book worm

Rubi loves to read...she reads this particular book so much that she recognizes certain pictures. Rubi's vocabulary is growing almost on a daily basis. Day care even taught her how to say more & thank you in sign language (she uses more a lot more often than thank you). Rubi's favorite pictures in this book are the things she sees regularly...the comb, shoes, ball, and telephone, she then points to the area on her body where those things are used.

Rubi's new favorite phrase...uh-oh

the title of this video may as well be "the compromise". She is both crawling and walking...pretty impressive ...and yes, we encourage this behavior.

Happy Birthday Tate.

Tate's Birthday Party. I managed to take a picture of him while he was sitting still....that doesn't happen very often.

Tori (rubi's cousin) giving her best model look to the camera.

I know this made Rubi's day...finally a dog that will not run away from her.

This pot of water kept Rubi occupied for almost the entire party.

Rubi and her cousin Tommy.

Rubi and her cousin Jayda.

it's been awhile

This is the reason we haven't blogged in about a week. We're pretty sure she's been teething...and lets just say she hasn't been herself lately.

this is the reason we haven't had a second hair cut....pigtails.

silly sunday

she can now get on and off her zebra without falling over...

she can also watch television, while riding the zebra and ignore her parents all at the same time. Such a talented child.

This is where Rubi gets her "cheeese" face i'm sure.

sauce EVERYWHERE!

this is messiest we've ever allowed Rubi to get at dinner time...she loved it.

when two blogs collide

Finally the girls have met. At first they didn't seem too interested in one another...but after some time they began to "play" with each other.

Aniela was kind enough to give Rubi some water.

This is video we took of Aniela with Rubi's dog kitty.

Walk this way!

Rubi is walking....YES! And it seems like she thinks in order to balance her hands must be high above her head....hey whatever works! We are all very excited about this milestone (especially grandma...Rubi can now go to claws 'n paws, as per the strict guidelines in the McCann family handbook...children must walk before going anywhere outside of the house i.e. stores, carnivals, Las Vegas,miniature golf and last but not least claws 'n paws).

new friend named kitty

Grandma & Grandpop bought Rubi a dog. I think she might be catching on that it's not real. In this video she's trying to get any kind of reaction out of her new friend. Then finally when he "comes to life" she's so excited she gives him a big hug and kiss (since kitty is Rubi's new favorite word Daddy decided it would only be appropriate to call him Kitty).

silly Saturday

shortly after this video was taken Rubi took her first few steps. I'm not saying it was a very stable walk or even a deliberate walk... just ask Grandma & Grandpop who witnessed the whole thing.

A trip to Hillside.

We are lucky enough to live about 15 minutes from Hillside Farms. Hillside Farms is a little gem in northeastern pa. They sell everything from chocolate milk in glass containers to what we think is the best ice cream. This was Rubi's first visit to the farm...at this point Rubi loves crowds. She loves to be in the middle of all of the action...in fact whenever we go out to eat Rubi stares, smiles, and yells at the table sitting next to us until she is noticed. So we knew she would enjoy the farm.



Rubi flirted her way into licking all of our ice cream (obviously we can't resist that dimple and the piercing scream that comes from her tiny mouth).


I think even above the delicious ice cream...Rubi loved the animals. She stared at the horses and the donkeys and even began to yell back to them when we left.




(in these pictures Grandma is helping Mommy & Daddy by helping Rubi walk off her sugar shock)

typical after school time

She giggles with Dad...

She watches cartoons (for about 5 minutes)...

She rests on whatever soft surface feels good at the time...

and last but not least silly faces for Mom.

no one ever said she was shy

Rubi hamming it up for the camera.

Fathers Day

Rubi giving Dad his Fathers Day cards. When she gets a little older i have a feeling she might be just as reluctant to give him his breakfast in bed for Fathers Day.



Happy Fathers Day to one of the best Dads around!
<3 Rubi & Mom.

Fathers Day breakfast.

By the afternoon we ended up at Grandma's house to swim a bit.

Rubi & Aunt Tracey.

This is what i like to call "grandma's soup" (which includes...jello, puffs, cheddar cheese crackers, lemon cake, yogurt, and a granola bar).