fly me to the moon... on the hoover

Here you see how tiny he is. The astronautsuit was made for 3 months, my precious boy is 4 months now and it's still way too big ;) He's quite tall - 62 cm - but quite light - 5,4 kg. but if he keeps on eating his veggies and potatoes as he is now, he will soon be the biggest kid of the block. ANd he will help me vaccuumclean, as he absolutely adores the machine!

veggies... love them

I love carrots and potatoes and courgette and god knows what else mum gives me...

elf-mas?

ilia wishes you all an elvish christmas, his first on this planet ;)

check http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1747444063

and have a very fairy xmas but beware of the ghastly goblins...

who are you calling a chicken? me??

my sweet (second) cousin

My cousin sophie, gave birth to a baby girl on the 31st of august. Last week, Amber and Ilia finally met. Great afternoon with loads of babytalk, coffee and cake and ... two three months olds ;)

sitting, standing... boy what a tiring life

Finnish outfit

being cheerful on a cheerful day!

wearing a finnish marimekko outfit and looking gorgeous ;)

like always

3 months - dressed as Rudolf Part 1

Ilia dressed up as Rudolf. not very cheerful but didn't expect what was coming ...

3 months - attacked by igor part 2

And then Igor attacked Ilia. It was a big huge fight but eventually, the stongest lion won... And

he even has the scratchmarks to prove it...

3 months - igor suffered part 3

Ilia fought the big lion, and won. Now officially known as lioncatcher ;) but he's knackered ...

professional photoshoot?

my dad has taken some pictures, which isn't easy with a 12week old baby, cause they don't intend to do whatever it is that you want. But the results aren't bad!

to be continued...

pictures - 10 to 12 weeks

bibi and the ardennes

We went with bibi - ilia's fairy godmother- to the ardennes in the beginning of november. he enjoyed it! But then again, he's always cheerful and happy (except when he's hungry or sleepy - he'll cry his lungs out then)

and he loves to 'talk' to his bibi

2 months and counting

He's a bundle of joy to have around...

29 september : welcome wee guy ;)

my sweetest friend, the famous lama, took some pictures on ilia's babyshower, where it rained babies, sweets and bubbly...

Enjoy! I know we did x

finnish girlfriend

Ilia and Elviira sitting in a tree, K I S S I N G ...

smiling

Yes, we went to get his international pasport yesterday, so that means that he can travel... booking already, can't decide between france, england or turkey... Or maybe somewhere else, who knows... Anyway, the idea alone put a smile on his face ;)

in the jungle ...

I've beaten igor, the lion... Yesterday it was my first month birthday (quite a special day) and i showed igor who's boss... hehe... He's quite soft and squicky really, and he's got an ant on his tongue... Funny little animal, well... little ? ;)

out

I'm tiny, i'm small, but already walked in Mummu's garden! My first babysteps to see the world, yay!!!

cute ;)

bathtime

football fan?

Ilia will be a great big footballfreak. If he doesn't like it, his grandad and most of my friends will make him ;) His dad subscribed him for Club Brugge already, my uncle will train him in his team, and I got this send in the mail by Andy. Guess he'll have some time to make up his mind, right?

I'm still hoping that he will be a balletdancer ;))

the last soviet

I got this hat from a chechen friend of mine... I think it's gorgeous and suits him quite well ;)

my first week

Ilia's really a dream... Eats, sleeps, never complains... I'm so relieved and amazingly happy ;)

the first pictures

ilia's first minutes on this planet, it was a terrible delivery, took me more than 36 hours, but finally, at 15.27 he decided to pop out...

mum to be

well, it's the final days for me and my big belly ;) Soon the wee one will be out, and my life will change drastically. It all happened so fast, getting pregnant as by accident, and now i'm about to give birth to a wee human being, or at least, i hope... what if it is a frog or a turtle? ;)) (my worst reoccuring nightmare)

If the muppet isn't coming out by itself, then they will start the delivery on tuesdaynight, the 21st... They don't want to risk it staying in there for too long (placenta failures, breathingproblems, hazards for both me and the little monster...)

I've enjoyed my pregnancy, wasn't sick, only had some moodswings caused by pregnancyhormones (yes, they do excist and they're hell when they start being , well, moody...), loved the many friendly words that were said to me by complete and utter strangers, loved the tons of caressings my belly had to endure during the last two months ;) As funny as it may sound, i'll miss being pregnant, but i'll love my wee little freggle when it's finally out...

now, only hope for the best, that he/she is in good health, has a good appetite and is a sound sleeper ;) I'll keep you posted...

ilia louis verlinde

Ready to explore the world...

here he is, my baby, the most precious little thing i've ever seen...

born on thursday 23rd of august 2007 weighing 2,950 kg measuring 48 cm...

he's adorable.

my finnish gang ;)

aren't they adorable?

6 weeks to go

Here's me, just 6 more weeks to go before the wee one gets out. I'm getting sooo nervous just thinking about it...

18.08.1990 - 7.6.2007

Odie has come to pass. My lovely white fluffy deaf blind senile dog has passed away. Even in his old days he still tried to swim, but he couldn't play footy anymore. Every time you cuddled him he trembled.

He has had a wonderful life, he was almost 17, that's 116 in human years...

I will miss him, he's been a big part of my life afterall... Met zijn pootjes en vooral zijn nageltjes op het parket, trippel trippel... So please, when you this, take a moment and think about him, even if you didn't know the smelly dog...

But i absolutely adored his nose, which was the only part of him that still worked

and still was as black as when he was a puppy...

kiezen?

Kies diervriendelijk, ze hebben ons tenslotte nooit iets verkeerd gedaan... En de website heeft de meest schattige katjes ;)

Mijn hartje smelt al bij het zien van de kittens...

Check de diervriendelijkheid van jouw partij and laugh or weep ;)

all families are psychotic

"Our lives are geared mainly to deflect the darts thrown at us by the laws of probability. The moment we're able, we insulate ourselves from random acts of hate and destruction. It's always been there - in the neighbourhoods we built, the walls between our houses, the wariness with which we treat the unknown.

Ond person in six million will be struck by lightning. Fifteen people in a hundred will experience clinical depression. One women in sixteen will experience breast cancer. (...)

A day in which nothing bad happens is a miracle, a day in which all the things that could have gone wrong didn't. The dull day is a triumph of the human spirit, and boredom is a luxury unprecendented in the history of our species"

Quote from 'all families are psychotic'

wonderful novel by douglas coupland

the book was litteraly devoured by my cats,

thank god i already finished the first chapter

books

Ok, need some advice on which books to buy. I've recently bought two 'easy reading' novels (good laughs, or a great emotional crusade)

'Actually Merde' about a Englishguy in France, and

'Queen Mum'. I also bought

'all families are neurotic' by the lovely douglas coupland. Haven't read it so far,but since we've got a very long weekend, and it will rain cats and dogs (as long as they're not my cats ;o)) i will have loads of time to read, but unfortunately, no inspiration....

Now, I like the weird, funny novels, so if you've got some advice what to buy... SHOOT! Thanks a bunch (of daisies).

blind melon

I don't feel the suns comin' out today

its staying in,

its gonna find another way.

As I sit here in this misery,

I don't think I'll ever see the sun from here.

And oh as I fade away,

they'll all look at me and say,

and they'll say,

Hey look at him!

I'll never live that way.

But that's okay

they're just afraid to change.

When you feel your life ain't worth living

you've got to stand up

and take a look around you

then a look way up to the sky.

And when your deepest thoughts are broken,

keep on dreaming boy,

cause when you stop dreamin' it's time to die.

And as we all play parts of tomorrow,

some ways will work

and other ways we'll play.

But I know we all can't stay here forever,

so I want to write my words on the face of today.

and then they'll paint it

And oh as I fade away,

they'll all look at me and

they'll say,

Hey look at him and where he is these days.

When life is hard, you have to change.

Written in 1989 by shannon hoon, and altho he tragically died on october 1995, his lyrics are brilliant and so true.

prison break

My lovely yellow bird took his chance while i was in Trier, Germany. I know it's my fault, I shouldn't have gone to Germany ;) but he managed to escape from his cage and check out my living room and the especially the curtains. Basil and Hobbes (my two feline friends) were so excited about his visit. He spent at least 26 hours roaming free. (I know because a friend of mine came and took care of the cats and didn't have time to catch Kasper)... Anyway, when i got home, he was on top of the curtain, and just came to me because he was starving. So, now, i fed him, gave him some fresh water in his private pool, and he looks happy now, eventho he's hurt his wing while 'travelling'. I guess Basil and Hobbes didn't hurt him too bad because Kasper still speaks the language of cats... Yep, he meows. Freakily weird but who the heck isn't? ;)

A little purr to you, 'grin' :) Oh, and Trier was great ;) More about that later...

my lovely godson

here's Miika ;) my finnish sunshine, he's one and a half now and adorable... ;o)

youpie

21 maart in de stadschouwburg in brugge

absoluut brilliant, ik hou van die man...

the fray

Step one you say we need to talk He walks you say sit down it's just a talk He smiles politely back at you You stare politely right on through Some sort of window to your right As he goes left and you stay right Between the lines of fear and blame And you begin to wonder why you came Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend Somewhere along in the bitterness And I would have stayed up with you all night Had I known how to save a life Let him know that you know best Cause after all you do know best Try to slip past his defense Without granting innocence Lay down a list of what is wrong The things you've told him all along And pray to God he hears you And pray to God he hears you Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend Somewhere along in the bitterness And I would have stayed up with you all night Had I known how to save a life As he begins to raise his voice You lower yours and grant him one last choice Drive until you lose the road Or break with the ones you've followed He will do one of two things He will admit to everything Or he'll say he's just not the same And you'll begin to wonder why you came Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend Somewhere along in the bitterness And I would have stayed up with you all night Had I known how to save a life

suomi

Suomi,

Finland,

Henna, Miika, Ronja... everybody

Can't wait to see you and hug you

I might not want to leave ;)

little children

mmmm...

Kate Winslet, i've loved her ever since 'heavenly creatures' and i love her more with every movie she makes... Fascinating story, about ... little children or the difficulties of growing up or letting go of the past...

lynch's freaky dream world

I won't tell more (basically cause i'm still trying to find out who's who and what's what) but go and see it. it's brilliant... and scared me to nightmares ;)

tyler durden

"We're the middle children of history, man.

No purpose or place.

We have no Great War.

No Great Depression.

Our Great War's a spiritual war... our Great Depression is our lives.

We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars.

But we won't.

And we're slowly learning that fact.

And we're very, very pissed off. "

Fight Club

Great movie, even better book...

mum

i'm three months pregnant!

everything is going ok, it's a wee monster

and i think it's great :)

i'll post the echo later