i do not mean hump in the way that you may think miss rebecca brown (and other like minded dirty thinkers out there!)...i mean, i am officially over the halfway mark as of last week! to celebrate, i hired my most favourite photographer miss tara whitney to take a halfway birthday shot :) i paid her with love and the pleasure of my company of course...
pregnancy stats thus far...
cravings: potatos, cocoa pops, indian food, fish & chips from scarborough beach (which will be remedied in, oh...9 weeks time)
annoyances: major huffing and puffing up 3 flights of stairs to apartment, morning sickness from 6-12 weeks, not having my masseusse friend kelly on hand to give me pregnancy rubs, not having my wonderful midwife lynda, mick shrinking my black yoga pants (one of the very few things that now fit me) into a very untrendy length, craving fish and chips from scarborough beach but living near venice beach instead.
pleasantries and delights: the time is flying really fast this time!, having the above photographer at my disposal (and her friendship is pretty nice too!), a very excited and sweet husband who takes extra special care of me and offers me a massage nearly every evening and makes me lemon and honey tea in the mornings, a very excited and sweet 'big sister' who kisses and cuddles my belly every morning and loves to help rub oil into my belly after i shower, a really nice OB, awesome neighbours who bring me food and treats for no reason, being able to find cool (and cheap) maternity jeans, NOT HAVING AN OUTDOOR TOILET!!!
It looks like the pleasantries outway the not so pleasant. Lots of love around you. A beautiful photo of your hump. LOL
Posted by: Audrey | February 22, 2007 at 08:13 PM
awwww...baby bump...sooo sweet!! lucky you to have miss tara w. to record your bump!!
looks like i might be seeing you at ruban rouge in march...woo-hoo!
Posted by: island jen | February 22, 2007 at 08:45 PM
Oh Yeah.. 1/2 cooked.. cant wait to see this little one.. You look fabulous by the way dahrlink.. just fabulous.. hang in there..
Posted by: eLiZaBeTh | February 22, 2007 at 09:46 PM
love being 1/2 baked...you look beautiful! lucky girl to have such a talented friend...hey wait...you're not too shabby yourself miss creative! hope we get baby bump photos together...and have some yummy fish and chips together too! xoxo
Posted by: kim | February 22, 2007 at 10:35 PM
Such a cute 1/2 way bump! Makes me clucky and DS is not yet 12 weeks old! Glad that you are enjoying your pregnancy...yay for no outdoor toilet!
Posted by: TatumW | February 22, 2007 at 10:42 PM
The little bump is oh so adorable. You look amazing Ms. Emily!
Posted by: Morgan | February 22, 2007 at 10:57 PM
what a loving portrait. xo.
Posted by: kerry : k8tykat | February 22, 2007 at 11:31 PM
the photograph is beautiful...you are one lucky girl!
Posted by: beth j | February 23, 2007 at 12:03 AM
Simply Beautiful!
Posted by: Anna-Marie Still | February 23, 2007 at 12:04 AM
What a cute baby belly! Love the picture! I'm glad that you get to go home for a visit, fullfilling pregnant cravings is of the upmost importance!
Posted by: candice stringham | February 23, 2007 at 12:36 AM
ooooo! love this post. i can't wait to be pregnant!
and good heavens, you had an outdoor toilet in aus???
Posted by: Kelly McCaleb | February 23, 2007 at 12:52 AM
awwww! How exciting!!! 1/2 way!!! I bet it'll go so quickly and soon you'll have a beautiful baby to hold!! Great photo of the bump too!!
Xx Jess
Posted by: jess! | February 23, 2007 at 12:53 AM
so adorable!!!...you look fabulous em!
Posted by: Teresa | February 23, 2007 at 02:05 AM
Look at your cute little bump!
LOL @ the outside loo! Must be an Aussie thing!!
xMichelle
Posted by: Michelle Perry | February 23, 2007 at 03:11 AM
i love your lovely little hump... :)
Posted by: Coconutgoddess | February 23, 2007 at 03:32 AM
Aawwwww beautiful bump! At least you aren't craving chalk like I did... And what a bonus not having an outdoor toilet, lol!
Posted by: Marije | February 23, 2007 at 03:37 AM
Such a lovely photo with beautiful colors...and lol you've got sweet and funny pleasantries and delights...Outside toilets...haha...well we actually have a few at our summerplaces...and I remember visiting someone when I was little in the middle of the city..and they were having kinda outside toilets (not really outside but they had to go out to the stairs and there were toilets at all the half-stairs kinda which were common for everybody living there...I remember it was kinda scary and weird having leave their apartments to go out to the toilet..scared that their neighbours might enter..cause I didnt dare to lock the door..hehe
Happy half-anniversary!
Posted by: Ania | February 23, 2007 at 03:46 AM
oh if i had only looked that well at the half way point! :) glad you're over the morning sickness bit.. that's awful stuff there! :)
Posted by: kristy | February 23, 2007 at 06:41 AM
beautiful photo sadly i looked larger than that before both my pregnancies:(
Posted by: valerie | February 23, 2007 at 11:07 AM
beautiful pic - congrats! You're half way there
Posted by: Lisa W | February 23, 2007 at 11:57 AM
very nice little bump there E!
and I'm so glad to hear that you don't have outdoor plumbing. I was a little worried for a minute there! ;)
Posted by: suetreiber | February 23, 2007 at 11:58 AM
What a sweet, sweet picture!
The positives greatly outweigh the negatives it seems ;) Congrats!
Posted by: leslie | February 23, 2007 at 12:20 PM
What a sweet, sweet picture!
The positives greatly outweigh the negatives it seems ;) Congrats!
Posted by: leslie | February 23, 2007 at 12:28 PM
Time flies! :o) Sounds like you are enjoying the pregnancy for the most of the time.....I almost envy you ;o) Your bump is just CUTE!!
HUG!
Posted by: Lene S | February 23, 2007 at 01:56 PM
i am cracking up that it was not until the 11th commentor that anyone remarked on the fact that outdoor toileting was even a consideration!
glad you are doing your toilet business indoors and enjoying your pregnancy.
Posted by: cara | February 23, 2007 at 06:28 PM