There have been a few new things going on over here lately that are making life especially interesting.
Allow me to divulge.
First of all, my collection of bobby pins has been providing hours of fascination and entertainment in the past weeks. One by one, Ayla thoughtfully, carefully, and meticulously scatters them around the house. And then I get to go and hunt them all down. It's like a twisted game of hide-and-seek where I can never seem to find one when I most desperately need it (like as I am rushing out the door to work) and then I find them all when I least expect it (like when I am vacuuming the living room rug.... poor vacuum cleaner).
Also, Ayla's skill set is rapidly expanding. She has recently learned how to flush the toilet, and does so at every single opportunity. I wholly expect our water bill next month to be double, or possibly triple, what it usually is. She has also discovered that she is tall enough to reach the bottom of the light switches. This means that she can turn them off, but cannot turn them back on. It is nearly impossible to keep any lights on, which becomes somewhat problematic once the sun sets. I guess the silver lining is that we are using less electricity. So perhaps a higher water bill + a lower electricity bill = a wash?
Ayla loves to colour, but has rejected crayons in favour of markers. This means that her hands almost always look like this, even after vigorous and repeated washing.
Our little Ayla has so much personality. It almost seems impossible for so much attitude and personality to be packed into such a tiny package. Almost.
Oh-and she loves to run. Preferably in circles.
