Hallie, Jessica, and Ruby watching Cartoons this morningSaturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
When the cat's away ...
The mice will play!
When Ruby is off at school, Hallie and James love to play with some of her toys. I make sure to close Ruby's bedroom because that is off limits, but most of the toys in the playroom will have to be shared at some point in the future. James seems to think the play kitchen is all his already!
When Ruby is off at school, Hallie and James love to play with some of her toys. I make sure to close Ruby's bedroom because that is off limits, but most of the toys in the playroom will have to be shared at some point in the future. James seems to think the play kitchen is all his already!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
8 months and crawling!
Can you believe the babies are 8 months old??? It doesn't seem possible. Not only are they getting older, both babies are very mobile now. The cats; Ruby's toys; nice, clean, folded laundry ... nothing's safe from the wrath of Hallie and James. James has been crawling for quite awhile now, but three days ago, Hallie started. For now, it's really fun to watch them because they constantly entertain each other. We have a toy piano that James absolutely loves (except when he pulls up on it and falls down face first into it and cuts his gums open ...) And Hallie is thrilled that she can steal all of Ruby's baby dolls and suck on their faces.
Ruby has completed a 3 days at school and it is going really well. The first day was a struggle for her -- the bathrooms there are apparently fascinating to her -- but now she loves to go and play on the playground. And she gets a kick out of taking a nap at school!
Last weekend we took a trip to Chattanooga to visit the children's museum there. It was a lot of fun and there was even a rooftop playground for the babies to enjoy!
Ruby has completed a 3 days at school and it is going really well. The first day was a struggle for her -- the bathrooms there are apparently fascinating to her -- but now she loves to go and play on the playground. And she gets a kick out of taking a nap at school!
Last weekend we took a trip to Chattanooga to visit the children's museum there. It was a lot of fun and there was even a rooftop playground for the babies to enjoy!
Water play.
Hallie loved the angora rabbit
James wanted out of the stroller!
Love the music rooms!
Sifting in the sand.
Digging for dinosaur bones.
Cool trampoline!
Climbing on everything.
On the playground.
Ruby was exhausted at the end of the day!Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Lots to Update!
So, it's been pointed out to me that I've been slacking on the blog. Here's a big update and I will try to include lots of pictures!
Ruby: There is a lot of change going on in Ruby's little world right now. She is really into dinosaurs (especially the T-Rex) and Toy Story (1, 2, & 3) and Cars. She really wants to be Buzz Lightyear for Halloween ... Some days it's hard to believe she's my little girl as she runs around the house yelling "To infinity -- And Beyond!" But, my little girl is growing up. On Tuesday she will start nursery school at the Oak Ridge Nursery School. She will go two full days a week (Tuesday and Thursday) and keep doing Monday and Wednesday mornings at Camp Faith. She is very excited about going to school and she is extremely excited to sleep there. I am happy that they focus on structured play, independence, and a decent amount of "education." Trust me, there will be a lot of pictures Tuesday of her in her new outfit, wearing her new backpack.
In other "Ruby" news, she is in a "big girl" bed! When my mother was visiting in August, Ruby and Grandma went shopping for new sheets. Ruby picked out a really cute set and was very excited to sleep in her new bed. She is doing great in it and doesn't even talk about the crib anymore.
James: James is crawling! He full on chases Pipit around the house and terrorizes everyone and everything in his path. When Ruby started to crawl, I don't remember her leaving such a path of destruction behind her. James loves to hang out in the kitchen and pull magnets off of the refrigerator. His newest skill is to push himself from the crawling position into the sitting position.
Hallie: Hallie has a tooth! It took awhile, but on Tuesday, Aug. 31, she finally popped through a bottom tooth. She has not started to crawl yet, but she does get into crawling position and rock back and forth a lot. She also loves to play with balls -- especially this one with ribbons all over it.
Both babies have really started to get into Ruby's toys, which Ruby has dealt with better than I expected. There has been no violence yet! (But, a lot of "No, Hallie/James, that's MY toy!")
Jason and I are doing well too. I am trying to get back into sewing and recently took a basic quilting class. Jason has been having a regular "date" night with some friends to watch football at the local sports bar. We also recently took a family trip to Pigeon Forge to check out the Dinosaur Walk Museum and be tourists for a bit. Definitely not worth the admission, but Ruby really enjoyed it!
Ruby: There is a lot of change going on in Ruby's little world right now. She is really into dinosaurs (especially the T-Rex) and Toy Story (1, 2, & 3) and Cars. She really wants to be Buzz Lightyear for Halloween ... Some days it's hard to believe she's my little girl as she runs around the house yelling "To infinity -- And Beyond!" But, my little girl is growing up. On Tuesday she will start nursery school at the Oak Ridge Nursery School. She will go two full days a week (Tuesday and Thursday) and keep doing Monday and Wednesday mornings at Camp Faith. She is very excited about going to school and she is extremely excited to sleep there. I am happy that they focus on structured play, independence, and a decent amount of "education." Trust me, there will be a lot of pictures Tuesday of her in her new outfit, wearing her new backpack.
In other "Ruby" news, she is in a "big girl" bed! When my mother was visiting in August, Ruby and Grandma went shopping for new sheets. Ruby picked out a really cute set and was very excited to sleep in her new bed. She is doing great in it and doesn't even talk about the crib anymore.
James: James is crawling! He full on chases Pipit around the house and terrorizes everyone and everything in his path. When Ruby started to crawl, I don't remember her leaving such a path of destruction behind her. James loves to hang out in the kitchen and pull magnets off of the refrigerator. His newest skill is to push himself from the crawling position into the sitting position.
Hallie: Hallie has a tooth! It took awhile, but on Tuesday, Aug. 31, she finally popped through a bottom tooth. She has not started to crawl yet, but she does get into crawling position and rock back and forth a lot. She also loves to play with balls -- especially this one with ribbons all over it.
Both babies have really started to get into Ruby's toys, which Ruby has dealt with better than I expected. There has been no violence yet! (But, a lot of "No, Hallie/James, that's MY toy!")
Jason and I are doing well too. I am trying to get back into sewing and recently took a basic quilting class. Jason has been having a regular "date" night with some friends to watch football at the local sports bar. We also recently took a family trip to Pigeon Forge to check out the Dinosaur Walk Museum and be tourists for a bit. Definitely not worth the admission, but Ruby really enjoyed it!
The kids and their puffs (yes, I feed them on the floor ..)
Daddy let me touch the dinosaurs ... I don't think he was supposed to allow that :) 
Wow, that's a big dinosaur!
Hanging with Daddy at the Dinosaur Walk Museum.
Ruby and Connor together again! (Out for breakfast on a Saturday morning)
James in a high chair for the first time (at Razzleberry)
Hallie's first high chair experience at Razzleberry (the "pig store")
My mom made the kids hats ... Pipit and James almost got into fisticuffs.
Ruby was an awesome polar bear.
Hallie loved being a frog.
James almost couldn't make it to bed he was so tired!
Ruby posing with her siblings.
Our friends baby sat one night so Jason and I could go out -- Jennifer got the full "bedtime" experience!
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