Tjejmilen 2013

Yesterday I registered for Tjejmilen 2013 which is a 10 km run on September 7th. I think it will be the perfect challenge for me to get back into shape during next year. It's my first time doing the Tjejmilen run but I'm looking forward to it and I'm dying to start exercising again. I should probably follow a specific running programme to make sure I do it the right way and with the right pace.

No baby yet, 3 days til my due date now and no action whatsoever, not even any Braxton Hicks contractions (false labor contractions). We'll see what happens in the next few days. I was so sure the baby was gonna come before my due date but now I'm not so sure anymore ;)

Today is going to be a relaxing day, I might take the bus to Bromma Blocks to buy a few sheets for the pram that we need. Other than that I'm doing nothing, might make English muffins that I want to try out. Hope you're all having a good Thursday!

The pink bracelet

Today myself and F got up quite late (around 10:30). I found my darling on the couch this morning, he went out there when he couldn't stand my heavy snoring anymore. Poor babe! I didn't have a good night's sleep at all, I woke up at around 01:00 and couldn't go back to sleep until around 04:00 again. I hate those nights!!

We had a lovely breakfast anyway with coffee, orange juice and homemade bread before we got ready to go over to the house to meet with the painter we're going to hire to do the top floor. He's gonna re-build a wall so that we get 3 bedrooms instead of just 2 and then he's gonna cover the textured wallpapers in all rooms with a filler before he paints them all white. We've also asked him to paint all the ceilings and when he's done we're gonna put in a nice oak wooden floor everywhere. I'm really looking forward to having these rooms on the top floor renovated before we move in. Later on, we might put up wallpaper on some of the walls but we're happy to start off with the white paint.

After we had been to the house we went over to my parents' house in Täby Kyrkby where we had coffee together and talked about the baby who's about to enter this world any day now. Only 1 week to go now until my due date. I think she might be ready to come out some time during next week but a lot of people think I'm gonna go passed my due date. We'll see who is right :)

My lovely mother had bought me the pink bracelet from Missoni Lindex that she gave me today. She's so thoughtful. I love it and have wanted to get it but haven't come around to it yet. It fits me perfectly!

+ 18 kgs

It's not very nice to step on the scales these days as it now shows + 18 kgs! It's quite tough to carry around all that extra weight, but it won't be for that much longer now. I'm dying to have my old body back, even though I know it probably will take a while before I lose all the weight again. I think the most important thing is not to rush things, I mean it has taken nine months to add on all this weight so it will most likely take about the same time to lose it as well.

I've missed exercising so much during the pregnancy and I really look forward to being able to do that again. We'll see how much time I have for exercising when the baby is here, but at least I'll be able to go out for long walks to start with. Right now I'm struggling to walk a few hundred metres ;) I also have a gym membership that allows me to go to the Actic gym in Täby when we move out there. Normally I go to the one near my job. Can't wait for the first time I'll have a sweaty workout again, it has been way too long!

This week has flown by. I have done nothing really other than getting my hair done, meeting up with my brother, going for a walk, cooking some food to put in the freezer for when the baby has arrived, doing some shopping etc but still feel that I need a few more days to just rest. We have no big plans for the weekend though. Tomorrow I'm meeting up with Maria and we're just going to walk around in Sundbyberg and have a coffee somewhere. Looking forward to chatting with her and just have some girlie time :)

Maternity leave

So, I'm on my third day of maternity leave and it's so nice to be able to just relax and do whatever you feel like doing. Mind you, I don't have as much energy as I used to so I mostly sit on the couch watching different TV series ;) I love the way I can enjoy breakfast while watching Nyhetsmorgon on TV4 without having to rush into work afterwards.

Tonight I'm meeting up with the girls to go for dinner, it has been a while since we last saw each other. We're going to a Libanese restaurant called Sahara and I'm really looking forward to catching up with my friends while enjoying some nice food.

Before I head into town I'm gonna try to finish packing my bag with stuff that I need for when we're going into the hospital. It's only 1,5 weeks left until my due date now (21st of October) and I realize that the baby could decide that she wants to come out any day, but I'd love a bit more time to prepare myself for the big day. Whatever happens, I'm longing for our little girl and I'm dying to meet her and hold her ♥.

Dinner with friends

Last night Camilla, Robin and Eira came to our apartment in Sundbyberg for dinner. We have tried to meet up a couple of times and finally they could make it. They had a baby girl 6 weeks ago and I was so looking forward to meeting her and catching up with her parents :) She was so nice and sleeping a lot except for when it was time for some food ;) F and I got to hold her, I can't believe we're gonna have one of our own soon.. only 3 weeks left now. Thanks Camilla, Robin and Eira for coming by, we had a lovely evening! And best of luck today Robin :)

I've just had some breakfast and soon enough we're gonna get ready to go to a birthday party. Sam turned 2 years old the other day and he wants us to come and celebrate him today. We also get to meet his little brother Teo who is now 4 weeks old :) Later on we're calling over to Maria and Marcus for dinner, really looking forward to that as well! Hope you'll all have a nice weekend :)

Missoni Lindex

Yesterday at midnight the Missoni collection for Lindex was released. I had seen a few nice things but didn't feel that I HAD TO buy anything. Went to bed the normal time last night and decided to check the website this morning to see if there was anything left. Almost everything was sold out, but I found a dress that I bought for the little one ;)

Tonight myself and F went to the hospital in Danderyd for an information session that BB Stockholm had organized for us. We have chosen BB Stockholm as our first choice where I want to give birth and I must say that the session was really good and the midwife that held the session gave a really nice impression. Can't believe it's only three and a half weeks now until I'm due...

6 weeks to go

What a great weekend we've had, no plans and no pressure. Except for a trip to Mio, I've done absolutely nothing but chill out at home and I needed it. Today myself and my baby have cleaned up to make the apartment ready for the photo session tomorrow morning. I hope the photos will turn out really nice.

We've also taken some photographs of my belly and our little miracle today. We first thought about booking a professional photographer but then we thought we'd try out taking some pictures at home. There are only 6 weeks to go now and 4 weeks left in work. I'm getting both nervous and excited about giving birth, it's scary but at the same time I'm trying to convince myself that I'm strong and that I can do it. I'm dying to meet our little girl now, I can't stop wondering what she'll be like. She's very welcome to our family anyway, but I'm not ready yet so she'll have to be calm and stay inside for another little while ;)

7 weeks to go

So, I've come to the end of week 33 and that means I've only 7 weeks to go - 7 weeks!! I've been feeling fine the whole time but lately I'm getting heavier (even though everybody says I'm so neat) and I don't have as much energy as I used to. I get tired very easily, physically I mean, so it's important to rest when I get the time. Unfortunately there has been a lot going on lately (good things though :)) but I'm hoping that it'll all calm down very soon. Thank God I have my yoga on Mondays, I love going to these sessions and we're going through a lot of different relaxation techniques and poses. It calms your body and mind and I feel like a new person every time I'm walking out of there.

Shopping and house hunting

What is it with the weekends, they're just flying by. I've just realised that I've only got 6 more weeks to go before I'm going on maternity leave, it's a strange but lovely feeling :) There are 8 weeks left until my due date 21st of October, I'm nervous but I'm also really looking forward to it - exciting times ahead!

Yesterday Fredrik helped Maria & Marcus to paint the rooms in their new apartment in Sundbyberg. I love the fact that they'll be so close to us until we find a house to move to :) While they were all painting, I went into town to get a few things. I wasn't there for that long and when I came back I went over to check up on the progress. Of course I brought some cookies and vanilla buns as I figured they needed some energy to keep going ;) We all had dinner together at the local pizzeria last night.

Today F and I have been house hunting. We went to view three different houses in Täby, two in Visinge and one in Skarpäng. I fell in love with the one in Skarpäng but I'm afraid that it's going to be too expensive. We'll see how the bidding goes during the week, keep your fingers crossed because we're definitely gonna give it a go.

In between the viewings we went to Täby Centrum for lunch and I bought a coat that I've been looking at in MQ. I got a 20% discount which was great, looking forward to wearing it!

Happy

Today has been a great day, I'm in a good mood and feeling positive about everything. I love days like this. Early this morning it was time for a check up at Sundbybergs barnmorskemottagning. The baby is healthy, it's always lovely to hear her heart beat and she seems to be growing just as much as she should. I'm also still feeling great and the blood pressure and sugar level was fine. She didn't check iron levels or weight this time (I don't like standing on the scales any longer ;)).

On top of this, I'm currently in the process of selling my apartment and the bidding is going on as we speak. We have taken a break until tomorrow morning, but it seems like I'm getting more than my asking price and I'm so happy about that after all the work with re-renovating the bathroom and having to wait with the sale. Hopefully we'll be able to seal the deal very soon snd then F and I can start looking for a house!

Tonight I've been cleaning up in the apartment and now I'm watching the olympic games before I'm heading to bed. Below you can see some of the photos of my apartment, it will be sad to leave it behind because I really liked my apartment in Ulvsunda but I'm so looking forward to buying a new place with my darling that I hope we'll be able to find in the near future.

12 weeks to go

So, I'm in week 28 all of a sudden and there are only 12 weeks to go. Time is flying but I'm still feeling great even though I'm getting heavier. Luckily no heart burn, indigestion or back pain yet but I know that could change from one day to the next. F and I have bought some baby stuff during our holidays and even though we have some smaller things left, we're pretty set (I think). I'm worrying about needing this and that of course, but I think the best bet is to take it easy and to just get these small bits and pieces when the baby is here.

The baby is kicking away and you can see (and feel) its movements clearly just by looking at my belly. I'm so curious about the person inside of me, I'm dying to get to know her ♥

Below are a few pics from Kolmården when I'm messing around with Elias, he's so interactive now and such a joy to be around. I love spending time with Kim & Lisa's kids, can't believe I'm having one of my own in October!

Yep - it's growing

Time's flying and I'm now in week 25 (+1). My belly is growing quite rapidly and the scales show that I'm putting on weight too ;) Luckily I'm feeling fine and I don't have any back problems or any other problems yet anyway. The baby is kicking away every day and it' so lovely and assuring, I know that everything is ok then :) The other day we when we were in Vallentuna, Lisa gave me some baby clothes and it felt so unreal when I sat down in the evening to fold them all. Can't believe we're actually having a baby!!

I haven't taken any notes about the pregnancy, however we try to take some pics of my stomach week by week. In short you can say that I've had a very good pregnancy so far and I'm so happy that everything is going well. Here are a few words about it:

Week 4: Finding out that I'm pregnant, sharing the news with F was such an amazing thing!
Week 6 - 14: Feeling sick constantly, from early morning until late in the evening. F and I find it difficult to feel 100% happy since the risk of having a miscarriage is still quite high. Slowly as the weeks pass by we're hoping that everything is going to be fine. I've only shared the news with my closest friend.
Week 12: We have an appointment for an early baby scan, it shows that I'm actually carriying a baby (one can't be too sure ;)) and everything looks fine. Seeing the heart beat is overwhelming - we're so happy! After the scan we decide to tell our parents - they couldn't be happier for us.
Week 14: I'm telling my colleagues about my big adventure.
Week 16: I can feel the baby's first movements, it feels like a butterfly is living inside of me :)
Week 18: Time for the second scan and we get to see our baby again. Everything looks just as it should and we walk out of there so excited. We know the gender of our baby now ;)
Week 20: half way there ;)
Week 21: The kicking is becoming more frequent and distinct. My belly is growing and I'm putting on weight.
Week 23: F can feel the movements for the first time, it's so cool!
Week 24: We have our first appointment with the midwife since the registration in week 10. Everything is just as it should be and we get to listen to the baby's heart beat again.
Week 25: This is where I am now and I'm happier and feeling better than ever. I'm getting more and more excited about our new family member and can't wait to see the little miracle!

Strawberries and happiness

No summer without strawberries. We celebrated that we're on vacation last night with strawberries, we had strawberries for breakfast this morning and went to F's mam this afternoon to enjoy some strawberries with cream and ice cream ;) It has been really hot today and we have just been taking it easy. For dinner we went to Bon Coin to enjoy some lovely galettes, it's a creperie at Stora Essingen. Now I'm lying on the couch watching Adele's concert at the Royal Albert Hall that they're showing on SVT2. My baby is kicking away and I'm looking at and feeling the movements feeling so happy and blessed!

Me and my bump

Woke up this morning after a long good night's sleep. Had promised my darling to make a nice breakfast so I got up and started preparing for some waffles. They were served with a lot of nice fruit like kiwis, strawberries, mango, grapes and banana and also jam and cream. With that we had tea and coffee and we watched the film Hamilton with Michael Persbrandt.

I feel so sorry for all of the runners today that are out there running Stockholm Marathon. I had wanted to go into town to watch them but with the weather like this, I'd rather stay at home. I'm thinking about Lina and Hilton who I cheered for last year, they'll do brilliantly! In a minute I'm gonna have a shower and then we're gonna head to the recycling station in Bromma. I'm gonna go by my apartment to clean out the kitchen as well, F and I are just gonna keep the nice stuff.

Thought I'd show you a picture of me and my little bump, it's slowly starting to show now. On Monday I'm in week 20 so I'm halfway there :) In the last couple of days I've started feeling the movements in my stomach a bit better than previously. It feels like a little butterfly is living in there ;) It's so exciting, it's mostly in the evenings I can feel it but even throughout the day and it's tickling :)