Hello Old Friend!

Sitting here with nothing to do and all of a sudden....I remembered I had a blog! geez! Its been forever! So......the big news....we are no longer in New York. Woooooohooooooooo!!!!!! Long story short, Eddie's job crapped out on him, so he got a better one. Sorry for using the "c" word. But it's a pretty accurate description of what happened. So, the three of us (Eddie, Ruby and I) are living in my folks' basement until we can get out of our rental contract for the condo in NY. Tater is in Heber with Grandpa. I miss her lots! I am going back to work. A full time job at the University of Utah Hospital. I'm not sure how I will handle being away from Ruby for that long every day. Kinda not looking forward to that. Her crazy Grandmother will be watching her while we are at work. So Ruby might be making monkey sounds to communicate instead of talking. Oh wait..... she already does that. Haha! She is doing a lot of things: crawling, walking, talking, using sign-language, throwing tantrums. She is growing up too fast! Well, that's a quick update. Either my mom or dad is snoring in the other room right now. So it must be late.
My farewell to thee......PEACE OUT!

Well hello!

I almost forgot that I have a blog. Obviously, since it's been a while. Excuse me. I have to get Ruby away from the electronics.
We have finally settled down for a few weeks, here in hot New York. Yes, it's warm here. I had to turn on the AC unit today. There are some guys on our roof, replacing the shingles. Otherwise, I'd be in my bikini on the porch writing this post. That is how nice the weather is today.
Ruby is crawling all over the place! I am realizing that I am going to have start entertaining her. I wish there was a pool around here that isn't full of rowdy kids. I think we would both enjoy the water. We go for walks a lot. And that's about it. I just don't know how to entertain this crazy baby!
I will be back for more posts, when Ruby is sleeping!

So.....

Do I really need a reason to blog? It has been so long since the last post because nothing new has really happened. And I'm sure no one wants to read a couple of rambling sentences that don't have pictures or videos.
Well, other than my extreme chocolate cravings, nothing is really "new". I thought I was doing great at excersising and eating right until our last trip home to Utah. We spent a little over a week there, and I thought that I was looking good, fitting into my pre-Ruby jeans and all. And then, we got back to New York and BAM!!! 10 pounds out of nowhere just reappeared. WHAT THE?!?!?! I don't understand this fluctuation and it is quite frustrating trying to manage it, whether I need to lose it or not. And then the obsession with Oreos and milk and anything chocolate started. Don't worry...I'm not prego.
Speaking of prego......how was your April Fool's Day? Mine was AWESOME!!! Ruby wouldn't really understand the jokes I could play on her, and Tater's just a dog. So it was left to Eddie. I got him so good!! First, I put cream cheese in his deodarant the day before while he was at work. I just smoothed it on with a knife and it looked perfect! I also tricked him with an old pregnancy test. That one was hilarious!!! He also got a mysterious text invite to lunch from a "Jessica Sinclaire". I got him so good! But he keeps telling me I'm mean, while laughing at me. I just tell him that he's the only one I've got to play tricks on, which is true.
Anyhow, Ruby news.....
Ruby is now 8 months old! She does not have any teeth, but I am sure they are about to pop out anytime now. She has now learned to cry to TRY to get whatever she wants. She makes the face and everything! But its a totally fake cry and I can get her stop pretty easily. She also uses her voice a lot more. She practically yells when she is in the tub or playing with toys. Ruby also makes a growling noise, especially when she laughs. I'm not sure what that is, but it is pretty cute.  She mostly growls at Tater. Maybe they talk to eachother when I'm not paying attention.
My mom said she checks this blog often for new pictures and videos. So here is the latest......

March comes in like a lion, what else? Still the snow never melts!

Well, I guess I will start with the important stuff first. Ruby had a doctor's appointment yesterday. She had a routine immunization appointment. During the normal exam, the doctor discovered that Ruby has an innocent heart murmur. PLEASE DON'T BE ALARMED! The doctor indicated that it is not a very serious condition. We do, however, need to see a cardiologist to get an ultrasound of her little ticker. This is just to make sure that it is not a serious condition. So, if you could say a little prayer for us right now, we would very much appreciate it.

As for everything else....

Its snowing, again. Last week, I sat on the porch in my bikini. (I put blankets on the railing so no one could see me) And now it keeps coming down! At least my cardinals are back. I am trying to get a good picture of them so I can show you how beautiful these birds are. But they don't land on any branches close enough.  Oh well. The snow always makes a cup of tea and a book cozier.
I made some chocolate-hazelnut biscotti this week. I have been drinking coffee and chai like crazy so that I can dip my biscotti in it. At first, I didn't think it was that great. But then I had it with my coconut thai chai. YUMMO!!!! But instead of reading, I am blogging.

By the way.....make sure to turn on your sound and turn up the volume. I finally figured out how to add a playlist of songs to the blog. It is so nice to read other people's blogs and listen to some of their favorite tunes. It helps me get to know them a little more. So I thought I would add some of my fav's for your listening enjoyment.

I also finished another sister owl.

Not sure what to name her yet. She kinda has crazy eyes. Maybe Cathy would be a good name. Hehe! But don't worry! This bird will not be calling you during the midnight hours to "hoot" at you. (Please understand that this is not a joke about any of our family members named Cathy.)

I must get busy de-cluttering our house. We are having John, a guy Eddie works with, and his girlfriend, Jody, over for dinner tomorrow night. I plan on making something in my crockpot so that the aroma of good food will fill the house. It still smells like smoke in here, and I hate it. Febreeze and candles are my friends!

With adieus..... another video of Ruby in the tub

Hoot! Hoot!

Thanks to Ashley Bailey, I have a w3redasdgdsa   (sorry! I just had to yell at the dog for spilling my coffee and then stepping all over the keyboard. Dumb dog!)
Anyway....I have a new hobby to keep me busy here in lonely New York. Check it out.....

Meet Blanche, our first sister owl, and Ruby's new friend.

Ashley posted the instruction for these little guys on her cute blog. She has been keeping herself busy creating whole flocks of owls! And I thank her for giving me a hobby. However, her little owls are smelly good sachets that she keeps in a pantie drawer. My little owls are going to be rattles and toys for all of Ruby's friends. And she has several! So I will be busy. But first, I gotta go cuddle Tater since I hurt her feelings by yelling at her.

Sure

Our trip home to Utah was busy! We had soooooo much to do and sooooo many people to see. I am looking forward to our next visit when Ruby and I will be there for almost 2 weeks!
I did not take a camera to Utah (stupid idoit!), so the only pictures I have are of Ruby doing silly things.

This is Ruby's first Frappucino. Steven Sheffield, one of her many boyfriends, made it for her. She liked the sound of the straw scraping on the lid the best since she is not allowed to taste Frappucinos yet. But I'm sure the whipped cream will be her favorite, just like her mom.

This picture makes me very happy! That's all I'm going to say about this one.

Ruby learned to make this face at Grandma & Grandpa's. It was quite hilarious to see my folks doing it back to her!

Don't worry.......Ruby was out of her carseat with Grandpa while they waited for me and Grandma to go into Target. By the way, I miss Utah Targets.

So everything was good back home. I got to see my girlfriends. We had a blast bowling! The bruise on my kneecap is starting to fade though. (Ask me about that later)

I got to hang out with my cousins and my Grandma and Aunt. I really enjoyed the time we had with them. I hope I can have a super hot pink hat next time we go out!

We did a lot while we were home. The sun is finally shining in New York today. Maybe we can go to the driving range when Ed gets home. I need the practice for our next trip home!

HOME!

Ruby and I are finally home in Utah! We sure have missed everyone. And, the best thing of all, there's no snow! Well, not a whole lot anyway. I can see the grass and the sun is shining. Mom and I went to Cafe Rio for lunch on Monday. DELISH! And then we went and had a little shopping spree at TJ Maxx.
Hazel, my cute cousin, had a birthday party on Tuesday. So we got to hang out with my Uncle Chase and Aunt Daisy and my favorite little people....Hazel, Zander and Zekey-poo! They sure are cutie pies! We got to see Great GREAT Aunt Micky. She is a great aunt twice! Weird.
Emily and I went to Park City yesterday to see Jan and Jill and Stella-blue. We had another shopping spree at TJ Maxx. I got some sweet prizes for our Girls Night Bowling Bingo game. We are going to have sooooooooo much fun! I can't wait to see my friends!!!! I have missed them so much!
Eddie flies in tonight. I hope his flight is a lot better than mine. I'm pretty sure no one is going to puke all over him, but you never know! Only 5 days left in the SLsizzle! I hope they are good ones!