231/365

The "mickey" print from children's curtain fabric. I especially love
the "Jazzy Ass Ranch" line.

230/365

We're starting to decorate the nursery: this is a cheap ikea dresser
covered in scrapbook paper I bought in Vancouver. We'll use the top as
a change table.

229/365

Ominous summer skies over Shanghai.

228/365

My ever-expanding belly.

227/365

Greeting cards we bought in Montreal and framed (courtesy of Ikea) to
go in the baby's room.

226/365

Our friend Lei 'gagging' on a VB- which I ironically won a 6-pack of
in a pub draw... I'm told it was pretty funny watching the obviously
pregnant girl accepting the six-pack.

225/365

First day of school.

223/365

Shanghai Ikea on a Saturday... Yes, we're suicidal.

222/365

So now you can buy biblical figures in the classifieds! I think this
ad was supposed to be for a Moses basket.

221/365

The small foreign grocery shop where I just paid $10 for an imported
220g jar of vegemite!

220/365

A set of cheap ikea drawers that I covered with pictures from a book
of vintage Chinese advertising and propaganda.

218/365

It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring...The view out our
apartment today.

217/365

An image from our ultrasound scan yesterday.

215/365

The paper reporting the weather for Friday.

214/365

We bought a lot of things at bargain prices on our recent trip to
Canada, but some things are still cheaper in China: a pedicure
definitely being one of them.

213/365

How to fail at being a considerate neighbour.

212/365

Phil modelling the baby sling I made today.

211/365

Phil putting together a bouncy chair we bought in Canada. Not the
easiest task when jetlagged.

210/365

Screen shot of the weather report on my phone on our first day back in
Shanghai. Hot and sticky... It's taking a lot to get used to this again.

209/365

Phil's last north American burger in Vancouver airport on the way back
to Shanghai.

208/365

Squirrel!

207/365

A pedestrian street mall in Burlington, USA. We drove across the
border from Quebec for a day trip.

206/365

A night time view of Montreal.

205/365

The 'Bixi' bike rental scheme in Montreal. We used these bikes several
times, and they were a great way to get around Montreal.

204/365

The best waffles in the world at El Dorado cafe, Montreal.

203/365

At the park on Mt Royal, Montreal.

202/365

The bump gets bigger. Me in a park in Montreal.

201/365

Seemingly overnight I lost sight of my feet.

200/365

These outdoor stairs are typical of Montreal architecture in Montreal.

199/365

Only in Montreal can you get poutine (chips, curd cheese and gravy) in
the cinema.

198/365

Subway 'ghosts' in Montreal. The granite walls have been marked by
thousands of passengers sitting in the same seats over the years.

197/365

Breakfast of champions. The best bagels in the world, eaten in a
Montreal park.

196/365

One of a bunch of awesome outfits we got for our baby in Montreal.

195/365

Delicious French toast in Montreal.

194/365

Our silhouettes. Aaawwww.

193/365

Phil chilling in Vancouver.

193/365

Drinking a (virgin) margarita in Vancouver.

192/365

When in Rome... Me in a beaver hat in Vancouver.

191/365

Happy 2nd birthday Olivia!

190/365

Jellyfish at the aquarium. Vancouver.

188/365

Waiting for sushi. Vancouver.

187/365

I visited jocelyne's school in Vancouver and was put straight to work
making this 'campfire' for their camping topic.

186/365

Shopping for prams in sears, Vancouver. We eventually bought this
graco model. Even with the hassle of lugging it back to shanghai, we
still saved hundreds of dollars.

185/365

Olivia vacuuming- put em to work early! -Vancouver

184/365

Jocelyne's dog Pico- Vancouver.

183/365

With Olivia at Dairy Queen in Vancouver

182/365

Waiting..... I hate airports.

181/365

Rainy drive to the airport leaving for Canada.