Almost summer

I've just realised how quick the time goes. In a week Theo is four months old which is pretty mad! Can't believe it's that long since he was born.

The weather has been a lot nicer recently, and I've spent a lot of time outside going for walks, a couple of bbq's, picnic and generally enjoying the sun. Hoping it carries on like that, and that we get a nice summer.

The last couple of weekends was spent at Torkjel's parents cabin in Strømstad, and 17th May was spent in Lillehammer with my parents. Both weekends were really good. I even managed to use my national dress (bunad) this year, as it sort of fitted.

We are planning Theo's naming day party these days, and are looking forward to 26 friends and family all gathering on 13th June. Should be a good day, and we're obviously hoping for sun!

Babyswimming

We've taken Theo to babyswimming five times now, and he absolutely loves it! It's quite interesting to see how the little ones react when we duck them under water, and they smile when they come back up again. Theo is a bit like a wind up toy when we put him on his back. His legs go mad, and he tries to swim. Good boy!

During the last month we've been on Easter holiday to Stockholm which was great. Went to see the Vasa museum and spent a lot of time walking around the city which was good. We were lucky and had really good weather. Looking forward to proper summer weather now. We've had a bit of a taste during the last week or so, with sunny weather.

A few months later...

Well, here we go again. It's taken me some time to get back into blogging. My last blogpost was before my life seemed to take a big turn - with a little one added to our small family. We're now three people, having welcomed little Theo into our lives on the 28th January. He's a gorgeous little boy who's now two months old. My life these days consists of looking after Theo, going for walks, and generally meeting friends etc.

I do enjoy life as a mum, and don't really miss work for the time being. I will try to start blogging again, now things are becoming a routine.

Another week has gone...

... and here I am still at home waiting for something to happen. I might sound very impatient, but I'm surprisingly calm and not really impatient at all. I know the little one will pop out when he's ready, so I just have to wait. Seems like everyone around me are more impatient than I am really!

It's back to being Monday, and I've had a good weekend really. On Saturday we decided not to sit inside all day, so took T-banen up to Nydalen to find three caches there. From there we went down to forskningsparken and found another, before we sat on the Trikk and went home. It was nice just to be outside, although my walking pace is more like a 90-year old these days.

Yesterday we decided on another day out, and thought that a trip to Rustadsaga would be nice. Got T-banen to Bogerud, and walked the massive kilometer from there to where the cafe is in the forrest. We found one cache, before walking up to Nøklevann where Torkjel put his ice skates on. At this point I went inside for a hot chocolate, before he carried on to find another two caches. The cafe was packed with people having been out on various walks in the area. Whilst sitting there, it started snowing really heavily outside. By the time Torkjel had got back, we had eaten a couple of boller (buns) and had a bit more to drink (non-alcoholic obviously), it had snowed about 4 cm outside. We walked back to T-banen, and looked like two snowmen by the time we got there. I wondered what happened to Christmas at that point. It felt right to celebrate it all over again because of all the snow!

I've got another week ahead at home now, and hope that I manage to fill it with a few things to do. Meeting Anita for lunch tomorrow, then Irene is coming for dinner, so that's a start :) Just hope the week goes as quick as last week if I've got to wait for that long before meeting the little fella in my tummy.

(the picture is stolen from the website www.rustadsaga.no)

Ice skating conditions

We're now 10 days into the new year, and so far I've finished working, and had time to have to pregnancy controls. The first one the midwife was unsure about which way the baby was in my tummy and the second one a scan that showed that he's turned around. So that's all good :) Just got to wait for something to happen now.

Today we went to Sognsvann and had a wonder across the lake. Lots of people were ice skating and skiing across the lake. Ice skating wasn't brilliant as there were about an inch of snow on the ice, but Torkjel tried anyway. Think it was a bit hard work, but fun anyway. I'm staying on my feet for now really. It's a bit of a shame as it is brilliant conditions for ice skating around the Oslo lakes now.

Yesterday MO, Russ, Tom, Laura and Abi came round for dinner after they came back from Hemsedal. Had a good time sat around chatting and being entertained by Abi.

Gonna enjoy the rest of the weekend now, having Torkjel at home :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It's 2009! Wonder how many times I'm gonna get the date wrong and write 2008 before I realise that's the wrong year? Always the case, hehe.

Had a good celebration last night, with pinnekjøtt (lamb/sheep ribs) and all the trimmings at MO and Russ' house. Really enjoyed the night, although it was a quiet celebration! With 21 days left until my due date it suited me very well.

Today has ben spent doing ..... nothing. Been on the sofa in front of the computer most of the day really. We did make it outside for a cup of coffee/hot chocolate briefly, but that was it really. Hopefully I'm a bit more awake tomorrow. Torkjel is going to work then.

Guess this is when I'm supposed to sit down and write down all my New Year resolutions. Well, I've not really got any apart from being open to all the changes in my life this year! Only a few weeks until it's all starting now!