Lovely Saturday

I just came back from a nice swimming session with Linn. We swam 1km (0.621 miles). It felt great! Now I am going to clean the house and then have a nice and relaxing evening with Mike.
I have started to read another book now. Mia Skäringer - "Dyngkåt och hur helig som helst". It is quite funny actually.


Yesterday I had a nice walk in the forest before I went to visit Hanna (that I have not seen in ages). I also saw Ida and Linn a quickie before I went home.
In the evening Mike and I watched a scary movie called "Timber Falls". I can definitely recommend that one to scary film lovers.

At this time last year, I went skiing here. This winter we have not had any snow.



Tequila wants some attention :)


By the way; we bought the car we were looking at. The timing belt (kamrem) are being changed at the moment, so we will get the car next week :)

Week 25 on Monday

Week 24
Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

Week 25
Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches (34cm). Her weight — a pound and a half (0.7kg)— isn't much more than an average rutabaga (kålrot), but she's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.

New schedule

Tequilas's favourite place.

Today I have had a meeting with the principal at work. I got my new schedule and I am really happy with it. I also decided to work until the 16 of April, so I finish right after the Easter holiday :)

I had a cup of tea with my colleague after the meeting and I bought a baby cot from her. It is so cute. So now we have arranged: The baby car seat, the cot, the stroller and some other bits and bobs. We have also already decided what crib and changing table to get from IKEA. It feels good to be prepared in advance because now my focus will be on work again.

Week 24

Peugeot 307 XS Kombi 2,0 -03

This is the car we testdrove today in Emmaboda. It was very nice. Maybee we will buy it :) Wait and see.

We have also arranged a baby car seat now. Thanks Sarah!

Did you know that tests have shown that 60% of all childrens car seat are actually incorrectly installed? For a safe installation you should go to the local fire brigade and get the proper help, EVEN if you think you have done it correctly!

Happy New Year

Last Thursday I went to visit Ida. After that I visited Linn. Baby Tuva is now a bit over 5 months, she is sooo adorable.
On Friday I visited Annie. It is so nice to have a few days off work because then I get the time to be sociable :)



We spent New Years Eve at out house together with: Linn & Marcus + Tuva, Anna, Sofie & Christian, Veronica & Robert. It was a really nice evening. We ate a three course meal.
Starter: Pie with crab & pie with ham + salad.
Main course: Moose stew in red wine sauce, potato gratin, asparagus + garlic bread.
Dessert: Strawberry cheesecake.







Yesterday after work I went to visit Emmy and baby Levi. She is pregnant with her second child now so we will be having parents free time together.



Today at work we have been with the kids to Agebo farm. It is a place where you can ride horses, play minigolf, play around and do a lot of things. It was a lot of fun, but after beeing outside all day, it was really nice with a hot bath at my Moms before I went home.




I have now changed my work schedule. Before I use to work 70% class teacher and 30%at the "after school unit". I will now be working 100% as a class teacher :) Excellent! But I still do not know if they are going to keep me on or not after my contract runs out in August...We will see what will happen. I really would like to stay on. My job is great, I love it!

Christmas Eve and Day

Finally I have a real beautiful baby bump :)



On Christmas Eve: Mike and I first went to my Moms for dinner and later in the evening we went to my Dad and Karins place for more food.

Michael is enjoying a Margarita drink at Moms


Opening presents :)


Swedish Christmas food




On Christmas Day: Carl and Martin was at our place. We had Christmas dinner together. We stayed in all evening and chilled. It was very windy outside. It felt great not to have to go out to party. I have gotten really fed up with the whole "going out thing", I would not even go out to the pub if you paid me!

The boys played a lot of video games during the day.


English Christmas dinner



The boys cooked.

Merry Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Getting bigger :)

Week 17

Week 22


I have been off work because of my terrible cough. So I have had some time to relax and do things that I have been wanting to do but never had any time for. Like for example to watch this dvd about how a baby is made. It explains and shows you exactly how the little cells are growing etc. It is amazing!



Today I have been to Lindås to visit my cousin and to drop off some Christmas presents with the kids. Then when I got home Mike had his friends Carl and Martin over. We had a roast beef dinner together.

Now I will try to enjoy this alcohol free red wine. It is ok, but the white is a lot better I must say.

Bronchial infection

Today I slept until 13 pm, amazing! I just came back from the doctors now. I went there because I have this terrible cough and a pressure in my chest. He told me that I most likely have got a bronchial infection. I can take some Bricanyl spray and relax, I do not need any penicillin. So I am now off work this week. That means I have plenty of time to browse the internet for baby stuff.

We need:
* A cot
* A changing table
* A pram
* A lot of other bits and bobs; like a small bathtub, more blankets and clothes etc.
+ a new bigger car!

I am getting (buying second hand) a nice cradle from my colleauge.
We are also getting a car seat from a friend.

I have not yet been searching the internet for baby stuff...but I will!
I saw these and almost died! Lovely :) It is just a pity that I cannot be wearing these kind of shoes right now. They also have them in purple, but I could not find a picture. I would have loved to wear them for New Years!

Week 22

The baby
This week, your baby weighs in at a whopping pound and measures nearly eight inches, about the size of a small doll. But your little doll (who now has eyebrows, eyelashes, and maybe even some hair on that little head) is a living one who can now perceive light and dark. She can also hear your voice, your heartbeat, your gurgling stomach, and the whoosh-whoosh of blood circulating through your body. And as her brain and nerve endings develop, she may reach for her face (or whatever she can reach) just to experiment with her newfound sense of touch.

Me
As if an ever-expanding belly wasn't enough — now your feet are getting in on the act! That's because the pregnancy hormone relaxin, which loosens your pelvic ligaments when you're expecting, loosens every other ligament too — including the ones in your tootsies. In turn, the bones beneath those ligaments spread slightly, which results, for many women, in a half or whole shoe-size increase. So if you haven't already stashed away your stilettos, now's the time to bid them farewell — at least for a while. Besides, you need sensible shoes to help you balance that big belly and your changing center of gravity.

There are a lot of other symptoms like: heartburn or indigestion, constipation, increased vaginal discharge, occasional faintness or dizziness, leg cramps, stretch marks, protruding navel etc. I have not notice anything special accept for the occational heartburn, so I am very happy at the moment :)

Today I did not feel well at work though, so I went home at noon. I have a sore throat, headache and a terrible cough. It is almost mission impossible to get the students quiet and relaxed when you cannot use your voice and your head hurts.

I will relax on the sofa with the cats now for the rest of the day. Mike is at work until 23 pm. If I get a bit of energy later I will sort some paperwork out and prepare for next semester in school (January - ?). I dont know yet when I will be leaving work. I guess I will just try to work for as long as I can. At least until the end of March.
I also have to see about what kind of benefits I am entitled to get while I am home with the baby. Perheps I need to book an appointment with "Försäkringskassan" to find out all the rules and regulations.

First baby movements

This week has been a normal working week. It is getting close to the Christmas holiday now. The students are only in school Monday - Wednesday next week. I will be working at the after school unit (fritids) 12 hr/week (my 30%) during the holiday.

Did I mention that I am finally done with all my appraisals? Well, I am. Now I don´t have any more until February when I have to do them all over again...

The most interesting thing that has happened this week of my pregnancy is that I now have felt the first (proper) movement! It was on Thursday evening just before bedtime. I actually had my hand on my belly and I was reading the daily information on my "what to expect when you are expecting" application on my iphone when I felt the little creature have a good stretch around inside me. It was such an amazing feeling, but at the same time it was a bit scary. This is really happening!

There are a lot of suppliments that a pregnant woman are suppose to take. I take omega 3, multivitamin, folic acid, iron tablets. Its all good and necessary for me.


On Friday night Mike and I just chilled infront of the telly.

On Saturday I cleaned the house and Annie came over in the afternoon. We had a cup of tea/coffee together, then we went to the forest to cut a christmas tree. We found a really nice one! Thanks for your help Annie :)

Christmas tree

Today it is the 4:th of Advent. Mike and I have been to town to do some shopping and I had a nice bath at my Moms place. We have no special plans today so I guess I will just relax and maybee wrap some more christmas gifts. I feel a bit feverish so I think I will skip my daily walk. It is actually snowing outside today :)

I have gotten addicted to clementines, yumm, yumm!


My lovely Gypsey cat

3:rd of Advent

Today it has been quite a relaxing Sunday. I have been cleaning a bit, I went to the recycling center with some rubbish, I wrapped christmas gifts and hoovered the house. Then I had a nice bath at Moms place. I am not planning to do anything else today exept for watching a film and to play Wordfeud + Sims socail game on the computor. I have always been addicted to the Facebook games. Now I have found this Sims one :)

Earlier today I went for a walk in the forest. I am glad I was not out there yesterday when it was storm. Look at this!



Mike has stopped smoking! Can you tell? Haha, peanuts, other nuts, winegums and cakes is his substitute for cigarettes :)