YO!

Rubi loves learning about shapes and colors, in fact her new favorite word is circle (obviously).

Rubi recognizes the colors pink and black (and also says ew when shown the color orange), she also recognizes stars and circles. Rubi loves the color pink. This morning she pointed back at her crib and yelled "pinky", which i suppose is what she will now refer to her prized blanket as.

Rubi's vocabulary has grown tremendously, she also knows some sign language...which makes understanding her a little easier. Her new favorite answer (TO EVERY SINGLE QUESTION) is "yo", a clever mix of yes and no...making it almost impossible to know whether or not she wants to eat, put on her shoes, or go to sleep.

the conversation goes something like this,

us: Rubi would you like to take a tub?
rubi: YOO

us: Rubi would you like some juice?
rubi: YOOOO

us: Rubi would you like some vegtables?
rubi: YO!

(you get the idea)

she is a very smart little girl...lucky us.

DAA'AD

When Rubi realizes her pleas for her father to stop dancing aren't working, she plays dead.

(this happens on a daily basis)

four wheel massacre

I know it's sounds like our little angel is laughing hysterically as she attempts to run me over,

but that couldn't be, right?

Saint Rubi...never.

she is...

We now spend most nights, as a family, dancing to whatever Rubi decides is a worthy song. She even knows what button to push on the remote to start a track...

which isn't as amusing the 30th time around.

can you say bite?

It is very difficult to get Rubi on camera anymore. I think recording every moment of her infancy has really scarred this child. Which explains while the posts on this blog are so far apart.

This is a video of Rubi saying her favorite words, sorry for the delay. We will try our hardest to get Rubi used to the camera again.

No sleep...

Rubi has been extremely restless at night. At 8:00 sharp, she's rubbing her eyes and begging to go to bed. For some reason, every single night Rubi will wake up at least 2-3 times. As you could imagine this effects Mom & Dad, and our ability to keep our eyes open at work.

We thought a binky would be the solution to this problem. Rubi has never really gotten the hang of the binky. And as you can clearly see in these pictures, she still doesn't really get it. She usually chews on it, off to one side in her mouth (like she's chewing a cigar).

Christmas Morning part 2

Rubi's 2nd Christmas Morning was at Grandma & Grandpop's house.

(above) Rubi saying Happy Holidays to her favorite penguin.

Yes, that's Rubi wearing a tiara, dripping in pearls. After she puts on her crown, she seemed to be a little more demanding.

Grandma & Grandpop got Rubi a Barbie four wheeler for Christmas (among many, many more toys). She wanted so badly to stop and get off...but she couldn't help pushing that red button (maybe the tiara was burring her thoughts).

Christmas morning part 1

Christmas Morning started around 8:00 am, we're lucky i know.

Rubi was very excited to open presents, and very careful with every gift.

After about 5 presents, she was about to call it a day...

Then she saw her Gabba gifts, and decided she would keep tearing open her presents.

Merry Christmas

Early Christmas

We Celebrated (an early) Christmas with some family this weekend...which Rubi loved (shocking, i know).

Rubi & her cousin Tori "getting along" as usual.

Rubi, Tori, & Uncle Jesse. Rubi must have been in the holiday spirit, otherwise this picture would have NEVER happened.

Dad & Rubi playing Rock band...we didn't see much of Dad on Sunday.

Aunt Lacey, and Rubi's cousin Jayda (Ms Claus).

Rubi's cousin Tommy thrilled with a robotic dinosaur.

This poor dog put up with 3 young girls, 5 loud little boys, and a showering of wrapping paper...all with that careless attitude only Perdita could keep.

What a good dog.

Rubi was thrilled with all of her gifts this year, which excited Neil and me. She was happy to unwrap all of the gifts, and happy to shout at us until we opened them.

awhh.

A nap-less Rubi spent most of the afternoon in the inflatable duck-tub (which we had to get rid of because she was terrified of it). My, how things change.

Rubi and Tori then bonded over hitting the duck over the head, until it quacked.

I think this was a very successful early Christmas party. Rubi was nice to other children (and Uncle Jesse), Neil got to play plenty of Rock Band, and i had the chance to take a lot of pictures.

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Yesterday it snowed in NEPA, about 6 inches in our backyard.

We took this opportunity to let Rubi play in the snow. Last year she was able to observe kids sleighing...and cried until we took her inside.

To our surprise, this year she was one of those freezing, crazy, snow-loving children (this is a kid who doesn't even like the feeling of grass).

(more, more was the word of the day)

Happy Birthday Taylor

Last Sunday, we went to Aunt Tawnee's house, to celebrate Taylor's Birthday.

Rubi and her cousin Tori re-introducing themselves to each other.

Tristen & Rubi's cousin Tommy.

Well it appears that Rubi is playing very nicely with these other children....

until we turn our backs, and see Tori making the "get this child out of my living room" face.

Happy 20th...i mean 10th Birthday Taylor!

bloopers

tub time

These days Rubi screams and yells when i pull out the camera...but once she gets in that bathtub she has no problem being the little ham we all know and love.

thanksgiving.

this is the strangest face i've ever seen our daughter make...i guess all that food just brings it out in her.