first post!

Well. Not much going on here right now but Ruby asleep in my lap. All is quiet for the others are at "school" today! Gives mommy a chance to miss them and love them up when they get home. Also Ruby and I go to the grocery store--just us!-- so there are no time-outs in the frozen food aisle, or other such monkey business! Then we play on the computer, listen to grown-up music, or even read a magazine article or two!!!!

Ruby is such a happy baby. She smiles and coos and giggles even (already!) at only two months old. She is surely a prodigy :-) Will her eyes be brown or blue? The jury is still out. The hair, though. The HAIR! It is brown and curly curly and oh-so-silly sticking-out-all-over-the-place! I will try to post a new picture as soon as possible.

Jack and Dylan are adjusting to their two days a week in daycare quite well, I am told. They still cry quite a lot when I first drop them off, but are happy when I pick them up. They seem to play together better at home after these days too--though maybe it is just my fresh eyes seeing how cute they are after a couple of days off. Jack is getting closer to walking unassisted. He has some cool new stride rite shoes from G'ma Coffee that give him a great base. He is so proud when given the chance (and a helping hand or two) to walk anywhere. Dylan is learning new words every day. His current favorites are "Have it!" and "Happy . . . to you!" (which is Happy Birthday to You). He also spends a lot of time in time-out lately for various typical two-year-old misdemeanors. Overall he is absolutely lovable though, just like his girl-crazy brother Jack!

Madrigal June is becoming quite the little artist! She loves nothing more than coloring with her new 24-count set of (washable!) markers or painting with her (also washable!) water colors. A close second is dressing up in one of her pink leotards and tutu and dancing with Angelina Ballerina of PBS fame. So sweet! She loves her baby sister and even her crazy, tag-along, meddlesome brothers. I sometimes have to save her from hair-pulling and hitting as she won't fight back when the boys go after her!

Hmmm. Seems like enough for a first post? More later, hopefully including some new pics!