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"Why are you keeping him in so long?" grumbles my Man.

This is in response to, "No, no, hon, baby won't be coming out till later...MUCh later."

Which was elicited by a very excited, "Is baby coming out today?"

And it all started with a mundane, "Mommy's going to the doctor's today, k?"

Each time I go for a check-up

(what?! [exclaimed in the same incredulous tone my Man delivers everytime he feels incredulously annoyed by something like Mommy chatting him up when he's deep in play] it's hardly a check-up, more a check-in to report [what?! the size of my fatter belly?] coz the doc checks nothing other than my blood pressure, which I tell ya is rising each time I pay him a purposeless visit. Ok, fine, enough complaints already.)

...back to THE point....

Each time I go for a check-up, my Man eagerly asks if I will bring home the baby NOW.

And each time I tell him not yet, he looks puzzled, which gradually turns to slight annoyance and of late, a huge grumble - about why I have to keep the baby in so long.

Tonight, after the usual story and prayers, he told me that maybe there isn't a cutie baby in my belly afterall.

"Maybe, mommy, it's just a huge, wiggly WORM!"

His way of telling me that maybe I've been lying to him all this while.

Passage of time.

What is that to a child?

Nothing's fun if it isn't here and now.

These are indeed interesting creatures.

Beach day

Just hung out at the Kits beach to soak in some sun although the breeze was freezing!

Nevertheless, the kids loved it.

My Belle sunning with er....dunno who at the Kits beach.

Daddy was lying next to me so... I think it's some Caucasian guy whose date never turned up.

She has this knack of imitating others which is rather hilarious.

The Miracle of Mothering

"Your children are not your children, they are the sons and daughters of life's longing for itself. They come through you, but not from you. And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you."

Kahlil Gibran

"Life's aspirations come in the guise of children."

Rabindranath Tagore

I absolutely adore these quotes. I especially adore the book I found them in - Modern mothering. By Tian Dayton. I try to read all sorts of parenting books to get a grip when I feel myself veering towards the schizo side of things with the daily grind. And they all try to teach stuff. This book doesn't. It's absolutely refreshing. It's extremely inspiring - for me, it is.

Summer 2006 is here at last!

Me, Mom and a sis with a cute bum.

My bump is really 5 months' worth and not from overeating :)

My Belle and My Main Man at Deer Lake, row-boating.

My Man at summer swim-camp. What a star!

Memories...

My Man as ring-bearer at my sister's wedding.

He was all of a tender 2 then.

My Belle in her Daddy's arms...at a tender 2 months.

We were in Vancouver searching for a suitable place to live before "uprooting" ourselves from the comforts of home.

My babies at 2.5 years and 6 months old.

Happily settled in Vancouver and just hanging out with Mommy :)

Jigsaw & Pop Pop

Those are the names my kids gave themselves today.

One was playing with puzzles (my Man) and the other, Pop-up Pirate (ma Belle).

They only ate their dinner after I called them by those names.

Our new member has also been named.

Italy, you've never been luckier.

Incroyable!

Ok, ok, I just feel frenchie these days. But that's besides the point.

Su-Lynn has 3 kids!

Which means we haven't met up or chatted for at least 9 months if not more!

I mean, look at him. He's hardly squeaky new-born. Man.

WOman, the things you've been up to - without consulting the fellowship!

And Alison's been jetting around being the dutiful & loyal being that she's always been.

Only this time it's coz her husband's been posted away from her.

Life's surprises.

Amazing. And we all survived and live to tell.

And we all miss Gus.

Hello, Gus. Check us out.

Can tell you're smiling right this moment.

:)

Au revoir Gawdma

My sis left for home early this morning.

The kids asked for her all morning even though they were explained the consequence of their hugs and kisses last night.

With the utmost of sincerity, they gave her their wettest kisses and tightest hugs,

then promptly forgot that that was bye-bye for then.

But like always, they're toughies and will accept just chatting with her over the phone again.

Gawdma, call.

A bath-shot from my sis' digi-cam.

Bathing has never been more fun than when Gawdma's watching....and getting really wet from all that splashing!

Summer snow

How odd is that?

Fun in the sun AND snow, last Sunday - Whistler on a 27 degs celsius afternoon.

Speed-boating last Saturday at Howe Sound, West Vancouver .