january life

and here we are, the last day of January!

What a crazy month, filled with snot, new beginnings and lots of ups and downs!

As a fitting end to a tumultuous month, it literally went from +12 degrees Celsius yesterday to -6 now. Last night we seen everything from pouring rain to snow with insane winds. Whoa!

An exciting January moment was of course seeing our little lady start to crawl! She seemed to master it in no time and this past week she's shown us how quickly she can pick up speed. Oliver is learning to accept her newly found mobility, although at times dislikes when his perfectly formed lineup of trucks is disrupted by her. While the battles over trucks may be starting, they are also sharing in new interactions and developing a a new bond. It's wonderful to see them "playing" together 

and watching Georgie crawl after her big brother trying to catch up. 

Or her amusement when he's racing his trucks around the kitchen. 

 Georgie is certainly growing and changing, 

but she's such a lightweight compared to her brother at this age. 

And while Georgie is mastering the crawling, Oliver preferred the body dragging. Honestly he dragged himself all over the place for months! It seemed like just when he figured out how to "crawl" he discovered walking and liked that far better! I'm happy for Georgie just to keep crawling for bit and save the walking for later. One hurdle at a time please!

9 Month Comparison

Georgie's expression cracks me up! "Mom enough with the pictures"... not quite a "No Pictures" yet.

Yes, I think it's safe to say Oliver had a pound or two on her ha!

Also can I just say hallelujah that Georgie does not have the same insane cowlick that Oliver has. 

It's bad enough on a boy but would have been a complete nightmare for a girl. 

self portrait

also known as a selfie, 

but like many other moms out there I just realized I'm not in any photos. ever. 

So when I'm 100 years old and am strolling down memory lane

 it would be nice to see what I used to look like. 

(then again maybe not. Ha!)

Yes, I have alien hands. 

My older sister has mini hands and my younger sister and I both have freakishly long fingers. 

I also chew my nails (so gross) but I can't/don't want to stop. 

song of the week

This week's song is A night in torino by Parov Stelar

We just can't get enough of this super funky beat! 

Definitely a good car tune (for taking your two year old to daycare ha!)

food for thought

What are we eating?

Wow! This is really something to think about 

(and applies to where ever you live).

Sometimes it's nearly impossible to find local products in the grocery store or if you can they cost a fortune! Guy and I often discuss ways we can get more local foods without paying an arm and leg to do so. We are super lucky to live where we do and have more access to local produce and meats than most.  Look for a local co-op/market  for fresh local products and send complaints or requests to your grocery store asking them to supply  more local products! 

taking the plunge

It's official, 

after using their products religiously, for well over a year and a half now

I signed up to be an Independent Arbonne Consultant!

It's something I have contemplated doing for well... about a year and a half now, 

but the timing didn't seem right. I wasn't sure if "consulting" was my kind of gig. 

But since I use literally every product in the catalogue, 

I figured why not try it out- at the very least to feed my own addiction!

I've talked about some of the products before (here and here)

It has become part of my lifestyle, 

I truly love the products, not only for myself but my entire family. 

So here's me at thirty, trying new things and taking the plunge. 

I couldn't be more excited for this new little venture. 

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