Publicerad 2016-03-20 08:26:51 i Allmänt,
The promised scan!!! A little mini meeee!!! Well that's what I hope for at least... Perhaps not?
We are at the grandparents house at the moment for a little mini vacation. Having fun with the dog and the sun whenever it shows it's pretty face!
Publicerad 2016-02-23 07:14:49 i Allmänt,
Today is the day!!! My first official babyscan!! I am so excited and I can not wait 😁
I'm in my 13th pregnancy week now and my morning ("all day") - sickness has slowed down! Phew
I start to feel normal again and am not as tired..
I will be back with a baby-scan-picture shortly!
See you soon!
Publicerad 2016-02-15 14:47:45 i Allmänt,
Hello folks.
This page has been forgotten. But here I am, still alive. Still with my two beautiful children, where of the oldest will turn 4! On Wednesday!!
I can not believe it myself. How time has flown! Where did it go? He is soon 4! And will start preschool this summer to then go to school the year after.
I have decided to wait a bit extra before I send him to school. It's important to me that he is mature enough before he starts a big new world. He is still my baby and sometimes acts like one too. Keeping him back this year has made a huge difference. He has actually matured a lot. Believe me or not but being one of the oldest in his class has changed him and made him more confident. It was by far the hardest decision i have taken so far but I am very happy about it.
Who said parenting is easy is lying ! And how come our mothers make it look so easy?
My mom has three kids. And everything somehow worked. And then us greedy demanding kids who get everything done and unconditionally loved have it so easy. Until now I thought so anyway-
It's not true! It's exhausting at times. It's tiring, you don't get any breaks. Ever.
And when you get a break you don't know what to do with that time because there are too many things you would like to do! - put your feed up and watch a movie would be the best- or actually (my new hobby) - having time to do more sewing! Or what about the laundry , the cleaning and the other things that need to be done first??!! Maybe I should just sleep.
You know what I am talking about right? And now guess what ? I will have number 3 !! Yes 3 of these little cuties that wreck your head but make you smile inside ❤️
I will be 3 month gone next week. I am really looking forward to it. And I always wanted many kids... But knowing the reality - do I really?? Yes I do - no I don't!
well let's say - three is enough trouble ☺️🙃
I will try to keep this blog up! I love reading others and love sharing ideas and thoughts. have a wonderful Monday everyone !
Publicerad 2014-08-06 11:06:55 i Allmänt,
It has been two weeks since I gave birth! Time flies. My two boys are amazing and the cutest ❤️
here I will show you a picture of my last day being pregnant and a picture of me two weeks after giving birth to Liam Alexander.
Before giving birth my weight was at 63kg and now two weeks postpartum I am down to 54! Happy days.
Now I have to continue breastfeeding and eat healthy!
Publicerad 2014-07-24 06:07:30 i Allmänt,
The 22.07.2014, Liam was born at 14:25 and weighed 3310grams. 💙
He was born with only three pushes ! It was a very fast and pleasant delivery.
After going into a hot bath to speed up my contractions, it literally only took a few minutes for him to be born! Actually it was not far off to have him out on the way from bath to the delivery room!
"With your next baby you need to be here very early" they told me in the hospital :)
-apparently I never went into labor stage 2 but straight from 1 to 3!
Liam is a beautiful little baby boy and little brother :)
Proud mom, dad and big brother - pictures:
❤️❤️❤️
Publicerad 2014-07-19 09:30:47 i Allmänt,
From start until (week 36+) nearly the end.
Publicerad 2014-07-18 17:37:22 i Allmänt,
Hello :) tomorrow is the beginning of my 38. week.
My contractions are coming very often now and all day and night long but still not painful! I guess it's the only time in life when you actually WAIT for the pain to come. Because that means that it won't take long until I have my baby boy #2 in my arms :)
It's a funny day outside. Cloudy, no sunshine but still 24 degrees.
So lorcan and I have decided to do some Arts while I also cook some dinner.
this morning I met with a colleague for breakfast who has her last day at work today. After that I got a present for Lorcan which will come from his little brother.
it's a little racing track!
And since the babyshop is just around the corner I also got a toddlers buggy board for our Emmaljunga pram.
Publicerad 2014-07-16 00:44:10 i Allmänt,
Publicerad 2014-07-01 11:15:09 i Allmänt,
Now I have only a few weeks left. Which is great because
I can not get comfortable in bed anymore :(
the minute I lie down I get bad heartburn which makes me cough even worse. At this stage I drink the Galviscon directly
out of a bottle. I feel like a drug addict. But it helps for a while. My back has started to hurt me when I lie down (which I believe is from all the coughing)
And my hips and pelvis are literally killing me of pain everytime I turn in bed. And I have to turn! The longer I lie on one side the more painful it gets. Unfortunately or fortunate / I wake every now again (every 3 hours!?) to turn. But I feel like a big whale or cardboard box trying to turn in bed including an horrible pain each time. The minute I get out of bed it eases off.. .
More pain
Sitting too long in an upright or lazy position (leave shoulders hang down) gives me a very painful stich just under my right ribs! It doesn't take long until I feel it flaring up. The so called rib flare makes me having to move positions a lot through out the day as well !
Last but not least : Braxton hicks contractions.
The so well known Braxton hicks contractions is something I can sing a song about!
the more I do the more I get them! The longer I am in one and the same position the more often I get them! They are a true indicator of the body telling you when it's enough!!!
moving around a bit or changing position regularly helps wonders! So listen to your body!!
Maybe someone can identify themselves with it or you are the lucky one and have absolutely nothing :)
Having a toddler already doesn't make it easier haha
but not long to go now ☺️ and it will all disappear!
Publicerad 2014-07-01 11:00:16 i Allmänt,
This is simple AWESOME! This weather has been ongoing nice since over a month now. In Ireland (since I moved here 6 years ago) the longest I remember having such a nice and lovely period has perhaps been a week and not longer. It feels like a reall summer and I have absolutely no reason to complain or compare to Sweden or Germany this year. It's lovely! I am
Using every minute I can to relax in the sun! it even gets too hot sometimes where my fingers swell a little bit due to my pregnancy or that I just find it too warm.
I call this "happy feet" in the sunshine :)
Publicerad 2014-06-26 14:22:26 i Allmänt,
Publicerad 2014-06-20 11:02:22 i Allmänt,
Publicerad 2014-06-06 10:34:40 i Allmänt,
Publicerad 2014-06-03 22:29:40 i Allmänt,
I found a nice article on the attachment parenting Facebook page and here is the end which was a summary:
"To keep everyone safe, keep your limits simple, clear and confident – aim to avoid pleading or being aggressive in saying no. Let him know that you won’t let him lash out, that you’re keeping everyone safe and helping him with those big feelings of frustration. She needs to see that you see her big feelings not just her behaviour which is only the outward symptom. A stressed child needs to see hat you can care about and empathize with her frustration “I see this is really hard for you, I can help”, “I care about *all* your feelings, I’m going to stay here and care for you until you feel better.”
Avoid isolating, threating unpleasant consequences or punishing or otherwise giving your child the message that you don’t want to interact with her when she’s angry as this can instill shame. In my work with families, children of all ages often describe to me what they truly feel about themselves and their parents when put in time out, and they are just not the messages that we want any child to embody. It’s not necessary and can lead to long term feelings of aloneness when they have problems and difficult feelings.
Your child especially needs your loving care and guidance when he’s angry, anger is a tough and often overhwleming emotion and deserves empathy. The child needs your loving support with their feelings of anger (thatare allowed) when they act aggressively (which is not allowed). Avoid shaming him when he lashes out, he’s already struggling with difficult feelings and needs help in coming back to peace with himself and his world. Kids act well when they feel well."
Publicerad 2014-06-03 04:59:31 i Allmänt,
"It is important to remember that if the child becomes conscious of anything other than the task at hand his concentration is broken. By applauding saying "wonderful", giving a kiss, whatever, the well-meaning adult draws the attention of the child to the adult and away from the task at hand.
Too much such interference and the child becomes self-conscious. when we are self-conscious it is very hard to concentrate on the task at hand what ever our age. to see this we have only to remember the problems we have in sports when we let our thoughts stray to the impression we are making on onlookers or giving a speech when we focus on our appearance instead of the audience and the message we want to give."
I think it makes a lot of sence !! :)
quote from the Montessori book in just reading!
Publicerad 2014-06-02 19:27:50 i Allmänt,
Lorcan was off from crèche today, so we made it a bit productive.
Washing clothes and tidying up is just something that needs to be done beside..
However food wise we had as following:
Porridge at breakfast, i made omelettes for us for lunch , we baked the muffins that you can see below and are now eating natural yoghurt with banana, oats, raisins and milled linseed with sesame, blueberry and raspberry taste for some extra energy :) recipe was easy - I found it on YouTube.
We had a little football training session in the garden and made some home made potato stamps. :)
Publicerad 2014-06-01 23:52:42 i Allmänt,
I really love to do photo editing.
Here is another one from today :)
Publicerad 2014-06-01 23:51:47 i Allmänt,
Publicerad 2014-05-31 14:58:46 i Allmänt,
Went to Clark's the other day to measure Lorcans feet which had grown by a full size! I nearly thought that his shoes were getting tight... so now we had to put away his and get some new shoes. Here is his new collection
One pair for the summery days, one everyday pair and we had to get new runners for his soccer training and kick and run arounds in the garden :)
I'm in love with his new shoes. New size uk 6.5 which equals EU 23-24
Publicerad 2014-05-30 12:39:29 i Allmänt,
I got this jeans dress for my first pregnancy. I did not wear it often but love it now :) check it out
Publicerad 2014-05-29 15:15:44 i Allmänt,
Some new pictures of me and my growing bump 😀
Publicerad 2014-05-29 15:03:08 i Allmänt,
Time for some baby blogg writing again
I used the baby carrier "Ergo bag" a lot. For one simple reason. My baby was the happiest on and in my arms. But he was not the lightest and it's not easy to always carry a baby. The baby carrier let's you still do your household stuff, going for walks, shopping etc.
expecting the second baby this will probably be even more useful this time! I will have to be mobile and move fast - running after a toddler isn't always easy- but at least I will have my hands free to mind the bigger one while the baby can come with us anywhere :)
Here you can see a picture of the "Ergobaby performance carrier". That's the one I have.
You can also buy an infant insert and use it from birth. I flew to my parents in Germany when Lorcan was 10 weeks old and that was perfect for traveling.
Publicerad 2014-05-29 00:31:14 i Allmänt,
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Publicerad 2014-05-23 18:00:30 i Allmänt,
Thats me -preggers- at 30 weeks! Hellooo folks :)
Publicerad 2014-05-22 00:48:34 i Allmänt,
"Let your baby cry - it's good for the lungs"
Another myth I have overheard a few times.
Letting a baby cry is one of the worst things I can imagine. The only communication the baby has in the first few month - to let you know that something is wrong - is by crying! How else can it tell you?
It might be hungry. To hot, to cold. Maybe it has a full nappie? Maybe the tummy is sore or maybe it's just crying for your cuddles and does not want to be where it is! (Which could be on it's own on the floor or cot etc. )
There are soo many reasons but I am sure about one thing - to let a baby cry is terrible.
It distresses the baby and the mother. Blood flows into the brain and with excessive cries it can even destroy and damage parts in the brain. Maybe long term which nowadays / with new studies shows as depression and other psychological illnesses or weaknesses later in life. Maybe as teenagers or even later. Why? Because they have never learned that they can trust someone. When they cried as babies and no one came at the time their network was shaped (the first 3 years of life)- that stays forever.
When they as babies cried for help - and no one came.. Now it's basically the same but for different reasons.
They show problems.
The blood presure in the brain of a crying baby (crying until exhaustion) does a lot of damages - think about it.
A baby always cries for a reason.
Even if it is to be held. It's the only way of telling us. But then that's what the baby needs! It has only us to rely on.
Everyone their own and I would never judge any mother of their decisions but here are my views and why I think the way I do.
Hold your baby and Love it unconditionally :)
Publicerad 2014-05-20 12:19:26 i Allmänt,
This woman writes about the main reason for bullying. It starts with us as parents. Very well explained and makes sense. Parenting is never simple if we do it right! Who said it was? But the outcome is important!
Publicerad 2014-05-19 22:18:05 i Allmänt,
Publicerad 2014-05-19 21:38:21 i Allmänt,
"you spoil your child by holding it too much"
This is probably the biggest bulls*** I have ever heard! Who in the world can get too much love? The more love a baby gets the healthier it will be. Mentally it will become strong and will know how to give back what it got.
Bonding. Hold and carry your child just as much as you want and the baby needs to! The good thing: it will become more independent and even quicker than you can imagine ;)
Love is what makes your child strong and independent for their life and builds up self confidence :) so cuddle your baby's and don't listen to others!!!
Publicerad 2014-05-19 19:46:39 i Allmänt,
