Barnehage

On the 16th August we all took our first tentative steps down to life in the barnehage. Fortunately everything has gone like clockwork. Milly took no time at all to settle in, even sleeping without be pushed around in the barnevogn. By Wednesday we were advised that settling in period was over. I´m sure we´ll have periods where it isn´t so simple but at the moment we´re enjoying the fact that Milly seems to think it´s great.

Garden progress

After what seems like, and let´s be honest, is, years nearly getting somewhere in the garden we have finally started work on the terrace. My DIY specialist subject is really a combination of destruction expert and general labourer.... but fortunately we have skilled craftsmen in the family. Bestemor and bestefar came last weekend and then then again on Friday and suddenly we have a terrace. It´s not quite finished...... but it´s definitely big progress.

We have had requests for pictures of the outside of the house after completion of the building work.... the new front door goes on this week..... so after that we´ll reveal the finished article.

Guest babysitters

We´ve been extremely lucky this summer that so many people have volenteered to look after Milly in the period up to Barnehage starting. She is apparently really easy to look after..... something I´ve never found personally, but surely all these babysitters can´t be lying!! First in August we had Helen and Tilly over from England..... everything was great, although they did steal my "fish kissing" idea, but I let it go with good grace. Then the Ødegaard-Olsen´s took over for a couple of days..... followed by Bestemor and Bestefar, who came in for the final week before Barnehage. When they left, Kim and Kristin sat in on Saturday so that we could go to Øya festival. They got the worst day really.... Milly was a bit under the weather and threw up in the evening. (Forunately it was a short term problem and she was beginning to perk up again on Sunday). Milly did came down to the festival for a couple of hours..... her first live music experience outside mummy´s tummy..... but not the last!!

Thanks to all the helpers this summer.....

July..... Holidays

The plan for the holidays was a few days in England and hopefully working on the garden. The weather was a bit up and down but we managed to progress on the garden front...... nothing was actually finished or constructed of course!! We had a hectic few days in England..... 2 nights in Haynes...... 2 nights in Bedford and the last night in Kew. Grampy was still confined to bed / wheelchair..... but his recovery was going well. We had a visit from Belinda and Lewis. Milly got to play in the garden..... a luxury she doesn´t yet have at home..... which is something she absolutely loves. Helen and Tilly were kind enough to drive us down to London, for a night at the Huby´s. Charlotte was in top form..... she was nearly crawling, and was obviously very keen to make friends with Milly. Unfortunately Milly was a bit over emotional..... and burst into tears every time Charlotte attempted a cuddle.