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Cleaning: I feel like I am constantly cleaning up the same messes all day long. Chloe can be quite the little tornado but as she gets older she is getting really good at helping me put away her toys and she loves to help me clean up around the house too, her new favorite thing is to wipe things down with a paper towel.

Planning: Mikes 27th birthday party! Nothing too big, just a few friends and family but his Dad is coming into town from Seattle and its been a year since we've seen him! I'm really excited but also a little nervous since planning a party can be a little stressful.

Planting: Absolutely nothing. One day when we have our own house I would love to have a beautiful garden full of different flowers and plants and I think it would be amazing to grow our own fruit and veggies too!

Wearing: Yoga pants and sweatshirts, so boring. 

Looking forward to: Warmer weather and sunny days, so happy spring is finally here. I'm also really looking forward to Tuesday, my Mom is off of work for spring break so we are going to take Chloe to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, so excited!

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Eating: Not as much as I'd like her to be, she is just so picky. She'll eat eggs, yogurt, blueberries, strawberries, grapes, peanut butter, chicken, and that's really about it. I wish I could figure how to get her to enjoy food so much more but nothing I'm doing seems to be working.

Drinking: Breastmilk, water, and fresh squeezed orange juice, sometimes she'll have a smoothie too.

Listening: Well more like watching, but she has a few favorite children's learning songs on YouTube that she absolutely loves and knows all the words too!

Reading: Her new favorite book, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, what do you hear?

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Eating: Nothing to special these days, in fact our meals have been kind of boring.

Drinking: Fresh squeezed orange and tangerine juice from one of our favorite grocery stores, Mariano's.

Listening: A few days ago while listening to the radio I heard the song Fix You by Coldplay and have since had it on reapeat!

Reading: I finally got my very first dslr camera a few weeks ago, so I have been reading a lot of articles on digital photography. 

Thinking: About how excited I am to finally be getting my colored and cut this evening. It's been over a year, that's way to long!

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Loving: How much Chloe has been talking lately and all the hand and facial expressions that go with it! My new favorite phrase of her's, " oh my da " which means oh my gosh, ah it's so cute! Also I love that this past week we have had two nice days, so Chloe and I got to spend some much needed time outdoors!

Wishing: Wishing, praying, hoping that I get this job that I applied for at a local daycare. I have the interview on Tuesday morning and I'm feeling very, very hopeful about it! 

Craving: Lately I have been craving big green salads, smoothies, and fresh squeezed orange and tangerine juice from Marianos. I think all this unhealthy eating has caught up to me, overall I just feel tired, bloated, and sluggish these days.

Missing: Spring.... and warm weather. It's really difficult being stuck inside all day with a child. Also, more and more I find myself missing the days it was just Mike and I and Chloe living together in our own place. I love my family, and feel so grateful that they let us move in with them, but living with family can be very chaotic and difficult at times, especially when there is not enough space for everybody. 

Worrying: About the usual.... money, jobs, and moving into our own place. I'm trying to be hopeful though, and have faith that in the end everything is going to work out for us. 

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Missing: Nature. I miss the fresh air, and the sense of exhilaration and freedom that comes with discovering something magnificent out in the wild. That picture above.... I want that in my life, I need it, to walk, and hike, and go camping, and to take in the simple beauty of nature. It's so important to me.

Growing: Tired. It has been such battle getting Chloe to bed each night and then on top of that, she's waking up all through out the night in tears and wanting to nurse. I feel awful for her, she's definitely going through something right now and it's been a rough week for all of us.

Worrying: That life is going to be this stressful forever. Money is tight and it honestly feels like we're never going to get out of this situation.

Dancing: Yes! Chloe loves to dance and listen to music, so we have been doing lots of that these days.

Laughing: Yesterday evening Mike put on some heavy music to listen too and Chloe started dancing to it! She had us both cracking up!

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I think it is just the sweetest thing when Chloe wants to sleep with her baby doll, that little girl sure knows how to melt my heart.

Loving: My new contacts! This is the first time I have worn contacts in over two years and it feels so good not to have to wear my glasses all the time now. I love it!

Watching: Catfish the tv show, Teen Mom, The King of Queens, and I cant believe I'm admitting this but I watched the first episode of the new season of The Bachelor.... and I kinda really liked it!

Listening to: Lots of Led Zeppelin, Beach House and Lana Del Rey these days.

Thinking about: Money, jobs, our future, finding a place of our own, weaning, making some big changes to my diet. As you can see I have a lot on my mind lately. I think the biggest things on my mind though are money, finding a place of our own to live, and starting the process of weaning Chloe, which I will write more about in a separate post.

Looking forward to: Taking Chloe to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. It's been too long since we've had an adventurous day as a family.

Making me happy: My little family!

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Bath time, always a favorite activity of Chloe's!

*Linking up this currently post with Randalin and Lindsey.

Wearing: The usual these days, yoga pants and a sweatshirt, but I have been making more of an effort though to at least straighten my hair everyday and put on a little makeup.

Playing: Chloe and I have been spending lot's of time playing with all the new toys she's received for Hanukkah and Christmas this year. We feel so blessed to have such a generous and loving family.

Baking: Haven't baked anything yet but that does sound kinda fun actually and I know my husband would love it! Any easy but good recipes for a beginner?

Loving: My new blog design created by the lovely and very talented Tiffany. It is exactly what I wanted and even more. I can't say enough good things about Tiffany, she is creative, so easy to work with, talented and so very sweet.

Looking forward to: Our first Christmas and New Years spent back home in Chicago, winter, and playing in the snow with Chloe. Oh and maybe taking Chloe to go see the zoo lights this weekend!

Making me happy: This time of year, there is something so magical about the holidays and winter, and the fact that we are back home just makes it all that much better.

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Playing in the waiting room at our doctors office yesterday

*Linking up today's currently post with Randalin.

Reading: At the moment, nothing at all. I really need to make it a priority to pick up a book from time to time, I miss reading.... a lot actually.

Listening to: The usual, Ben Howard, Lana Del Rey, Deftones, and the classic rock station on the radio.

Hating: To be honest, the holiday commercials on tv, the ones that make this time a year all about buying things. Maybe if I had a ton of money I wouldn't mind them so much but when you don't have enough money to buy gifts for friends and family those commercials can make you feel so guilty about it.

Laughing: Yesterday evening Chloe opened up a few Hanukkah gifts from my parents, one of them being a shopping cart. Chloe was so excited about having her very own shopping cart and drove it all over the house which mostly consisted of her bumping into everything. She had us all cracking up!

Ignoring: The fact that Christmas is only a few weeks away! For some reason it just doesn't feel like it's that time of year yet. 

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Loving: This time of year... there is something so magical about the winter months.

Watching: Right now I am loving MTV's new show Catfish, as well as the new season of SVU. Both shows are really good!

Listening to: Same as usual, Ben Howard, Lana Del Rey and the new Deftones album, which by the way is beautiful and amazing!

Thinking about: I have a lot on my mind these days, life has been filled with so many struggles and challenges.

Dreaming about: Taking a real vacation to some far away beautiful place. 

Looking forward to: Even though this time period has been pretty rough we still have so many things to look forward to, and for that I am so grateful. This evening Chloe will be meeting her cousins Hannah and Ethan for the very first time, we have our first family photoshoot with a friend photographer on Saturday, and then there's taking Chloe to see Santa, and celebrating Christmas and New Years together as a family! 

Making me happy: My sweet daughter, everyday she amazes me more and more.

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One of Chloe's favorite things to do, sit in Ozzy's toy basket!

Loving: Watching my sweet girl grow and learn, she amazes me every single day. I cant believe she's going to be 1 1/2 soon!

Watching: I just started watching a new show on mtv called Catfish which so far is really, really good! And as usual I'm still watching SVU, Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, and America's Next Top Model.

Listening to: I just recently discovered Lana Del Rey and am so completely in love with her music. Her songs and voice are very dark and complicated and romantic and nothing like I've ever really heard before.

Thinking about: To many things honestly, life has been full of challenges lately.

Dreaming about: Taking a trip to Seattle to visit some dear friends and family I've been missing a lot lately.

Looking forward to: Thanksgiving and once again watching the seasons change. I cant wait for the first real snow fall, to watch Chloe's eyes light up with excitement and wonder as we take her outside to play in the snow for the first time.

Making me happy: Last Saturday my family got together to celebrate my cousin Brooke getting bat mitzvahed. It was so great to see everyone together, laughing and having fun and the best part of it all was that my cousin Marc and his wife and daughter were there too! I wasn't expecting to see them so when I walked up the stairs to the synagogue and saw my cousin Marc standing there talking to my Mom and Grandma I was in complete shock. It was amazing to finally be able to spend some much needed time with them, it had been much to long since I've seen them.

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Loving: Simple things.... like kisses from Chloe, a hot cup of coffee on a cold fall morning, the sound of my husband singing and playing guitar from the basement every evening after dinner. 

Watching: Same as usual, SVU (which by the way I'm really loving the new season so far!) Dr. Phill, a few episodes of Seinfeld and The king of queens and yesterday evening I caught part of the show Mike & Molly and thought it was pretty funny!

Listening to: I'm still absolutely loving Ben Howard, his music just fits my life so well right now.

Thinking about: The election, money, jobs, babies and our future. 

Haha nothing to big right?

Dreaming about: Getting a "real" camera someday. Unfortunately that's last on the list of things my family needs right now.

Looking forward to: My cousin's bat mitzvah this Saturday, winter, and celebrating Chloe's second Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Having a child has brought so much more meaning to the holidays, I find myself looking forward to them more then ever now.

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Loving: Recently I have made the decision to clean up my skincare routine and make the switch over to all natural, non toxic products. The three most recent products I have bought that I absolutely love are Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner, Acure's Oil Free Facial Moisturizer, and Zum Bar Goat's Milk Soap in Patchouli & Orange.

Watching: Same as usual- Law and Order Special Victims Unit, Dr. Phil  America's Next Top Model, and Diners Drive-ins and Dives!

Listening to: A few weeks ago I heard the song Only Love by Ben Howard on the radio and instantly fell in love with his music. I pretty much listen to him daily these days!

Thinking about: How to practice positive discipline with Chloe. It's hard to believe we're already at this point in time where Chloe needs more discipline in her life. To be honest I feel completely unprepared for this new stage we're at. I know with all my heart I want Chloe to always feel like she is free to be a child, to explore, learn, and make mistakes. And In no way do I want Chloe to ever feel ashamed or embarrassed or to be subject to corporal punishment. But I'm human, I make mistakes, I get angry and frustrated and I know that sometimes I don't always respond to her in the way I should. This is something I really want to learn and change.

Dreaming about: Changing my look and putting forth more of an effort in my appearance. I would love to get my hair dyed and styled soon as well as piercing my nose and getting a new tattoo. Ahh a girl can dream right?!

Looking forward to: Chloe's second Halloween! We got her costume over the weekend and I cant wait to see her dressed up and take her trick or treating around our neighborhood!

Making me happy: Chocolate, tea, and watching Mike and Chloe laugh and play together.

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I took these two pictures while driving home from the pumpkin patch on Sunday.

Loving: That it's October, I love autumn and everything about this month! This time of year is so fleeting though so I'm doing everything I can to soak up these beautiful fall days.

Watching: Still watching Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and the current season of America's Next Top Model. ANTM equals my guilty pleasure!

Listening to: Mike and I have been listening to lots of Deftones lately. Their new single Tempest is so, so good, I cant wait for their new album Koi No Yokan to come out next month!

Thinking About: Our finances and finding the right job for me. Recently I have gone on a few interviews but  still no job. It feels utterly impossible to find a nanny job I can bring Chloe along with so Mike and I are at the point were we are reevaluating our whole plan.

Dreaming About: Photography and one day owning a beautiful dsl digital camera to take pictures with instead of the point and shoot camera I'm currently using. I have always loved photography and dream of the day I can focus my time and energy into it.

Making Me Happy: Motherhood, and spending my days with the sweetest little girl.

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Chloe's first pony tail!

I've seen this done on a few different blogs, most recently being this one, Love, Matt and Kara, so I thought hey why not do it too! 

Loving: That autumn is here, there is just something so magical about this season. Also loving earl gray tea, chocolate, and life with my sweet, adventurous toddler.

Reading: The most recent book I have read is Beyond The Sling by Mayim Bialik. I checked it out at our local library but had to return it before I could finish it, from what I read I enjoyed and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn more about attachment parenting. Also recently I have been reading lots of articles and blog posts on photography and growing your blog.

Watching: Lately I've been in the mood to watch law and order special victims unit, so I have been watching a lot of that, plus Dr. Phil and an old favorite, Seinfeld. Strange combination of shows I know!

Thinking About: Our future and moving forward. Also the job interview I have on Sunday for a full-time nanny position. And lately I've been reminiscing about September 30, 2010, the day Mike and I found out we were expecting are very first child!

Stressing About: Our future and moving forward, money, and finding the perfect job for Chloe and I.

Looking Forward To: The months of October and November, taking Chloe to the pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins, Halloween, my little cousins bat mitzvah, and Thanksgiving.

Making Me Happy: Life with my husband and sweet baby girl. They both mean the world to me and fill my days with so much love and happiness.

I am so grateful for my little family!