Urban Green Farm

_my here . my now_

You will often find me with a book in my hand, haha or a computer :) 

Whenever there is a spare moment, like the chiclettes are both playing happily, Ayla is napping, Ivy's with Daddy, the soup is simmering, whatever, I will get a few more pages read. 

I read ALL kinds of books, seriously I will try anything. I just finished reading The Series of Ice and Fire by George  R R Martin. It was AMAZING and there are still 2 books he has to finish writing! 

So sitting around one day with no book to read, Ivy was in the tub and I was itching to use this spare moment with some reading. So I ran to my stash of in the midst of reading books (I have started many books and then went on to something more exciting before finishing them!). There I found the 9th book of The Lemony Snicket books, A Series of Unfortunate Events. Before Keith and I had children we both loved these books. Keith would read a chapter to me every night before bed. We got 1/3 way through the 9th when Ivy was born and there we stopped. 

I picked it up and knew exactly where the story left off and dove in remembering the good times we had reading these books. But the big difference is now I have kids and reading about these orphaned, abandoned and all alone children has brought me to tears many, many times! I read the rest of the 9th one that day. I am now almost done the 10th one. 

Ohh books! Whats in your hands right now?

TODAY: Laundry! Ahhh it is mounting. And possibly locking my spicy baby in her room all day.....joking, but dudes she gets in these inconsolable fits and it drives me mad!!!!!

11 months

Yesterday Ayla became 11 months old. The last time her age will be referred to in months (I know some parents go farther and tell people they have a 19 month old etc, but my math skills just cannot make sense of that!).

Isn't that insane? Where did a YEAR go? 

This first year of life is full of sooo much learning, more learning then we will probably ever have in a year. Right on the first day of life learning to breathe, eat, communicate, be comforted, be uncomfortable, so much for such a new brain. And then all the lessons that come with in a year, sitting up, rolling, playing, owies, teeth, eating solids, drinking from a bottle or sippy cup, crawling, talking, standing, maybe even walking! Endless learning. Shaping into a person with character and personality. 

We like to call Ayla spicy. She has a little temper that's for sure! 

So much growth, so much change. So amazing. 

Oh Ayla, my almost one year old, what change and love you have brought to my life. 

PS To celebrate Ayla just ate a peanut....no I did not give it to her. While writing this she was playing in the kitchen, found a bag of Ivy's trail mix, dumped it on the floor and ate a peanut. No reactions so far, so YAY! 

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So I know the changes here are minimal. I tried to go crazy with the change, but wasn't feeling it. I like the little changes here and think this is the look I will stick with for a while, tell the urge to change comes up again! 

TODAY: No big plans again. I tested out the new hot tub yesterday at my parents house, wow was that nice! So today might be tackling landry and boring house tasks, we will see. 

blocks

I seem to have some writers block. This is strange for me. 

I know I have post ideas I wanted to share, but none of them feel right for today. 

Hmmm

Sooo it's time for some housekeeping :) 

1. Fly on the Wall

Don't think I have forgotten about this! It's been a while yes, but I really want to see some of the REAL days of you bloggy friends out there. 

So here we go! I need volunteers to photograph their morning, afternoon, evening, a meal time, how you cook, clean, craft SOMETHING! And tell us how it is, really is!

Please sign up below:

3rd week in Feb

3rd week in March 

3rd week in April 

Let's start with that! Come on volunteers!

2. Link With Love

Here to spread the word! Click the link above for more info, but awesome Kal, started this concept about sharing the ORIGINAL link when links are posted on blogs, facebook, e-mails WHEREVER! Join me in linking! These things we are sharing are someones art, whatever it may be, lets give credit where it is deserved! 

3. The Glitter Effect Charm

I still have lots of these charms. If you can think of anyone who would appreciate a feather charm please let me know. Comment, e-mail, phone, facebook me....something! 

4. Change

I think over the next few days I am going to be messing around with the way things look over here. Don't be alarmed, just be excited! 

And because I was asked many times about Ayla's sweater, here I will let you see more pics of it, 

long time readers may remember it from:

Ivy as a 5 month old. 

The sweater I bought 3 years ago! From Joe at Superstore :) Really where I get any NEW clothes I buy! Yes its a cute one, one of those pieces I think I will always keep long after babies are not present in our home. 

TODAY: Not a plan. My calendar says TEST on it....I can never wait till when my calendar tells me to test :) I think I will hold off on any more tests until Friday, or Saturday when my period is actually due, but I am not holding my breathe in hope or anything.