Happy Valentine's Day!

Well, we had a great Valentine's Day today. Ruby, Violet and I woke up to 3 vases of flowers on our dining room table. Ruby and I each had a real rose and Baby Vi had a stuffed rose...all from Josh/Daddy! What a surprise! V also got a tiny stuffed hippo and R got a ladybug jump rope. I got some great treats as well. New 600 thread count sheets and a picture for our kitchen!! Major brownie points for my sweet husband!!

Josh and I decide to delay our date and take the girls out on a date to Chuck-E-Cheese instead. Violet loved the Big Mouse..Ruby...not so much. By the way...very "interesting" people go to this place on Valentine's Night.


New comments:

R: "I am going potty, so don't come in. I need my PRIVACY!!

When opening her V-Day gift:

R: "This is Soooooo exciting!

First greeting!

Ruby, Josh and I were sitting down at the table for dinner tonight, while Violet played in her
pack-n-play next to Josh. All of a sudden, she stood up, popped her fuzzy little head over the top, waved at Josh and said, " Hi, DaDa!!, clear as bell! This was such a sweet treat for us! Even Ruby said, "I am flippin' out!"

New Words and Revelations...

Violet has always been intrigued by our cat Be Bop. This week she said Bop, but tonight she added Kitty to her list. So funny. "Ki.....Tee". BeBop is not so sure what to think about this interesting creature... and while we were on "K" words, we taught Vi "Kisses"... She said that a few times and then we got a big, open-mouthed, slobbery kiss!
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A Ruby conversation:

R: Mom, what are these place mats made of?

H: Bamboo.

R: what is Bamboo?

H: It's a plant. Did you know that Opa grows bamboo in his backyard?

R: Do you mean that my Opa GROWS PLACE MATS??????

Crazy!

I thought things had calmed down a bit with our family of four...and then Violet started to crawl.... Wait... I don't mean crawl.... I mean ZOOM around our house. Any time she is awake, she is on the move. This week she learned how to pull up on things and can even stand on her own for 3 seconds.., then sit back down. She just turned 8 months old on January 28th, so we think this is pretty hilarious. Today I caught her pulling up on the toilet seat and "kissing" the lid. UGHHHH. Gotta work on the child proofing this weekend. She doesn't take naps very well now because she pulls herself up and cried the entire nap time. Violet is different than Ruby was as a baby. Ruby was very content and would have a conversation with you at this age and Violet...well, Ruby calls her "Little Range Rover". Mommy is wiped out at the end of the day and Daddy just thinks it's all too funny!


Vi can wave Bye-Bye, Say Da Da, Ma Ma, and Bop (Be Bop, our cat)... we are working on Ruby, but that "R" is a trick to get out. Vi loves her big sister and can now ride on Ruby's "Flintstone car" with her as a passenger.

In other news... My sister, Anna, is engaged!!!!! Yeah!!! She is marrying Noah Crossley, a wonderful man she met 4 years ago at MTSU. He is a musician and fits right in with our family. They are looking at a December wedding, but don't have a date set yet. Her ring is beautiful and Ruby gets to be a flower girl (flower grrrrr....)for the first time.... Violet will be an honorary "flower bud". Fits her name, doesn't it?

I had some great Ruby quotes written down and I have misplaced them, so a Ruby update will be coming soon!

Quote time Catch-Up

As Ruby is getting ready to play her pink drum set...

R: Mom, I have to move my drum stool, so I don't break my legs and have to play my drums in a wheelchair. Then, I have to use my drum key so I can my my drums sound different.


Discussing work with Mom:

Heidi: When do you work, Ruby?

Ruby: Well, I work on Mondays, Saturdays, November, May, and January!



After being tucked in by mom and dad,
R: But I don't want to be left alone to talk to just Bunny, Jesus, and God!


One Morning:

R: where is Dad?

H: He is already at work. And Mommy has to work hard today, too.

R: Mommy, you don't work! You just stay home, put things in the oven , and play with me and Vi!

Miss Rubalina Update!

Hmmm..where to start... Ruby is a crazy-funny 3 year old. She loved Christmas and all of her gifts. How about I just update you through her own quotes?

Great-Grandma: Ruby, come sit in G.G.'s lap.

Ruby: No, I told you,...I am too busy right now.



Ruby: Mom, my New Year's resolution is to grow up faster so I can use the sharp scissors.
Violet's resolution is to get more teeth, so she can eat big girl food like ketchup and gum.


Ruby: I'm in a predicament! I can't find my other pink sock!

Heidi: Well, check your sock drawer.

Ruby: Ok, I'll be back in a flash!

Trust me, there's more to come!

Miss Violetta Update!

It's been awhile and it's been a busy while. Much has happened with our sweet 7 month old, Violet. Vi got her Christmas wish. I feel a song coming on..."All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth......" Oh, yes...they have arrived, and we now know how to bite!

Vi also started Crawling over Christmas break. I guess you could say she "slithers". Watch out Ruby. All toys are now fair game.

I would also like to mention that there is strong possibility that Violet says "Mama" now...or , atleast, when she is crying and needs something she holds up her arms and says
" MMMMM-Ma"!

We have started carefully feeding Vi some baby food...sweet potatoes, squash, green beans, peas, banana, mango, and prunes. So far, apples are our only NO-NO.

We are so blessed to have our our little "Sugar Bear" (Josh's nickname for Vi).