i'm baaaack...

but probably just in time to go on maternity leave.  yes, i am waiting patiently for baby girl #2 to arrive. i'm only just over 37 weeks so i still have some time to go. last week at my last doctor's visit, she was already weighing approximately close to 7 pounds so i figure she can come anytime. people keep telling me that second babies usually come earlier and then the lady at the boulangerie this morning said she would come very soon - who knows?

we still don't have a name picked out and this is causing me some consternation. with Ayva, we had hers pretty much picked out by the time i was 6 months along. this time, while we have several names we both like, we just can't seem to pick one and go with it. plus there are added distractions of Henri coming up with some real doozies. while we were on holiday in Tuscany (doesn't that sound snotty!) he came up with Zeena Kirby Joy. this is his third wacko idea. the first was Chuckles, the second Zelda and now this monstrosity. now perhaps, dear reader, if i have any of those left, you understand my frustration. how can we come to a consensus when my other half has such bizarre ideas?

Ayva turns 2 Thursday and i am just in awe of how fastfastfast the time went by. i mean it doesn't really feel like i gave birth to her yesterday or anything, but it certainly doesn't feel like it's been 2 years! she's at the creche right now with her tatis (what they call the ladies who work at the creche. the singular is tati, which i guess is an even more familiar form of tata (aunt)?  she goes Tuesdays and Thursdays and that seems to work for us. so far she hasn't bitten or been bitten by others (that was always my fear when i thought about putting her in daycare). after spending a week with cousins and speaking non-stop French, she does have quite a bit of French going on in that little head of hers. i've noticed that when we are around family, she does speak a lot in French, and then with just us she combines her words. she'll say "fini, done" or "tetine, soolie" (her word for soother/pacifier). it's really quite adorable to watch all this develop.

well, i have some errands to run so i better get to it.  i'm going to try to make Ayva a Winnie the Pooh cake and need to find some supplies and i need to mail off my ballot for the US election plus all my Bookmooch books.

TTFN as Tigger says!

Comments

[Di]

At least he changed the spelling to Zeena instead of Xena... :) Sounds like everything is going well with pregnancy #2. And I know what you mean about time flying... We celebrated Anneka's first birthday in August and I thought, Did I give birth a whole year ago already? Now she's walking and (baby)talking and growing up way too quickly... hope the last few weeks go smoothly!

[Sarah]

Cara, what did you expect when you married him! It's kind of your own fault if you really think about it.

Before Misaki was born we had picked out two names that we really loved and we decided to wait until we saw her little face and see which suited her best. The moment I saw her I knew Misaki was the name for her. Actually I can't even remember the other name now (although I did write it down somewhere).

We'll be praying for you over the next few weeks. I hope everything goes smoothly. FYI: Misaki was born 20 minutes after we arrived at the hospital!

[JChevais]

I've been thinking of you.

Hugs hugs hugs.

[Erica]

I actually kind of like Zelda....good luck!

[lala]

holiday in Tuscany....ahhhh man am I jealous!!!

I am surprised he hasn't suggested Henrietta yet!! or has he???

[essay writing]

When Misaki was born we had selected several names that we totally adored and we chose to hold up until we saw her small face and see which suited her greatest. The instant I saw her I knew Misaki was the name for her. In fact I cannot even recollect the different name now (admitting that I did record it some place).