Update-

We're good here,..taking pictures and playing with the girls.

Mary is potty trained (YAY) and night trained too,..plus or minus an accident here or there overnight,..but mostly done.

Grace is yammering and growing like a weed.

Ruby is now 3 months old and holding at 13.5 pounds. She is a great baby,..smiles lots and has been sleeping thru the night (YAY!)

that's about it!

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Peace OUT!

Love this picture,....word!

She's down with it!

Ruby is 4 weeks old TODAY!

Ruby is doing great. She latched on like a champ,...we've driven over to Jamestown for Great Grandma Doris' 90th party and she was golden! We had our 3 week appt and she weighed in at 9 pounds 1 oz and has gained an inch in length to be 21.5 inches long.

Mary and Grace are still smitten,...and mommy and Daddy are sleepless. She really is a good baby,..but I wanted to post a shot of her in full cry mode- we don't get it often,..only when hungry and when Grace accidentally drops her 29 pound bootie on Ruby's poor noggin!

Facebook?

I am currently addicted to Facebook! I have connected with so many old friends and work folks,..it's too freaking cool!

Look me up

Mary wants to be Ruby's mommy

Mary likes to hold Ruby,..and here is a shot of Mary attempting to burp Ruby,...like Mommy does,..over the shoulder with Mommy supervising.

Dec 26th Ruby is 10 days old

Mullen girls toss around gang signs to their peeps

both Grace and Ruby have peeps out there that they are trying to communicate with,...Ruby is being held by Becky and her hubby Malcolm is hiding. The other shot is Grace in the tub at about 4 weeks throwing her version of the same sign. We call it the west TX gang thing.

Grace wants MOMMY back

This is photographic evidence that Grace wants to be a close to mommy as possible. Not only does she want her "baby back" after she holds Ruby,..but she wants her MOmmy back ASAP!

Learning to be GENTLE

I think I say "leave Ruby alone" repeatedly- throughout the day,....I am very happy that they like their sister,..but I am not sure that Grace understands that all Ruby will do for a while is SLEEP and eat,......so,...Leave Ruby alone!

Sisters meeting Ruby!

On Wednesday night- the girls met their new sister and were very excited,...almost TOO excited,...They had to leave soon after they arrived,..because they were so squirrely!

Ruby Anne Mullen!

Ruby Anne joined us on Dec 16 at 4:58 pm. She weighed in at 7 pounds 15 oz and was 20.5 inches long. Mommy and Ruby rested that first night while Daddy went home to do Daddy duty with Mary and Grace with the much appreciated assistance of Grandma and Papa Mullen. The girls feasted on McDonalds that night,..while Mommy and Ruby snoozed.

Setting up the tree!

We have created a tradition of hamming it up while we set up the tree. You will note that Grace isn't wearing her bit of green,...but- really- she's only two and not fully initiated into the clan. The old fake tree was/is shedding like a mofo,..so we will recycle this bad boy into outside decorations and get a brand spankin' new tree,....

Grace turned 2! (November 8th)

Grace had a great birthday on November 8th. Great Grandma Doris and Grandma and Papa came over from Jamestown NY to celebrate with us. Mary put on Grace's "princess" gear and put on a show for us.

Snow balls

We had a small accumulation of snow at the end of Oct,..enough to gather up a few snow balls,...Grace prefers to EAT snow,..and Mary likes to catch the flakes on her tongue. I should mention that Grace does not like her hands to get cold,..so- she started WAILING soon after this picture was taken,..and dropped the ball.

Halloween cookies

We made and decorated Halloween cookies,....not only does the black frosting stain your teeth,..and face,..but Momma was pretty surprised to see greenish/Black in the diapers for two days after,.....TMI- I know- but really- TWO days??

Our Dance ritual

We dance every night,...PJ's go on,...the shirts go up over the head - giving a glamorous "hair" like look,..and we shake it on the fire place area. Yeah. we are livin' large in Brunswick!

catching up!

I am way behind,..being pregnant and having a baby will do that,..but since I am finally mailing my "holiday" cards,..and directing people here,..well- I should clean it up and get current.

*laughing* be thankful that they are Happy New Year cards,..and not Happy Easter!

Fall colors

Who knew the depth of color we would get in our own back yard. I have never seen anything like this in Lubbock,..and well- Ohio is nothing compared to a blazing Fall in New England. This looks pretty good to me. (And it's what I am seeing today- as I look out my kitchen window.)

Off the back deck

A little close up and below is looking over to the left off of the deck- that is the neighbors pond.

Fog rolls in

Fog rolls into our back yard.   There is a pond in the first shot

Potty time!

Grace is excited to go sit on the potty,...wipe and flush. We have yet to place any product into the potty- but she is pleased as punch to sit and wipe. 

Mary on the other hand is completely dis-interested.  She needs a cheering section after doing any business and well- at 3 and a half- she's still not wanting to go potty.  *sigh*  I have pretty panties. I have a timer.   I have a sticker chart! I have treats. *sigh*  She's one stubborn kid! I may have to resort to duct tape.  (you know- to duct tape her to the seat to get her to go!)