Claws 'N Paws

this is the sign we would like to hang around Rubi's neck...WARNING WE BITE!

in the beginning of the day most of the animals were sleeping, i swear Rubi was thinking to herself "why are these people pointing at trees and stones while saying oohh".

This gentle giant was far from Rubi's favorite animal at the park.

needless to say, Rubi wasn't exactly fighting her way through the crowd to get to that giraffe.

I would just like to point out that Rubi was more content in front of the cage with the tiger....then with that killer giraffe.

Rubi really likes all of the farm animals in her books...but she hated the petting area.

this poor donkey wanted Rubi to pet him so bad...but just like almost all other farm animals at the park she was terrified.

but she was more than happy to wave goodbye to the donkey.

We had a wonderful time at Claws 'N Paws...i think this is a tradition that will close out every summer.

walking lessons....

It seems like as soon as i typed...Rubi is having trouble walking...Rubi no longer had trouble walking. She now walks everywhere. I wonder how long it will take her to realize her hands don't need to be in the air to balance...

one step at a time i suppose.

Rubi likes walking so much, that when it's time to go inside for a bath...she has a bit of a meltdown...clearly Dad feels her pain

saturday at the park

Today was such a nice day we went to the park. Rubi spent most of the time on the slide. She loved crawling side by side with the other kids up the steps and down the slide.

Rubi also had her 15 month check up on Saturday...She's 25.8 lbs. and 32 inches long. We've been told she's right on track with her age, and in some areas even ahead...walking is the only issue for Rubi right now. We know she's capable, we just think she prefers crawling right now (she's an expert). Rubi also has two items that she absolutely loves...Her pink blanket that she's had since birth and a hippopotamus that is about twice her size. In fact, she usually picks up her hippo or blanket to be taken out of bed before she is. She loves school, she loves all fruits and vegetables, belly buttons, books, and shoes. Our baby is slowly becoming a little girl.

(video coming soon)

we ended the day at, where else, Grandma's house.

Rubi helping Dad put together some furniture from Ikea. We're thinking of writing to the company with our idea for a new tag line...It's so easy a baby can do it.

Peek-A-Boo

This is Rubi's new book which she picked out all by herself at the book store. She grabbed it and wouldn't let it go until we got the register. She likes it so much, it is the first book she grabs in the morning and the only book she chews on...it must be love.

sitting on the stoop

Our 15 month old daughter...going on 20.

sitting on the stoop watching Daddy work on the car kept Rubi completely occupied for about an hour. She would constantly sit and stand on the steps...and look at us like "hey, i'm big now i really don't need you guys".

which was true...she didn't really need us. Until she kept getting stuck in this position. Like any good mother i took a picture and then helped her out.