Browsing the archives for the pictures say 1000 words category.
It is true…
Most times thoughout the day I’ve got a smattering of food under Adalyn’s chair. Thankfully I had the forethought to lay a kitchen towel under her seat… and I can just shake it off out in the yard for the chickens so it’s all good…
… but this messy baby eating stage isn’t doing wonders for my housekeeping morale. Help!
This is another one that isn’t mine but saw it on Facebook I appreciated it and wanted to share it with my readers. Enjoy!
Well, we’ve been up to all sorts of stuff this week. Tandem nursing toddlers, berry picking, peeing in cups and generally just playing hard. Here is the week in photos:
Getting some of the good stuff before berry picking time.
“Do these glasses make me look weird?”
She insisted on tandem nursing her baby teddys before getting in the tub. Don’t you just love the sparkly shoes with the animal PJ’s?
“I peed in a cup and now I am in this crazy gown, what is next?”
Some exciting stuff is happening here on the half-acre homestead these days that I wanted to share. It seems like it has been a very long time since I’ve blogged about life around here.
My excuse: life with two little girls is busy! Also, my working from home is keeping me busy too.
The updates to report are:
Someone rolled over on her own and is getting so big so fast!! She is also six months old already and scarfing solids whenever given the chance.
Her digestive issues are still something I am trying to relieve and we just recently had her “birth trauma” confirmed in the form of a chiropractic evaluation and needed adjustment.
Remember, she was born with a nuchal arm (aka. her arm came out with her head). It seems we are on the right track with chiropractic adjustments and diet changes. I’ll blog more about the details in another post.
Oh and Adalyn’s hair is about 3 1/2- 4 inches long now. So crazy! She is making it seem like Everly was bald in comparison.
Also, spring has sprung in our garden and we are beginning preparations for another growing season complete with removing our cold frame window boxes.
We let the chickens forage in the empty beds for a few weeks to clean up the weeds, any dormant pests and also to spread some of their nitrogen rich poop around in the soil. LOL.
We said goodbye to a trusty friend (my infamous Isuzu, Amigo) and hello to a new ride that gets amazing gas mileage (a hybrid Prius).
We went from dropping $65 every four days to just under $35 every seven days for gasoline.
Are you jealous of our huge reduction in gasoline use with out new car? We now have a smaller tank and use way less fuel with the hybrid engine. Stoked!
The Amigo stopped running last summer and since then we’ve been down to one car here and we don’t totally NEED a 2nd car but it sure is nice to be able to get out and about again.
Nathan’s goodbye to the Amigo: “Rest in peace dear pink Amigo. Your 21 years of ridiculous service have been real. The cities of Flagstaff and Evansville will probably never see the likes of you again nor will they ever be the same. Adios Amigo… Adios.
This means us girls are no longer stuck at the house every day of the week. Everly is stoked her playdate/ social schedule can resume, mommy is glad to remedy the boredom.
Although, with the garden back in the swing of things we are curing boredom with outdoor chores again.
Also, I just got contact lenses and am no longer tied down by glasses. This makes me very happy. Yep, I’ve been in glasses for about 2 years now.
Wasn’t really wearing them as often as I should have and now with a grabby baby girl it is even harder. Plus, I hate not being able to use my peripheral vision in them so I made the switch and am pleased.
Oh and in less than 30 days I turn 30!! OMG. Times flies.
Oh, yes… We are doing Elf on a Shelf here in the Ryder household. Although we didn’t opt for the creepy elf, for Everly’s sake. She gets freaked out by many things. Clowns, large statues and probably Elf on a Shelf. Christopher was more cheerful and child friendly we think.
We are doing this popular holiday activity mainly to have a daily threat dangling over her head “Oh, don’t do that bad thing… Chirstopher Popinkins is watching.” It makes fun memories for her too, doesn’t it?
Plus, we get our own entertainment out of his daily hiding spots. But wait!
Now there is even more you can do with your holiday elf… Enter contests!
VOTING IS LIVE: I am gonna need YOUR help voting, now please. You can click here to vote, vote once a day please. Our Christopher is number 20 & 24.
Our little mischievous elf went on a binge tonight…
First there was the panty raid.
Now being in such close proximity to all the silky soft panties brought on another urge for ole Christopher… panty sniffing.
… but they were clean, so it is all good.
When he was all finished… well you can see for yourself on Nathan’s blog.
Now, you’ll have to stay tuned to my Twitter and Facebook pages because next week when Inappropriate Elf contest voting starts.
Go on, follow my blog on Facebook or Twitter now (on the sidebar), you know you want to. Plus, just think of all the oddball stuff I’ll be able to share with you from a new iPad… when you help me win, of course.
VOTING IS LIVE: I am gonna need YOUR help voting, now please. You can click here to vote, vote once a day please. Our Christopher is number 20 & 24.
Oh, you can see all the other entries here if you are curious.
I did a small experiment this year, we ordered and sent out about 35 holiday photo cards to friends and family. Except, I was lazy and I thought everyone else was like me with holiday cards lists so I omitted return address labels from the cards we sent.
As a result we’ve seen a major decrease in the number of cards we’ve received. Or everyone just hates us, or they are slackers… Either way our holiday card wall has three, count them, three cards…
I actually have an electronic address list of close friends and family that I use to send holiday and other important cards throughout the year but I am beginning to think this is not the norm.
Do you just send cards to those people you receive from via their return address labels? Be honest. I want to know.
It is true, we are all boogers and bad hair up in here this week. Nathan is the only one that isn’t sick, lucky guy.
One cold fall morning this week I saw my bunnies sunning themselves in the doorway of the hutch call cute and cuddly. They’ve got love to keep them warm. LOL!
I went to clean the cat box and Everly said to me “Mama, let me try” as she grabbed the scooper from me and dove right in. Made me chuckle and shake my head. Then I snapped some photos.
This is the crochet hat I just finished for Miss Adalyn. Pretty cute I think. Now I am making a bigger one for Miss Everly.
Here is Everly opening a ThredUp box that just came in the mail. The sender not only sent us some great snow pants for E but also many cute baby stuff for A and also a nice colored picture and a toy. She loved it.
Just an unconventional gal trying to make her way in the world. I wear many hats, I am a writer, virtual assistant, webmistress, mother of two & homesteading lady. A Homebirth & breastfeeding advocate (psst, I had both my babies at The Farm. If that means something to you then you are in the right place!), gardener and a future organic farmer. 
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