…is still waiting for the bambino. This is probably incredibly boring news for most of you. But, from my perspective, I’m grateful the bun is still in the oven. That cold I mentioned [...]
To all of you who have left comments or sent emails wishing me a safe and beautiful birth – thank you. It means so much to receive such sweet gestures from across the lands and over the [...]
To have someone bear witness to your life and capture it with such honesty is something I hold in high regard. It’s a gift, really, to have these images, of this time in our lives when we [...]
Early this morning the lovely and very talented Tim Coulson came to visit us in our home. He contacted me a few weeks ago and asked if I’d be interested in having the birth photographed. [...]
Last week I noticed that my cheekbones have disappeared beneath the softness of late pregnancy. I’m welcoming the desire to stay close to home, avoid crowds, steer clear of questions from [...]
“As you journey to take your place among the lineage of women as mother, we encourage you to ‘mother’ yourself. As you do so we join with you in celebration of the healing power [...]
So the sun came out for about two minutes today. As soon as we saw a patch of blue sky we grabbed jackets and cameras and headed to the shore where the blue wall made for perfect bump shots. Whoa [...]
Five weeks to go and I’m noticing little rituals forming in my day – a cup of tea in the morning sun just one of them. The ledge for the tea cup is handy too. Baby is still dancing in [...]
As hard as I tried I just couldn’t find a leaf as big as the belly. This week baby grew beyond expectations. When I was growing Che my belly was chubby and squishy. This belly right now is [...]
Literally hours after I peed on the stick to confirm that there was indeed a tiny little baby inside me, I phoned the local hospital to request Val as my midwife. Val has been catching babies for [...]
After our appointment with the midwife yesterday we rugged up and visited the ocean at sunset. It was freezing and I was surprised that my jacket fit around my belly. This sudden cold snap is icy [...]
I’ve always had a soft spot for stripes. Classic, stylish, nautical, wide, thin, haphazard, multi-coloured…they always make me smile. I started the baby’s blanket in the first [...]
