Knit one... knit two...

... aw hell, make it SIX!
Well, for starters anyway... these are some scarves I've just recently finished knitting that I'm sending overseas with my parents when they travel shortly to visit family & friends in Italy.
Sooooo jealous that I'm not joining them for the trip, but June will be here before I know it & then, WATCH OUT ROMA cuz Ruby & Gwen are gonna paint that boot BLOOO!
*hehehe*
I'd say Red but Blue is now Ruby's favorite color,
if for no other reason than she just likes to say it.
LOL

(ps: that red & navy striped one, ENORMOUS PAIN IN THE ASS to do
so I'm completely PSYCHED that it's DONE!
I hope to hell that Pietro enjoys it- after all, he asked for those colors specifically!
Damn old boyfriends!)
*grin*

Sharing a cookie...

... with a fuzzy friend.

Just for Johnny...

"Johnny said...

P.S. You got the RSS feed working! I was able to hook up to you via bloglines. You should let people know."


Ok, just like Johnny said: Here's the scoop people... apparently my RSS feed wasn't working or was turned off or something because he mentioned to me that he had to 'manually' check my blog because my RSS feed was turned off, whatever that means. APPARENTLY without knowing how I did it, I FIXED IT & he can now hook up to me via bloglines.
(check them out at bloglines.com)
And if you'd like to subscribe to my blog, simply click on the icon to the right ------>>
hee hee, not too shabby huh Johnny?
*grin*
If any of this is making sense to you all, ROCK ON!
All I know is my house smells YUMMY right now...
(4 dozen cupcakes later!)

GOT MILK?

(and before anyone comments on the nekkid'ness of my cakes,
remember that cold cakes are far easier to ICE than warm ones,
thus- the overnight chill prior to some white icing & rainbow jimmies...)

And YES jimmies is another word , well around here, the ONLY word for 'sprinkles'...
mmmm yummy!

You're kidding... right?

Ok, so tomorrow is Ruby's first official birthday party with all the family & close friends invited...

... sounds fun right? Well, it will be, but there's one thing that has been driving me absolutely apeshit... IF ONE MORE PERSON ASKS ME WHAT RUBY'S 'THEME' IS GOING TO BE I'M GONNA STRANGLE THEM WITH THE STRING FROM ONE OF BEAR'S SWEATERS!

C'MON people, are you freakin' serious? A THEME? Are you seriously asking me that with a straight face? PULLLLLEASEEEEEEEE!
IT'S A TODDLERS BIRTHDAY PARTY, PEOPLE!
She's TWO, not TWENTY TWO!
Good LORD!

Amusement parks have themes...
Books have themes...
Wedding's have themes...
School classrooms have themes...
Display tables in retail stores have themes...

A TWO YEAR OLDS BIRTHDAY PARTY DOES NOT HAVE A THEME!

Honestly, let's just let kids be kids, theme my ass!
You want theme? Ok, how about this, you come, you grab a cupcake & some ice cream, you smile, you eat, you laugh, you enjoy yourself for about an hour, then you leave.
END. OF. STORY.

Listen folks, I'm all for my daughter having a smashing first birthday celebration but, a theme?
These are the same mothers who'se daughters are pros at beauty pagents by age 3.
The same moms who learned how to parent by reading 'all the books'. *sigh*
The same parents who just 'HAVE' to get little Billy those kewl new wheelie shoes cuz 'all the kids have them blah blah blah...
He'll be made fun of otherwise... blah blah blah

How about lettin' little 'Billy' grow some COGLIONE and handle himself on the school ground without the help of your expensive sneakers with wheels?
Now there's a thought... HONESTLY!

My little girl's party has NO THEME...
just some good oldfashioned CUPCAKES, ICECREAM & FUN!
That's it.
No friggen matching plates to matching napkins to funky plasticware to ANY of that stuff, you know why? Because SHE'S TWO PEOPLE!
She won't remember this at all, period.
Sure I'll take pictures and be happy to have them, but, a theme?
Don't get me wrong, when she's OLDER (4, 5 & up etc...) & has an opinion on what she'd like at her birthday party, then BRING ON THE THEMES!
But T-W-O??
*rolling eyes*

Seriously, shit like this makes me worry for our kids futures... if PARENTS are acting like this today, then what the HELL can I expect to see once Ruby is a mother herself?
If she knows what's good for her she'll not act like the 'toddler theme moms'... and no offense to any of my readers should you happen to actually be a theme mom, if that's your thing, if it's what makes your socks go up & down, then by all means, rock on. BUT, don't just assume that because YOU insist on having a theme for your toddler/infant, that every other mother on the planet is ALSO going to have one, because I'm here to tell you that the ONLY theme I'm interested in for tomorrow,
is the one where Ruby's got a BIG FAT SMILE on her face & THAT'S THAT!

And NO I'm not angry at anyone & NO someone didn't ruffle my feathers, period.

I was just sitting here thinking 'wow, tomorrow is my little girls first official birthday party..." with a daydreamy sort of smile on my face & then that smile slowly turned to an aggrivated frown as I recalled all those people who recently berrated me with 'WHAT'S THE THEME?' ' ARE YOU GONNA DO ELMO? OR NEMO?"

First of all, I am not DOING anyone, neither MONSTER nor FISH...
Second of all, have I mentioned she's T-W-O?!?!?!!!!

Ok, how's this for a theme:

Ruby's birthday party will be brought to you tomorrow by the letter R and the number 2!

Sesame street has just left the building...

Unending 'NIGHT TERRORS' + 1 exhausted Momma =

hypocrite One entry found for hypocrite. Main Entry: hyp·o·crite Pronunciation: 'hi-p&-"krit Function: noun Etymology: Middle English ypocrite, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin hypocrita, from Greek hypokritEs actor, hypocrite, from hypokrinesthai 1 : a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion 2 : a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings - hypocrite adjective

You know, in all my 16 years of doing the 'nanny gig', I always was a firm believer in the 'NO CO-SLEEPING' shit. Really, I was... and STILL AM, however, when 1 year old twins arrive daily at 7:15am, and I'm running on empty, and I have a 2 year old who is having recurring screaming NIGHT TERRORS, one has to stop & question if they're pulling out all the stops on this one?

Well, that cute pic you see above you? Ask me where she's peacefully sleeping right now, go on... you know you wanna. Wait, better yet, guess, but you only get ONE TRY!

*sigh*

Let's hope it's only temporary because, let's face it, I love her but I also love my bed all to myself, ya know what I'm sayin'? My ass needs MATTRESS FREEDOM! *doublesigh*
Maybe tonight's a good night for some tylenol PM...

Happy Birthday To Me...

... I'm wicked silly!


I'm building blocks with Nonno...


... & feelin' all GIDDY!


I'm frothin' at the mouth...



... & can't see through my hair!

But one thing's for sure...

I've got the world's best BEAR!

hehehehe

After 1 very LONG birthday walk...

... this 2 year old is enjoying a birthday snooze with Bear!
Oh, and that book she's got nuzzled uner her hand is literally brand new since our walk. We headed down to Casa' De Moda to let Miss Ruby pick out one thing from the store & that was it! No lie, she absolutely LOVES IT! I think we've read it like a ZILLION TIMES already, shapes ROCK!*
Interested in one for your little or soon to be little birthday buddy?
CLICK HERE TO GET ONE OF YOUR VERY OWN!

Birthday Breakfast...

... look at that SMILE!!
Is that the smile of a pretty proud 2 year old or WHAT?!?
hehehehe

Good Morning... *

... BIRTHDAY GIRL!

*hee hee*

Here, why don't you show Bear how cute you look in your BIRTHDAY HAT
that your Auntie Karen got for you!

Nooo, not like that silly, you have to sit up & try it on...

Uh, that's cute honey but now I can't see your face! LOL



Awww that's better, now I can see your pretty face
AND you can get birthday kisses from your best pal Bear!

I love you baby girl... we're gonna have a FUN DAY TODAY!

(*more pics to come as Ruby's special day unfolds...)

It's 11:55am...

... in China right now.
Of course here it's 12 hours behind that, so we're still on Wed Sept 6th.

Weird isn't it? On this, the eve of my daughter's 1st official birthday celebrated home with me, the one year anniversary of the day I got 'THE CALL', I am sitting here losing myself in some FLOYD
(delicate sound of thunder, double cd live)
and wondering what, if anything, Ruby's birth mother is thinking at this very moment...

Is she up? Does she work, or stay home? Is she a married woman with a husband & inlaws or is she a single gal. Is she older or is she just a kid herself?
I know that if I were Ruby's birthmother, I'd absolutely have thoughts of the child I gave birth to & abandoned at the forefront of my mind...

So many questions that will have to go unanswered...
So many things I'd like to share with her about her brave & beautiful little girl,
but none ever able to be spoken.

It's shot night tonight, did it & am literally falling asleep as I type this but just felt I should share with the universe this tidbit of 'drunkfloyd' wisdom...
(and yes I mean drunk ON FLOYD, not acohol, I don't drink remember?)

Anyhoo... back to my wisdom:

It just doesn't matter how many miles seperate Ruby from her birth country, her birth mother, her homeland, her culture, her people...
... it only matters that I do my job & over the days, weeks, months, years that she's my daughter, I instill in her a sense of pride. Of dignity, of honor, of morals & vaules...
so that regardless of how far away she is physically from where she came from,
China will live every day deep within her heart.

I'm pretty sure her birthmother would be proud of how I'm raising our little girl.
Goodnight.

More Birthday Surprises!!!

This time from Auntie Karen & Cousin GEN!
(aka: GWEN for those of you 'non RooRoo speaking folk...)
hehehehe

We just ADORE Hanna Anderson!

CLICK HERE to view their ONLINE CATALOG

Here's what our dear friends surprised us with!
DO THEY KNOW HOW TO PICK EM' OR WHAT?!!


THANK YOU AUNTIE KAREN & COUSIN GEN FOR PICKING OUT SUCH CUTE STUFF!
WE LOVE YOU BOTH SOOOO
MUCH!!!!!!

XoXoXoXo
-RooRoo & Auntie MeeMee

I know it's early, but...

... CHECK OUT WHAT MISS RUBY IS GOING TO BE THIS HALLOWEEN!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE OTHER OLD NAVY COSTUMES!!!

Everybody loves a surprise...

... especially a BIRTHDAY SURPRISE!!

Our dear friends Krista & Griffey & the future Little Miss MIA!

CLICK HERE to check out Krista, Griffey & MIA's adorable BLOG!!!

They sent these ADORABLE Penguin Pj's, some BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS,
and A FUZZY NEW FRIEND RUBY HAS NAMED 'PENGUIN'!!!
(there's a lovely letter as well but sorry the pic didn't come out better so you could read it...)

Ruby & Bear JUST LOVE THEIR NEW FRIEND PENGUIN!

He fit RIGHT IN RIGHT AWAY at their living room
TEA PARTY!
Penguin said he'd prefer the yellow cup & that was just fine with Bear since his cpu of choice is typically RED. hehehehe

THANKS KRISTA & GRIFFEY & MIA FOR THINKING US JUST PRIOR TO MISS RUBY'S BIRTHDAY this thursday!!
I still can't believe she's going to be TWO!
*THUD*

(That's the sound of me falling to the floor cuz I've just fainted, WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?!)

Bed head & True love...

Awwww c'mon Momma, DO YOU EVER PUT THAT CAMERA DOWN??

I'm sorry, what? My hair's doing what exactly... ?

Well WHO CARES about that!
BEAR LOVES ME NO MATTER WHAT!

Don'tcha buddy?
*staring lovingly into his eyes... or is it his nose? hmmm*

Froggy Fun...

If a picture's worth a thousand words...

... then these bad boys ought'a have you pissin yer pants!


On our way to Boston's Comedy Connection
*no that's NOT a bad tooth, it's my green spearmint ORBIT GUM!*
mmm YUMMY!

Keep your eyes on the ROAD cousin! I wanna die LAUGHING, not in a car wreck!

Ahhh... people watching in Boston, should be an olympic event!
*I'd place GOLD!*

Why a picture of Faneuil Hall you ask?
Well, I just figure if I'm gonna fit in I might as well look like a tourist, right?
*SAY CHEESE!*

And really, if you're gonna get Faneuil Hall, you can't NOT get Quincy Market!

I almost bought this shirt, LOVED IT!

And this one SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!
Christmas is coming folks... this little baby makes a fantastic Christmas gift,
not only for the adults...

... but also one for the under 3 crowd as well!
hee hee
YANKEES DO YUK DAMNIT!
That's my story & I'm stickin' to it!

Snapped this one for cousin Steve... ENJOY BUDDY!

Ahh... the reasons we're here!
JOSH BLUE!!!, MICHELE BALAN!!!, and KRISTIN KEY!!!


Merely a saircase away from PISSIN' YER PANTS LAUGHTER!

Ok, well maybe not just a staircase, a 'would be' LONG ASS LINE that THIS FINE FELLOW& HIS WOMAN let us CUT!
DIG IT!
(one good turn deserves another... as promised, the pics... ENJOY!)


(I'd be smiling too if I was nearly as pretty as these two!) hehehe


(Here's where I tried to pick a fight between them to make the pics more interesting, but sadly they were too much in love to argue, sickeningly sweet ain't it? LOL)


This pic came out GREAT! And YES I take pics of total strangers... ESPECIALLY AFTER HE JUST SNUCK MY ASS INTO THE FRONT OF A VERY LONG & BORING LINE!
(those of you who know my ass know it's not such an easy thing to sneak ANYWHERE!)
The boy has TALENT!
*grin*


Awww, smoochie smooch! HOPE YOU TWO ENJOYED THE SHOW AS MUCH AS WE DID!
THANKS AGAIN!!!

AND NOW, INTRODUCING: KRISTIN KEY!

Thanks Kristin for one HELL of FUNNY ASS NIGHT!
You are TRULY adorable in every way!

And now... MICHELE BALAN:

Michele, Ma'am I do believe you're the reason I nearly wet myself!
You too have a gift, thank you for sharing it with us!

And now: JOSH BLUE!
(I have a bit of a crush on the boy, CUTE AND FUNNY?
SIGN! ME! UP! *check please*)


Josh... You put the DIS in DISABILITY my friend!
DIS comedy ROCKS!
DIS boy is FREAKIN' FUNNY!
DIS set nearly made me snarf my pina colada out my nose!
DIS night was BEYOND PERFECT!

Thanks to EVERYONE who played a part in my evening, it was truly a night to remember!
(too bad my MS will most likely kick in by morning & I won't remember a thing!)
HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!
*not*
I'm pretty sure MS stands for MEMORY SUCKS, I think I'm gonna go look that one up...