So Cute

With Ruby's speech taking off, she is doing some fun and cute things daily. I don't want to forget them, so I'm memorializing them on my blog. She now asks herself questions, to which she will answer "Where's my Daddy?" "I don't know!" "Where's my binky?" "I don't know!" Then yesterday Kristin got home from work a bit earlier than usual and took the kids outside for a walk about. They love the girls that live at the top of their street -- I believe they are 2 and 4 years old. The older one was so careful with Ruby and kept telling her to "stay out of the street, baby Ruby!" Kristin suggested Erica take Ruby's hand and show her where it is safe to play. They held hands for about 30 minutes and Ruby thought it was grand! Then Carson and the other sister got in on it and all four of them were holding hands. Both Kristin and the other Daddy said "Where's the camera when you need it?" When it was time to go, Ruby kept saying "Hug", "hug", and was giving each sister a hug. Then she went into her kissing routine -- "Kiss", "Kiss". How sweet is that -- but Kristin is convinced it is Ruby's way of prolonging the good byes!

John C. Stennis

(Click on the photos to enlarge them)

This morning I watched as the John C. Stennis aircraft carrier came into Puget Sound on its way to Bremerton -- right past my house. I had to get out my flag, that I had put away during the wet winter months, and proudly display the red, white and blue.

"Thank you to the men and women who serve and protect our country (and my grandbabies) aboard this magnificent vessel!"

Goodnight Sweet Babies

Sammy The Seal is one of the favorite bed-time stories for the kids. They both love having their mommy at the same time.

Ruby seems to have problems saying her "s" sounds -- we thought. She says "Honey" for Sonny the dog; "Howny" for Snowy; and "hofty" for softy (her bed-time got-to-have). But when asking for this book she said to me "Hammy the Seal". Where did that "S" come from???? She said SEAL clear as she could -- but still calls him HAMMY.

Got to run this by her Great Aunt Stephanie (the family speech pathologist)

Nanny Rach --The BEST Nanny in the World!

All of us are thankful for Nanny Rachael. She is so great with the children and works with them each day on their learning. We know the babies are in good hands with her.

The other day Rach was putting Ru down for a nap and told her she loved her. Ruby very matter of factly responded "No, Mommy Loves ME!"

Random Cute-ness

"Where are your pockets?"

Carson is still teething and drooling and loves to lick/bite/suck on his jackets that come up close enough to his mouth to reach -- hence the photo below!

This is the official 2010 World Cup Soccer ball that is made by Adidas -- of course it is the child-size one. Not many kids have this at home to play with!

Table Fun

Grandma Carrie and Grandpa Ray got this cute table for the kids for Christmas and they sure enjoy using it for many things. Ruby is so into coloring that she will sit for 30 minutes or more and color in her book. (Notice in the single photo how well she is holding the crayon!) Carson enjoys it, but only for a few minutes, then he is up and gone, and back again, and so on!

A Few Fun Videos

I had fun trying to capture the busy-ness of the children as well as some of Ruby's talking. One of the problems I had with trying to get Carson on video, is he would see me starting to record, and he would run towards the camera because he wants to see the pictures I've already taken. But I did manage to get one of him being Mr. Busy (and Mr. Tidy with finding a tiny piece of paper on the floor and dashing to the trashcan to toss it away!)