good morning Elijah

Maudline hands me Elijah (the second longest baby born in Haiti, after Niko : )

Photo by Sarah Gentry Aubry 

big brother

age old wisdom, beautifully illustrated

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bananas going fast

Dear Wisdom, this is the fifth time I'm writing you this letter so it's different now.

Let's not give up.   I've been intentional about my sitting and eating these days.   Sitting activities include sewing, organizing, rubbing your round house with home-pressed extra viraginous Caribbean coconut oil, and sipping Prestige (that just started).    Stephanie's generous wisdom and prenatal expertise struck a chord with me and you.   Being myself and all, I'm just not likely to have a 7 lb baby.     So I'm trying to get 10 more oz on you if that's what you need to make yourself a little more ripe.   Fortunately, the Papa came home with our favourite bananas and they are still on their mother branch but going fast.

Dear WISDOM, since Sunday we/I...

arrived back home in Cap Haitian
marvelled underneath a very starry sky
taught a yoga class
arranged your clothes (all 3 of them : )
put up some photos for you of lovely things
made pads for the bottoms of our beautiful Haitian mahogany chairs
demanded more respect on the street
took three bumpy mototaxi rides
dreamed about having a job with a paycheque
pelvic rocking x 1000 rocks
read 12 books to Niko
petted a goat
realized that Haiti is not Holland nor is it run by me and a sustainable transportation might yet be a eons off in the future
biked Gabriela to school twice anyway (b/c I still believe in it and like to do it)
enjoyed 45 minutes of acupuncture at Mama Baby
ate fresh pineapple
cursed at the moon
noticed the moon gentle smile back
rubbed coconut oil all over your house : )
figured out how I can still be mobile when you arrive
daydreamed about snuggling up with you