I love this child.

Photo: Little Alice Gackle, in Porteau Cove, a few weeks ago 

“The way of Jesus is the way of hiddenness, powerlessness and littleness. It does not seem a very appealing way. Yet when I enter into true, deep communion with Jesus, I will find that it is this small way that leads to real peace and joy.”

- Henri Nouwen

No baby yet. I feel like my life is just one big tease. Contractions. No contractions. On. Off. On. Off. This little boy/girl likes my belly too much. It’s warm in there, you know. Quite pleasant, really. 

Here are some recent belly shots to bide the time:

Photos by Avital Kline

We took to our favourite island last weekend for an overnight stay.

We arrived a little tired:

But were quickly whisked down to the promontory to read poetry at sunset:

The next morning we rose to a big breakfast of eggs, coffee, sausages and hashbrowns to sustain us for a couple hours’ kayak:

And then we were glad. 

Here are some recent shots:

Growing and (subsequently) slowing. 

Hanging out with the newest addition to the Lim family: Eliana!

Discovering some parental perks.

Indulging in some of Vancouver’s finest dining (here, at the Vancouver Club).

Still managing to dress-up.

Savouring Friday evenings patio-side. (Here, enjoying carrot cake at Subeez with Matthew Cowper).

Working…

Here, at Main Street’s Bean Around the World, writing my Comment column. 

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Photos to come: A final pre-baby getaway to Victoria and a recent day spent on Bowen Island. 

Photo: Then Comes Marriage Photography

I’ve been awfully sentimental lately. It’s a natural part of the pregnancy process, I am told. As a woman who can count her annual tears on one hand, I’ve been welcoming this new emotive self.

Here’s what got me choked up today: our wedding photo montage. Yesterday it was my father’s handwriting on a discarded envelope.

The poladroid. Thank you Dan Levy. 

“Poladroid is an extremely simple application that you download to your desktop. Essentially it’s the digital equivalent of a Polaroid camera and will turn any of your over-the-top, model-esque facebook main-pics into bleached out, vintage inspired, uber hip digital Polaroids with just a drag and a click!”

The pictures are up. View them here. And more below. 

Brooklyn

In Anthropologie

The UN

Le Statue

Soho

Classic over-stimulated tourist

A great irony

REUTERS/Carlos Gutierrez

Not from my eyes, but from those of the world’s most daring photographers (as shown in The Boston Globe.) View them here.