Such a long time since the last blog! Summer is flying by, Joel is back to work, my (Emma's) parents are visiting and have survived 3 weeks of Grandparent Daycare!
We have found the new pace quite busy with both of us working full time. It's the small things that suffer - keeping the washing pile to a managable sized mountain, keeping the fridge stocked, paying the bills, all those small but important things that Joel and I managed to squeeze in when we were home during the day while Cami was sleeping or occupied for a few minutes. But the big things are chugging along as per usual, lots of playing and drawing and cuddles with Cami, catching up with friends, attempting to get/stay fit (Joel is training for the Oslo Marathon, and I have signed up for the 10km in Stavanger).
Ann and Nigel have been here just over 3 weeks now and are doing a wonderful job looking after Cami. They have taken her every weekday, and she loves spending time with her "namma" and "nammad" (Grandma and Grandad)! Her speech is developing so much every day, it's amazing to hear her parotting off little phrases and new words. Some of her latest favourites - donkey, noisy, yummy, mummy (no longer mumma), shoulder. It's really quite adorable and she has us entertained 24/7. Not so adorable is the whingeing and clinginess that seems to peak when I pick her up after work. It's understandable, it's a huge change in her routine to no longer have Joel or I with her every day. We just have to work through it and make sure she feels secure and knows we will be there for her.
We have a wedding in Stockholm to look forward to for our friends
Regina and Ulf. We are travelling there on Wednesday and returning on Sunday. Then Monday morning is Cami's first day at barnehage. We were out shopping for all the things on the barnehage's 'list' like waterproof overalls, gumboots, and of course everything has to be labelled. We have 3 days of orientation where we go with her and stay there, gradually starting to go away for a short time then coming back. We hope it will go smoothly but of course have to brace ourselves for a few tears and tantrums (likely mine)!
And last but not least happy birthday to my mum! We are so lucky to have her here to celebrate with.
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| With Namma and Nammad |
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| Those eyes!! |
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| Tennis? |
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| Grandad in tow |
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| How do parents with twins manage? Cami with her mate Bianca |
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| Fun with Grandma |
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| Swiiiing |
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| Teeth! |
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| Helping Bianca with some gardening |
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| With her buddy Max at the Soma Gård childrens farm |
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| Pat pat |
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| Counting eggs |
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| Bouncy bouncy |
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| Gorgeous lunch at Sola Beach Hotel for Regina's Hens Party |
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| The beautiful bride to be, Regina |
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| Weekend at Laerdal's cabin at Randøy Island |
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| Quiet time with Grandad |
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| Bianca getting to know her little brother, due December this year |
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| Bianca helping clean up the little berry muncher |
