I've always thought that liking sweets and chocolates was something that one LEARNS, not something that one is BORN with. I am very relieved to find out that this is true...at least in our family. Keira got to open her first chocloate lollipop and a regular lollipop and as you will see....it wasn't as big of a hit as one would think. Whew! Escaped that one for now!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Birthday fun
What a lovely evening my wonderful husband had planned today.
Whisked away in the middle of the afternoon by two friends to get a lovely spa treatment. Then to dinner at a swank little Chinese restaurant called Nodee. Great wine. Lots of laughter and good friends. What better way to spend your birthday?
Whisked away in the middle of the afternoon by two friends to get a lovely spa treatment. Then to dinner at a swank little Chinese restaurant called Nodee. Great wine. Lots of laughter and good friends. What better way to spend your birthday?
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Reading a good night story
Well, it's the second night for Keira in her own room in her own bed. Here's Per reading Keira a good night story before bed. So cute.
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
It has begun
Well, we've gone and done it. Or, actually, I should say that Per has now gone and done it. We bought Keira a toddler bed this weekend, Per installed in and she is now sleeping in it as I write this post at 8:15pm.
The nap was pretty uneventful, although she only slept for a little over an hour.
When she went to bed this evening, that pretty much happened without a big fight either...so far. It seems that she acts much better when her pappa takes her to bed than she does when I take her to bed. What is up with that?
I have to say that I haven't been very supportive of this initiative since I have been so extremely selfish and have enjoyed having her in the same bed as me. Per has enjoyed it too, although he complains about it. He says that she kicks him in the face all the time. Funny how I don't notice that. Ha! Ha!
We'll see how the night goes. She always cries out for mamma sometime in the night and she always wants to come and snuggle around 5'ish in the morning. So sad that I won't get to experience that anymore.
I've told Per that since he's taken this initiative, then every time she cries in the night..then he's the one that gets to get up to her. Otherwise, we all know how this is going to end up. I'll go in to her, she'll say mamma, I'll be so tired and want to be cozy with her that I will sweep her up in my arms and bring her to bed with us again...
:) Looking forward to the thought.
Here's some nap time pics:
The nap was pretty uneventful, although she only slept for a little over an hour.
When she went to bed this evening, that pretty much happened without a big fight either...so far. It seems that she acts much better when her pappa takes her to bed than she does when I take her to bed. What is up with that?
I have to say that I haven't been very supportive of this initiative since I have been so extremely selfish and have enjoyed having her in the same bed as me. Per has enjoyed it too, although he complains about it. He says that she kicks him in the face all the time. Funny how I don't notice that. Ha! Ha!
We'll see how the night goes. She always cries out for mamma sometime in the night and she always wants to come and snuggle around 5'ish in the morning. So sad that I won't get to experience that anymore.
I've told Per that since he's taken this initiative, then every time she cries in the night..then he's the one that gets to get up to her. Otherwise, we all know how this is going to end up. I'll go in to her, she'll say mamma, I'll be so tired and want to be cozy with her that I will sweep her up in my arms and bring her to bed with us again...
:) Looking forward to the thought.
Here's some nap time pics:
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Wow.
Yepp. That sums it up in one word. WOW.
We went to dinner last night at a friend's house that we have seen in soooo long. And, in typical Norwegian fashion, this did not disappoint. When we entered the house, I could already tell that the hostess had spent a lot of time and effort in getting ready for this dinner party.
The table setting was so lovely - dressed in orange and grey with matching napkins - those napkins didn't come from Rema, I can tell you that.
We started with a lovely and delicate fish on top of a pepper root mash, served at the Swedish princess Victoria's wedding, then we moved to a roasted lamb with rosemary, garlic and other yummies which was served to the King and then a pannacotta with strawberry fill on top for dessert.
Here we are getting ready to leave for the party. All dressed up and someplace to go...
And no party is complete without dancing...
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We went to dinner last night at a friend's house that we have seen in soooo long. And, in typical Norwegian fashion, this did not disappoint. When we entered the house, I could already tell that the hostess had spent a lot of time and effort in getting ready for this dinner party.
The table setting was so lovely - dressed in orange and grey with matching napkins - those napkins didn't come from Rema, I can tell you that.
We started with a lovely and delicate fish on top of a pepper root mash, served at the Swedish princess Victoria's wedding, then we moved to a roasted lamb with rosemary, garlic and other yummies which was served to the King and then a pannacotta with strawberry fill on top for dessert.
Here we are getting ready to leave for the party. All dressed up and someplace to go...
And no party is complete without dancing...
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Monday, October 11, 2010
Reliving my childhood?
It's kind of funny now that we have Keira in our lives. I do things with her that I never got to do as a child. One of those things is watching Winnie the Pooh.
I used to think that Pooh was such a lame little character (keep in mind that I didn't know anything about Pooh because I'd never watched the film)...I just thought he was so sweet, and cute...and well, really, I was more into watching Speed Racer, the Flintstones, the Jetsons...oh...am I dating myself or what?
Just a couple of weeks ago, on a whim, I purchased the original Winnie the Pooh DVD in a grocery store because it was CHEAP. I think that it was only 89 NOK or something...vs. 199 NOK for a DVD. I wasn't exactly sure that Keira would like it, but hey, it was sitting there staring at me at the checkout counter and it was cheap, so why not?
I had very low expectations for the film. I mean, really, a yellow, fuzzy, dorky bear who was probably quite passive (which turned me off)..how exciting could this film be?
This film is a delight. It is creative, clever and entertaining. Keira watches it over and over and over again...and I have to admit, I am drawn into watching it with her. Everytime we watch it, I find little nuances and clever sayings which escaped me before. I get so tickled every time I find something new...it's like, why didn't I hear that before? isn't that cute? isn't that clever?
I highly recommend this film to all young kids. I was so enamored with this film that I even bought Tigger...and that film is just as clever as Winnine the Pooh.
TTFN (ta ta for now!)
I used to think that Pooh was such a lame little character (keep in mind that I didn't know anything about Pooh because I'd never watched the film)...I just thought he was so sweet, and cute...and well, really, I was more into watching Speed Racer, the Flintstones, the Jetsons...oh...am I dating myself or what?
Just a couple of weeks ago, on a whim, I purchased the original Winnie the Pooh DVD in a grocery store because it was CHEAP. I think that it was only 89 NOK or something...vs. 199 NOK for a DVD. I wasn't exactly sure that Keira would like it, but hey, it was sitting there staring at me at the checkout counter and it was cheap, so why not?
I had very low expectations for the film. I mean, really, a yellow, fuzzy, dorky bear who was probably quite passive (which turned me off)..how exciting could this film be?
This film is a delight. It is creative, clever and entertaining. Keira watches it over and over and over again...and I have to admit, I am drawn into watching it with her. Everytime we watch it, I find little nuances and clever sayings which escaped me before. I get so tickled every time I find something new...it's like, why didn't I hear that before? isn't that cute? isn't that clever?
I highly recommend this film to all young kids. I was so enamored with this film that I even bought Tigger...and that film is just as clever as Winnine the Pooh.
TTFN (ta ta for now!)
Friday, October 1, 2010
Two blog posts in one day
Well, ok, the two videos that I just posted perhaps don't really count as a blog post, per se, just blog activity, I suppose.
I don't know what's been happening with me lately and the whole blogging thing. After a 3 week hiatus from the computer during July vacation, my blogging skills seems to have poofed out the window. I've been so busy with work, Facebook, working out, work, Keira, that it's difficult to find the time to sit down and really write something.
I used to blog first thing in the morning when I got to work while hugging my fantastic cup of Nescafe cappucino...but it seems that I've now replaced blogging with checking out the progress of fellow P90X'ers on the internet.
Every morning, like I always do, I open FB to see what's been up in the night while I've been sleeping. It never fails that someone who has just finished P90X shares their video. I love to watch how they tranformed themselves from big ol' fatties to slim and muscle-y types. It gives me such inspiration to watch these videos and read their stories because I know how difficult it is to "Press Play" every single day. There are so many days that I find it a challenge to even put on the DVD and do the workout, but I do it because all these guys have done it.
I just finished P90x a couple of weeks ago. My results were no where near as good as the guys that post their videos on YouTube or FB. Although there were so many times that the thought of an hour and 15 to 30 minute workout was daunting, I can say that I felt great. My body felt good. I felt strong and my back was rarely in pain. I could sleep in several different beds (don't get the wrong idea), I meant while traveling..and I didn't have pain. Before P90x, i couldn't switch to any new bed without feeling it the next day. Traveling was tough.
After the two week rest, I had planned to start Insanity this week. I took my Fit Test and body fat percentage and I started on Monday. I pulled my back on Wednesday. I could feel this really strong burning pain in the lower part of my back and it was kind of hard to lift my left leg after I felt this little stretch when I stood up from the workout on Wednesday. I went to the chiropractor yesterday and he absolutely forbade me to do Insanity. Too many quick movements, he said. I was supposed to be strength training. Because I'm so flexible, so he says, all the quick movements like this will make my back go crazy. Damn.
So here I am. Kind of bummed out, really. I had my heart set out on doing this crazy cardio thing so that I could burn off the fat and see some muscle. As it turns out, I am back to doing P90x. Nothing wrong with it. I love P90x. It's just that I had been pysching myself up for 2 weeks to do this program and now I can't. Actually, for the next few days, I pretty much can't do a damn thing, it hurts so much.
Well, I promised myself that I would be better with the diet on the second round of P90x and so I guess it's time to start on Monday. This time, I'll even be better with my pics. The first time I did the workout, I was too chicken shit to take pictures of my scrawny, flabby body. This time, I'll try to do better (although flying to the U.S. and eating Thanksgiving turkey dinner and all my dad's good food kind of falls right smack into Phase 2). Ah, well.
And, I'll try better about the blogging. I really will.
I don't know what's been happening with me lately and the whole blogging thing. After a 3 week hiatus from the computer during July vacation, my blogging skills seems to have poofed out the window. I've been so busy with work, Facebook, working out, work, Keira, that it's difficult to find the time to sit down and really write something.
I used to blog first thing in the morning when I got to work while hugging my fantastic cup of Nescafe cappucino...but it seems that I've now replaced blogging with checking out the progress of fellow P90X'ers on the internet.
Every morning, like I always do, I open FB to see what's been up in the night while I've been sleeping. It never fails that someone who has just finished P90X shares their video. I love to watch how they tranformed themselves from big ol' fatties to slim and muscle-y types. It gives me such inspiration to watch these videos and read their stories because I know how difficult it is to "Press Play" every single day. There are so many days that I find it a challenge to even put on the DVD and do the workout, but I do it because all these guys have done it.
I just finished P90x a couple of weeks ago. My results were no where near as good as the guys that post their videos on YouTube or FB. Although there were so many times that the thought of an hour and 15 to 30 minute workout was daunting, I can say that I felt great. My body felt good. I felt strong and my back was rarely in pain. I could sleep in several different beds (don't get the wrong idea), I meant while traveling..and I didn't have pain. Before P90x, i couldn't switch to any new bed without feeling it the next day. Traveling was tough.
After the two week rest, I had planned to start Insanity this week. I took my Fit Test and body fat percentage and I started on Monday. I pulled my back on Wednesday. I could feel this really strong burning pain in the lower part of my back and it was kind of hard to lift my left leg after I felt this little stretch when I stood up from the workout on Wednesday. I went to the chiropractor yesterday and he absolutely forbade me to do Insanity. Too many quick movements, he said. I was supposed to be strength training. Because I'm so flexible, so he says, all the quick movements like this will make my back go crazy. Damn.
So here I am. Kind of bummed out, really. I had my heart set out on doing this crazy cardio thing so that I could burn off the fat and see some muscle. As it turns out, I am back to doing P90x. Nothing wrong with it. I love P90x. It's just that I had been pysching myself up for 2 weeks to do this program and now I can't. Actually, for the next few days, I pretty much can't do a damn thing, it hurts so much.
Well, I promised myself that I would be better with the diet on the second round of P90x and so I guess it's time to start on Monday. This time, I'll even be better with my pics. The first time I did the workout, I was too chicken shit to take pictures of my scrawny, flabby body. This time, I'll try to do better (although flying to the U.S. and eating Thanksgiving turkey dinner and all my dad's good food kind of falls right smack into Phase 2). Ah, well.
And, I'll try better about the blogging. I really will.
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