PutYourFlareOntag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1542042009-11-30T16:44:38+01:00A full time working Mama who owns her own cafe in Paris, France. Now expecting her second baby she is still putting her flare on when she finds time between changing diapers, chasing her toddler son, being a wife and friend, baking cookies, knitting and pouring cups of tea in the City of Light.TypePad30 of 30 - The Bellytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c79c353ef012875f16c65970c2009-11-30T16:44:38+01:002009-11-30T16:48:32+01:00Well, there you have it! The Belly. I just measured it and it's at 49 inches. Two weeks before delivering Maximilien I was at 49 inches. So, perhaps BB will be a bit smaller than Max but still she's going to be a BIG girl. I'm packed and ready to go. I'm just sitting here...MamaFlare29 of 30 - Perspectivetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c79c353ef0120a6ead8e8970b2009-11-29T20:47:32+01:002009-11-29T20:51:14+01:00Here I am taking a break while my belly digests a belated Thanksgiving meal. I'm grateful for all the friends I have made here in Paris. They have become my family away from home. Friends that share a lot of the same values as I do and people that I just have a lot of...MamaFlareCalamitytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c79c353ef012875e72bcd970c2009-11-28T12:49:33+01:002009-11-28T12:49:33+01:00Well, if having a baby next week on Tuesday wasn't big enough news in our lives Max went off and scared the crap out of us a couple days ago by getting very, very sick. Two mornings ago, we sent him to the Creche, a happy, bouncing boy. That same evening, my husband went to...MamaFlare24 of 30 - Routinetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c79c353ef012875cf6e7e970c2009-11-24T09:13:02+01:002009-11-24T16:49:26+01:00Not until I had Max did my life have so much routine in it. Sure, I had a job before I became a mother and the routine that came with that. Metro, Boulot, Dodo. It was pretty boring and I'm glad I don't do that anymore. My routine as a Mama is much more fun....MamaFlare23 of 30 - One more week....tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c79c353ef012875ca12ef970c2009-11-23T15:15:36+01:002009-11-23T16:44:53+01:00I'm deviating away from my photo project for a moment. I'm not feel very motivated to pick up my camera. The battery is on charge and I'll just leave it like that for now. Since last Weds, I've been pretty uncomfortable. Getting up and walking from the bathroom to my bedroom (13 meters) I can...MamaFlare22 of 30 - Preparationstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c79c353ef0120a6c388b2970b2009-11-22T13:17:42+01:002009-11-22T13:25:30+01:008 days to go. I've started my to-do lists for this last week before BB arrives. Breaking it down day by day of the week so that I can be sure to get it al done. And yes, there is another trip to Ikea programmed this week. I've been experiencing pretty strong contractions all last...MamaFlare20 of 30 days - My little helpertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c79c353ef0120a6bc83f7970b2009-11-20T20:59:54+01:002009-11-20T21:03:29+01:00I can foresee that Max is going to be my big helper once BB arrives. Nearly every night for the last two weeks I've been baking in the last week or so he's shown interest in helping Mommy out. He pulls over his green Stokke chair and climbs up it like a ladder and asks...MamaFlare