This is one of my favorite photos of the two of us.
{There is not enough photos of the two of us.}
This is from, when we were dating. We went to an fabulous new years eve party at the turn of the century. {I remember being bummed that the world didn't shut down when we hit 2000, no power went out, nothing shut down, just cheers and kisses - I mean bring that on, but I sort of wanted something to fail or shut down.}
The photo was taken mid-party after everyone had some drinks in them, including our host Molly the taker of this capture. I love how we are blurry, and I am laughing at something he has said to me. The Boy can always make me laugh. One of the many reasons why I love him.

I can't believe four years ago the Boy and I eloped. Went down to city hall on a freezing cold morning in nyc, then we spent a week like tourists with some pretty amazing friends. Who knew that four years later we'd be pregnant and totally crazy sick. Each of us. So we will ring in this anniversary with hot tea and kleenex, but at least we'll be together. It's been an amazing ride so far.  Four years from now we'll have a toddler, but that photo, will always for me, sum up who we are, happily laughing with each other.

photo by the boy
we love my new & growing belly
 

just a little list & some shout outs…

got a wonderful house from steph…I adore it

got a lovely package from jenifer, who is going to be a felt club this saturday {and her new site just went live!}

I have some prints for sale at charming wall a new art shop in nyc…their site isn't quite completed, but they are the coolest people {sign up for their mailing list}

I almost love them as much as I love littlebird gallery who is having a great little sale on saturday as well for the children's clothing lines of bluebird & black rabbit 

we just moved to another apartment, same building, bigger space…now we have a room to hold the baby & my studio

I am feeling a million times better and the boy and I are in awe of my new belly, it's like a science experiment, except I am the experiment

once I have organized a bit more I should have some work to show, 'cause ideas are coming at me like crazy 

I promise I wont be so long in between posts next time & that I will have some art to show!!

xo 

trixie has loved how much time I have spent on the couch in the last couple months. She likes to take naps on my belly and help keep the baby warm.

bits o' news
*thank you such much for the well-wishes, the boy & I are grateful
*had a creative idea for the first time in months, I have been sort of giddy with excitement
{such a relief I can't begin to tell you how strange it was not to be creative. it wasn't like a block, but more like there was nothing there at all}
*sketched a couple ideas in my journal
*finishing up a painting for cannibal flower tomorrow night

I welcome the creativity with open arms. Have a fabulous {& creative} weekend. 

::baby does not under any circumstances like processed sugar, like cookies, candy…can't eat it, if I do it is given to the porcelain god.
{and don't think I am not going to remember when said child is seven & wants a candy bar as we checkout at the grocery store.}

::baby does like fruit & veggies
{I guess right now baby is a little smarter than me in the food department}

::baby had me resting for at least two months
{not so much resting as all I could handle was sitting or lying on the couch}

::I am going to be helping lisa s install her show in october, so excited! 

::the internet made me feel sick, hence my absence
{I am probably going to take baby steps back into posting, I think I can handle once a week}

::I am 13 weeks along 

::I am finally sort of feeling back to normal…well normalish.
{not feeling like I have to run to the bathroom every couple hours is a start}

::my ideas are coming back as well as the ability to follow through

::I am going to have a show at the bloomingdale's in soho…that just got moved back to october

::I think my year of beds might end up being six months of beds, I still have a couple rolls of film to develop {haven't felt up to getting myself to the camera store}…really didn't even have the juice to look through a camera

::my meeting went well, hopefully I'll have more to say on that in the next couple of months

::I really wish I could just eat one cookie

{reading 'music for landing plans by'}

jenifer tagged me… 

one: i repeat words, sometimes in an accent, {like 'quite, quite'}

two: i always try to make the boy speak in a scottish accent, but he always says no.

three: i have to sleep with a big glass of water, even if I don't really drink it all

four: when I think of directions, I think of straight ahead, as opposed to north & south. I have to build a little map in my head, so i can figure out how to get around.

five: i have always wanted to be a thief, not for the stealing stuff, but for the tools, the ability to pick locks & make myself invisible.

six: i never knew it, but i am really picky about food. i have specific ideas about what i want to eat and it keeps getting worse

seven: i am a pretty good secret keeper…and I love surprises.

eight: i love to watch smutty television while working on a project.

have a great weekend.
see you on the flip side!