Headache from hell

Monday to Friday: It has been another week at work. I managed not to phone in sick, but I have not felt that great actually. I have got the flu and a sore head. My headache has been constant for the past 20 days now so I will see my doctor about in on Tuesday. My lack of energy is exhausting, every little bit of energy I have got goes to work.

This week I have had my first two appraisals (utvecklingssamtal). It was quite scary but at the same time it was fun. Now I only have 12 more to go.

When I got home from work on Friday evening Mike and Carl had made a lovely chicken dinner that we enjoyed a lot. In the evening we just relaxed and watched a film.

Yesterday: Mike and I cleaned the house in the daytime. I went for a nice walk in the forest and we carved out the pumpkin for Halloween. In the evening we went to the cinema in Kalmar. We saw the movie “In Time” (Cillian Murphy) it was great!



Today: Mike is doing an extra shift at work and I am chilling on the sofa together with my flu and headache. I was supposed to have gone to Zumba class this afternoon, but I am just not up for it at the moment. I need to just relax and get better before I continue my exercise. I miss the swimming a lot.

Next week the students have autumn holiday leave for the whole week, so I am only doing 3 days at work which is nice.

Yees!!! I am pregnant!!!

YES, YES, YEEEEES!!! It has finally happened, I AM PREGNANT!
On the 25:th of August I took a pregnancy test and it was POSITIVE! Tomorrow I will be in week 14. We did an ultrasound on Wednesday and the doctors said that everything was fine with the little baby. It is now 7 cm (3-4 inches) long. Estimated due date is on 29:th of April 2012.
We are soo, soo happy! It all feels so amazing :)

I have been feeling a little bit sick but not too bad. I have managed work and no vomiting. But I have been VERY tired and totally exhausted after work.



This week I have been working as normal Monday to Wednesday. On Tuesday I went ice-skating with the students, it was fun. I phoned in sick on Thursday and Friday because I had a terrible headache and a sore throat. I needed some time to relax and rest, so I did.

This weekend has been busy: I met up with Linn and Tuva for a cup of tea and a chat. I have been to IKEA with my “cousins” Frida, Anna, their grandmother Inger and Anna´s baby Stella. I did a lot of shopping. I got a new mattress for the bed etc. We had some lunch and also went into Kalmar City. I bought a new winter jacket (Everest) from Stadium that I really like. It is nice and warm, but I need another one for when I get bigger. It is really hard to find a warm winter pregnancy jacket…I have also been to visit my grandparents to tell them the good news. I have been visiting Dad and Karin, and also my Mom.


Mike is in Falun this weekend so I have been relaxing at home in the evenings with the cats.

Tomorrow I am going to go Zumba training with Linn and Sofie. I wonder how much I am going to be able to handle. I might walk out in the middle of the session…haha. I am going to have some food with Ida after. Later in the evening I am driving over to my cousin in Lindås to visit her and the kids that I have not seen in ages. She is going to lend me some “Mama clothes” How exciting!

Soon it is Halloween, I have already started to decorate a bit :)

Yet another week of work

Monday: After work I was supposed to have gone swimming with Linn, Sofie and Annie. But I did not feel well so I stayed home.

Tuesday: When I got home from work I did some planning and made a cottage pie for dinner. Mike is working afternoons this week, but he got really happy when he got home at 23pm.

Wednesday: I have changed my hours, so now I begin 12.30pm on Wednesdays and finish earlier 14.00 on Fridays. All day on Wednesdays I am at the “after school unit” though. It is fun and a bit more relaxed than in class. In the evening I went to Idas place for some coffee and a chat.

Thursday: After work I went for a walk in the forest. I just love the autumn. The colors of the trees are so beautiful.



Friday: I stayed behind a good 2 hours after school and did a bit of planning. Then I went to my Moms place to borrow her big washing machine. I had to wash a big duvet and it does not fit in our small machine. In the evening Mike and I chilled with some films. We watched a good one called “Limitless”.

Yesterday: I got up at 6.30 am to watch “Eastenders”, the replays from during the week. I cleaned the house and then Ida and Annie came over around 14pm with the dogs. We went for a walk in the forest and then we had some coffee and cakes. At 16pm I went to Emma´s place for a “candle party”. I bought some nice candles and we also had some coffee and cakes. In the evening Mike and I made pork chops and chips. Then we chilled with films once again. This has been a quiet and relaxing weekend. It is just what I need from working so much in the week.



Today: I have been working (again…) I had to correct some tests and to the planning for next week. I just got back from a walk in the forest and for the rest of the day now I will just relax and make some nice lunch and dinner.

Ida A 25 years!

I have decided to update my blog on Sundays from now on. It is the only day in the week when I get time to sit down and do it.

Monday: It was a long day at school from 8.15 – 20.15. I had my first parents meeting. It went fine and it was actually fun to get to meet all (almost all) the parents.

It is getting colder so the cats need a cuddle in front of the fire.

Tuesday: Normal day at work. I took my sports group out to play “beach” volleyball at the park in Nybro centrum. That was fun! Mike has been preparing food for my all this week because he is working mornings. I like these weeks! Today he made a roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and vegetables.

Wednesday: My short day at work (14.00-17.00pm). I did some planning in the morning. Mike prepared lovely chicken sweet & sour dinner.

Thursday: After work I went swimming with Linn and Sofie. We were sat in the Jacuzzi and in the sauna too. Nice! When I got home Mike had prepared a nice steak and potatoes for dinner. In the evening I lit the candles and embraced the fact that autumn is here now.

Friday: After work I did a bit of shopping in town. In the evening we just watched a film and relaxed.

Yesterday: I was working for about 3 hours correcting tests etc. In the evening Mike and I drove to Nättraby, Karlskrona for Ida A´s 25-th Birthday party. It was a really nice evening with good food, a music quiz and cake. Because Mike had been at work all day and we had to drive home we left around 23 pm and was home for midnight. It was really nice to see both Ida A and Annie P again.

Ida A and I
Today: I am going to super clean the house, do some planning and also make a Sunday roast dinner for my Dad and Karin. But first I think I will take a lovely autumn walk in the forest.

Harvest Party!

Last Sunday: Mike was supposed to have come home today, but because he got food poisoning he did not come back until Tuesday. Poor babe. I had dinner in Flygsfors, we had a lovely Sunday dinner; Porter steak. I also went to see Linn and Tuva. In the evening Emma and I went for a walk.


Monday: Work. I did some planning in the evening.

Tuesday: Work. Mike came home. We chilled with some food and TV.

Wednesday: Work. In the evening I went to visit Emmy and baby Levi in Lindås.


Thursday: Work. I did some overtime because my colleague was sick. Linn and I went swimming after work. It was so nice.

Friday: After work I met up with Dad, Karin, Cousin Erika, Uncle Conny, Anita and Cousin Richard at 16 pm. We all went to the” harvest party” (Skördefesten) in Öland. I bought a lot of pumpkins, herbs & spices, marmalades, different kinds of tea etc. It was a great day. We went here last year too and we did almost the same stops; Stora Frö, Eriksöre, Gårdby, Resmo, Havtornsgården, Bläsinge & Ismanstorps borg. I got home at 2 am, exhausted.




Yesterday: Mike Carl, Bijan and I was out all day in the lovely sunshine fixing things in the garden. We got all the wood stacked up, the grass got cut, we took all the garden furniture in and also cleaned out the garage a bit. In the evening I went to Annie for a girl party and wine.





Today: I have been doing a bit of work (correcting tests). I have also been over at house nr 9 to see how far they have got on the room. Now the ceiling is done, the floor is almost done and the new wallpaper is an inch of being finished. Nice!

Huge difference than before


Tomorrow it will be a long day at work. 8 am – 21.30 pm because after school there will be a music event + a parents meeting. My first one, I am nervous.