Ruby has a friend

Ruby is good friends with Addy Patty. It may look like a headlock, but it's actually one of many hugs they share whenever they are together.

Late-breaking Video of Ruby Learning to Talk and Stand

Jeneen blogged about Ruby learning to talk and stand two years ago. It's taken us that long to get around to posting the video. Yikes. Cause computers are easy like that. Here is Ruby:

Some pictures for fun

The World Puzzle with 3-D Animals is one of the best toys the kids have. Ted found it in a thrift store for three dollars, and the kids don't get tired of putting it together.


The three-headed monster. Or maybe it's a three-headed lion, I can't remember.


Ruby fell asleep reading:

Ruby is potty training? Part 2

For the past three weeks, Ruby has been wearing big girl shorts (AKA cotton panties). At first it was just at daycare, where Miss Pauline and Miss Bae were sending her to the potty every hour or so. Then, we kept her in her big girl shorts on weekends and in the evenings when we could keep a close eye on her. Then we got brave enough to take her to Gramma's house, where to Gramma's consternation, she would pee on the kitchen floor...but somehow she always managed not to get anything on the carpet. For a while, she was peeing pretty consistently in the potty, but pooing was a problem. Despite this, we were still somehow brave enough to take her to restaurants and stores.

A few days ago, we went to Mimi's Cafe. In the middle of dinner, Ruby said, "I want to go to the bathroom." So we ran to the bathroom, and she pooed in the potty! She was really proud of herself, and after we washed hands, she ran out of the bathroom and yelled for everybody to hear, "Dada, I WENT POO!" We got a lot of laughs from people at nearby tables and the waitstaff.

Since then, especially when we are at home, she just sits on the potty without telling anyone and hollers out when she finishes. She spends all day in her big girl shorts. She had one accident two days ago, so I am still not quite claiming it as "potty trained," but man, she is doing REALLY well, and the hard part is over.

The Kitchen: Reactions on Video

Here's a video of the kids seeing the kitchen for the first time. Just found it on my camera. Awesome video quality.