Please no Madisons or Jaxons

I have been scouring the obituaries, scanning the oldtimey names.

Choosing a name is difficult. One day I love it, the next day, I can't imagine calling it out every day until the day I die.

We decided long ago that we did not want to know if we were having a son or a daughter. Our detailed ultrasound is booked for the end of this month, and although I am tempted, I can't imagine the feeling of surprise when the little one finally joins us on the outside.

We have pretty much decided on a girl's name but are finding that making a decision on a boy's name is much more difficult.

A Few Treasures For The Kid

1. Where You Came From, by Sara O'Leary and illustrated by Julie Morstad

2. Knitted bird mobile to be made by grandma

3. ABC cards by Julie Morstad

4. Ikea Gulliver crib

5. Vinyl decals for over the crib, by Elephannie at Etsy

6. Charley Harper memory game

7. Fabrics for a quilt to be made by mama, purchased from Whipstitch Fabrics at Etsy

8. Garage sale find! $0.50 last summer

A few weeks ago, we went to Portland for the weekend. I, of course, was on the hunt for old photobooths, and as luck would have it, Holocene not only has an old photobooth but was also hosting a gig (Yeti Fest) that night as well that we wanted to check out, namely Wooden Shjips.

I certainly felt like a bad mum. At that point, I was 12 weeks pregnant. Whether it was bloat or the beginning of the belly (which is definitely there now at a two days shy of 16 weeks), I waddled through that crowd, leading by the belly.

Unfortunately, after having to catch a plane at 7am, we were too tired to stay until the very end and left before Shjips took the stage. I did get my photobooth photo, however.

Tootsies

I bought both of these pairs of shoes today in the hopes I'll be able to wear them in the coming months...swollen feet be damned!

Creme Brule

I recently decided that it was time for a new scent. I am so happy with my choice! Perfume oil seller Sweet Anthem's Emily Creme Brule was just what I needed. I highly recommend her products!

I am really looking forward to the upcoming exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Dreaming of Muumuus

When I first found out that I was pregnant, I had visions of myself wearing psychedelically coloured muumuus throughout the summer when I will be the biggest. Finding them, however, is a completely different story. Perhaps I need to change my keyword search to "tent dress."

*image from Life, 1961