so many things to do, each day is something new

there is no baby yet, in case that is what you are here to see, but that doesn't mean things have been boring, oh no.

there have been bad seventies cop mustaches (and it took 5 tries before i got a picture where he wasn't laughing, i mean what kind of cop laughs, i needed serious!)


and homemade bread (made by someone other than me to boot!)


plus today it actually felt like spring for the first time and we spent the whole afternoon outside enjoying it


so although there isn't a wee one in my arms yet, and my bladder is still under attack, things are alright over here.

oh and for those of you that are worried about marko's personal aesthetic, this is what he looked like today...phew

we all live in a yellow submarine

today is marko's birthday. apparently it is also rosie o'donnell and kevin federline's, which i think, for those of you who know marko, is evidence enough that astrology isn't all it's cracked up to be. he isn't much of a birthday man, preferring to let the day pass mostly unnoticed. i tried to oblige but i couldn't let it go completely. you see, for many years i have always fantasized about one day having children that would colour me pictures and make me birthday cards, there would be macaroni and sparkles everywhere, but the result would be perfect to me. i clung to this idea so strongly that i kept many of my nieces masterpieces and hung them on the fridge, dreaming of the day. so now that we are here and it is marko's first birthday as a dad i couldn't resist the opportunity to create with the little creature. i can't wait until the day when him and i can sit down and colour together, but until that day a washable ink pad and his hand prints will have to do. so, happy birthday to you!

oh, and happy spring everyone, may all of your days be sunny from here on out!

oh mr sun, sun, mr golden sun, please shine down on me

what a wonderful day! the sun finally came out from behind those huge wet clouds and for several hours in a row the sky was blue. it was the sort of day when everyone is so joyous for the change that they wear inappropriately summery clothing while their teeth chatter in the shade. cohen and i, although not wearing summery clothing, ventured to the park and put a blanket down (who cares if it is still damp, ok wet, the sun deserves a blanket). our basking was short, but incredibly satisfying none the less.

i wish i had pictures to share with you, i had the camera, but cohen had plans of his own. unlike the last time we put a blanket down, this time he was on the move. what is that green stuff growing after the blanket? wow, is that dirt? isn't spring great mom? so there were many pictures taken of him crawling away with his head down. i don't blame him, this may be the only day we get of it for weeks, who has time to look at the camera when there is an entire world outside waiting for us to explore?