Dofter

Well, her I am. I know I haven't posted anything for a while but I've been busy with...well life!
Being in a new place always takes a toll on you for the first period of adjustments. And here everything smells different and everything actually is scented it seems - even diapers, garbage bags and well, you name it! It's different from home.

But I'm having a great time, seeing family and new family members I haven't met before. Today I've been to this big mall, it was great. We had a great Mexican meal and could actually enjoy the meal because the timing was perfect - little J was sleeping for an hour during the meal!! At least sometimes you do something right. :)

clinging

J has never been this clingy before! I guess it's the big change in her life - new environment with unfamiliar smells and sounds etc. I can't even take two steps away from her. And today she has a bit of a fever and a cold. Hope she doesn't get an ear infection.

It's raining today and we're adjusting pretty well. We've been out on walks everyday to get some sunlight. The weather has been nice, except for today. But I guess the rain is also needed. The world around us will fell so much more alive and fresh after rain. The smells are so much more intense. I like it actually, so I should stop complaining.

D, you'll get you stuff monday afternoon :)

Hope you are all doing well.

Walking and bicycles

Well, all of a sudden J started walking a bit on her own! Yesterday she managed to take 12 steps by herself...and I was cheering her on. You can tell it makes her happy.

And today I bought myself a bicycle. Hurra!! Paying for it in full tomorrow - not as much fun :)

under water

Today, I went swimming with J and her grandma Y, in order to have under-water photos taken of J diving etc. Unfortunately, today she wasn't very keen on diving but they took some pictures of the two of us from under the surface. I hope they turn out.

2 step

Today J took her first couple of steps all by herself - no hands!!!!
Amazing to see the progress.....in a months time she has learned to first crawl and now she's almost walking. No wonder she's been a bit cranky! :)

animals

This is my family:

Anna the Aimable Albatross
Dewitt the Dopey Dingo
Tamie the Timid Tadpole
Julia the Jovial Jaguar
Bev the Beautiful Bumblebee
Jerry the Joyful Jiraffe
Karin the kantancerous Kangaroo
Anders the ambitious aligator
etc

Don't feel left out if you didn't make the list...my imagination ran dry :) Got the idea from a CD J got from D. Childrens songs with titles like "Rita the Cheetah", "Horace the Hysterical Hyena" and "Bongi the Boisterous Buffalo".

Anyway, it was just one of these silly things you do on a Saturday afternoon when entertaining an 11-month old girl (honestly, I probably had the most fun..)

SWING

Yesterday J had her first trying of a swing...and she loved it!! We've had beautiful pre-spring weather here lately, but the wind is still pretty chilly.
Well, who cares when the cherry trees are all in blossom!!! I love the spring. And we got J her first pair of sandals today and some new toys - all second hand.
Second hand is great, especially for babies. I mean, they don't really wear out their clothes.

Well, gotta go back to dinner. J didn't refuse lunch today - horray!