Baby swimming

This morning I woke up feeling sick and unfortunately I had to pay the bathroom quite a few visits...:( Fredrik took care of Emilia and I spent the morning in bed (as well as in the bathroom). Didn't get the sleep I was hoping for so I'm very tired now. I'm gonna jump into bed after Mästarnas mästare and will hopefully get a few hours sleep before the little one wakes up for food.

F has gone to the cinema, my princess is fast asleep since 18:30 and I'm chilling out on the couch with a cup of tea. I'm hoping the new week will be better than how this week ended..

Yesterday we brought Emilia to her first baby swimming lesson and I was a bit nervous about what she would think about it but she seemed to love it. She was floating very well and seemed very relaxed with her dad in the water. Afterwards she was really hungry and slept for two hours! ;)

Today is St Patrick's Day and I'm hoping all of my Irish friends are having a great time. Happy St Patrick's Day!

Great weekend

I just love the weekends when my darling can spend time together with me and Emilia. Yesterday we were gonna put up the wallpaper in Emilia's room but it was much more difficult than we thought so we gave up. We're gonna get help during the week and I can't wait to see the result. E's granny was here with us yesterday and E was in such a good mood. She got to try carrot for the first time and she thought it was yummie :) Today we had some friends over for coffee and they gave us loads of baby stuff that they don't use anymore, we're so grateful! E had a bath before they came over and we put on a new dress that her granny had made for her. Now E is fast asleep in her bed and I'm relaxing in front of the telly while F has called over to a friend. We haven't done that much this weekend but it has still been a great one since Emilia is finally well and so happy again :)

Spring - I welcome you!

This week the weather has been fabulous here in Stockholm, the sun has been out every day and the snow is finally starting to melt. I have been out for walks every day and thoroughly enjoyed the fresh air, the warmth, the blue sky and the singing birds. Spring is in the air and everything feels a lot easier. Can't wait until the snow is completely gone and I can put on my sneakers instead of the winter boots. Emilia is also on the mend - finally - and she is a lot happier than before (= a happier mum)!

When I went into Kicks the other day when I was in Täby centrum, I bought a new face wash that I have been curious about for a while. The Bliss products have caught my eye and I have read about them in magazines. I bought the Fabulous foaming face wash and it didn't disappoint me one bit. It smells lovely and exfoliates as well as cleanses your face. This is part of the description of this product:

"A two-in-one oil-free exfoliating wash for all skin types, this fresh, fruity cleanser contains rose hip extract, milk thistle, passion flower and chamomile in a non-stripping formula that rebalances even the most schizophrenic of skins."

I highly recommend it to anyone, it's a great product!

Lazy Sunday

Today I haven't done much. Emilia woke up at 5:20 (!!) this morning and didn't want to go back to sleep so F got up with her and I stayed in bed like I normally do at the weekends since I always get up to feed her twice per night and need to catch up on my sleep at some stage. 5:20 is way too early though so I felt sorry for F actually. Emilia didn't sleep much at all after that so when I went downstairs to see them, she was really tired and cranky. F looked exhausted so I took Emilia and ordered him to go upstairs to sleep, while E and I went out for a walk in the sunny weather. We were out for about an hour and a half and it was so refreshing. E slept for about two hours then and she really needed it.

Later this afternoon I went to the grocery store to do some food shopping, I have now planned dinners for every night this week because I'm sick of having to think of what to have for dinner every single day and I don't like having to go out food shopping with E.

This afternoon myself and F have played with E who didn't want to sleep at all since 14:30. When I fed her at around 18:00 the "lights went out" completely and she is now fast asleep in her bed. She's very good sleeping in her own room, we just have to make it a little bit more cosy. I'm waiting for some furniture that we have ordered to arrive and we also have to find some time to put up the wallpaper that we got for her. It's a lovely Nina Campbell wallpaper with butterflies on a green background called farfalla.

Now I'm relaxing on the couch while F has gone to play some tennis with a friend. I'm gonna go to the bathroom in a second to have a long warm shower and I'm gonna put on a face mask and pamper myself a little bit. Tomorrow is a new week and we have a doctor's appointment regarding E's skin, I'm meeting up with my friend Monika on Wednesday and we haven't seen each other for years so I'm really looking forward to that and I'm also meeting up with two other mams (they're coming to our house) on Thursday.

E has been sick for about two weeks now. It started with her having a fever and a bad stomach two weeks ago. Last Sunday she got a cold and she's been sneezing and coughing all week. This weekend she has been coughing up a lot of mucus and I'm wondering if she has caught the rs virus. I don't know but I'm a bit suspicious so we're gonna see if the doctor can take a test tomorrow. She has been alert and eating well though, so it hasn't been too bad but I really want her to be well now my poor little girl. If it isn't the rs virus then it's a really nasty cold and I want her to get rid of it now!