By The pool

The other day me and another mom packed our beach bags and took our little babies to the pool for some swimming. The main holidays are over and we had the pool almost to ourselves . The kids looved playing and splashing around. Plenty of toys and snack kept them busy. After some serious play in the sun they feel asleep and us mothers enjoyed a frappe and catching up . Going

Our with a super active 10 month year old is complicated. Yes they scream, want to walk/run around and in every single  direction, eat anything they see including the flip flops, flowers, car keys.., so you gotta be super alert but it is so nice To go out. Athens is blessed with sun shine and I really dont like staying in, i also find that people are very friendly when you have a baby. Many offer to help,and some even play a little. 

Big big girl

Everyone says that when you have a baby you understand time and just how fast and precious it is. Only with a little infant constantly growing, developing and learning you understand the passage of time. I have to pinch myself in order to believe that over 10 months passed since darling M joined our family. Today she is 75 cm tall, 9 kilos and just the sweetest, coolest little person I ever met. She can walk , not very sturdy , but on her own. She can say mama, kaka and cookoo. (The last we dont know from Where she picked it up) She loves music and starts dancing as soon as she hers it. Especially when she hears Pharell and Marinakis (Greek good looking pop singer). M loves swimming and playing with water. Chicken with carrots, corn and potatoes is her fav lunch. And banana - avocado her favorite morning snack. M has 6 teeth, super white and sharp. And a smile... A smile that makes my heart melt... And a laughter, from the bottom of her belly, with is the happiest sound I ever heard...

Pretty in pink

                    

Baby M

Lilla M är ute och kryper- eller försöker i alla fall- hon kryper nämligen baklänges! Tydligen är armarna starkare än benen just nu. Det ser jättesött! Här är M med älsklingskanien. Den somriga klänningen kommer i från Lindex Newbie kollektion.

Nap outdoors

Jag och lilla M ar ute och gar varje dag, sa lange regnet inte vraker ner. Perfekt att fa lite frisk luft, motion och M sover som en prinessa i vagnen utomhus. Laste denna intressanta artikel om hur vi i Sverige later barnen sova utomhus trots minus grader (!) 

click here for the article "The babies who nap in sub-zero temperatures"

I take M out everyday, well as long as its not pouring down with rain. Its perfect to get some fresh air, work out, sunshine plus she sleeps like a princess outdoors. I read this interesting article that Swedes actually let their babies sleep in the winter outside and it does them go great!

Baby baby

Ja det blir inte sa mycket bloggande med en liten 4 manaders tjej. Dagarna flyger ivag. Det ska matas, badas, lekas, mysas... och sen traffar vi vanner och hittar pa roliga saker.. och vips sa ar dagen slut!

My sweet heart 

Well, I don't blog so much these days. Time flies with a little four month year old baby. She eats, sleeps, takes a bath, nap, wants to play.. And we meet up with our friends and go out. 

Blue, blue, blue

Sadar nu var vi lite friskare. Idag var det toppen vader, sa jag motte upp nagra andra Glyfada mom och gick pa en lang power walk. Vi gick nere vid paralia Glyfada, langs trammen - det finns namligen riktiga trottoarer dar. 

So we are finally a bit better - and so is the weather. After todays yoga class, i met up with some other Glyfada mom and took a nice, long walk by the beach. Paralia Glyfada- and there are actually sidewalks ! making it easy to walk with strollers. 

Polarn O. Pyret

... har ju sakert Svergies finaste, mysigast barnklader. Dessa kom pa posten haromdagen. Jattefina kvalite, super softa och gosiga. 

...is probably the best Swedish brand for baby clothes. Nice, happy colours and great quality.

Mind your own business

Oftast ar folk gulliga och glada nar man ar ute med en liten bebis, men det finns en kategori som alltid maste ha en asikt. Haromdagen blev en kvinna rasade och tyckte jag borde stanna hemma och inte ga ut for det var molnligt och bara 12 grader. En annan dag sa borjade en kvinna skrika pa mig for att min dotter har pa sig for varma klader (!) Gud vad man blir trott pa framlingar som lagger sig i... 

Usually, people are very kind and happy when I am out with my baby. But there is a category of women who always have opinions , I have no idea how many times random strangers stop me to share their thoughts and give me 'advice'... Yesterday one lady started yelling and saying I couldn't go for a walk because it was cloudy. Another day one women was very worried that I dressed my baby too warm. Please why can't people mind their own business?! 

Baby face

Min lilla dam ar bara tre manader drygt MEN har redan en uppsjo av produkter. Hon har till och med natt och dagkram... men sen ar hennes hy sadar perfekt babylen ocksa. Man vill bara pussa pa henne! 

M's stuff

My stuff

My daughter is just three months but already has load of beauty products. She even has night and day cream... But then again, her skin is super soft and perfect- i just wanna kiss her all the time - my little cutie pie. 

Keeping warm

Det ar lite kallare i Aten idag. Darling M har pa sig mysboots fran Sverige (tack mormor) och en gosig dunjacka. 

Today is a bit colder, so I put on warm boots from Sweden for baby M and a down-feather jacket to keep warm and cozy. 

Comfy baby

Fast oftast sa har lilla M inte leopard eller camouflage - utan mysiga baby klader som denna... Perfekt att gosa runt i. Fast alla tror hon ar en pojke , sa fort hon inte har nagot rosa pa sig. 

But most of the time M wears comfy baby outfits like this one. Perfect to play and cuddle in. 

like mom like daughter

Titta vilka snygga tights jag hittade till Melina! Det matchar mina skinny camouflage jeans - like mom like daughter 

I couldn't resist these cool pants for Melina. They match my skinny camouflage jeans - like mom like daughter. 

Baby yoga

Varje tisdag gar jag och Melina pa baby yoga. En liten tre manaders tjej kan naturligtvis inte gora solhälsningar eller sitta som en lotus blomma men vi gor olika strechovningar och massage. I vissa klassiska yogapositioner kan man halla sitt barn. Det ar mysigt och avslappnat... Det er ju en baby klass, sa det matas, byts blojor och pips lite ocksa. 

Every Tuesday I take Melina to baby yoga. Of course a three months old baby can't do the Surya Namaskar / Salute to the sun yoga moves quite yet, but using the principles of soft stretching, play in the form of swings and dips, and gentle massage helps to strengthen their bodies, create awareness and is perfect mommy-baby bonding time. 

Baby's outfit

Min dotter har galet mycket klader - sjalv shoppade jag runt i Glyfada, online och sen fick lilla M massor av fina klader fran familjen, vanner, slaktingar, grannar mfl. Sa jag tankte posta lite bilder pa hennes olika klader. Det galler ju att andvanda den snabbt eftersom hon vaxer sa det knakar...

Pretty in Pink!

My daughter has lots of clothes. I couldn't resist buying some thing in Glyfada and online - but I could never image how many gift she would get! Family, friends, neighbors, friends of parents etc have been so kind. So I will post picture of her various outfits for you to see. 

Santas little helper

Den basta julklappen var givetvis min lilla flicka. Hon var sot som socker i sin tomte-gumma dress.

The best Christmas gift of course was my little girl. She was sweet as sugar & dressed like Santa's little helper. 

Baby M

Jag kan skriva en hel bok om det forsta manader med lilla M - livet forandras ju verkligen pa alla satt och vis. Men jag borjar med en kort update. M foddes i Oktober, efter en lang graviditet - 40 veckor kandes som en evighet - speciellt nar det var +42 i Aten. Men den som vantar pa nagot gott... Nu ar M snart tre manader och en pigg, glad, nyfiken liten tjej med stora grona ogon. Man vill bara krama pa henne hela tiden.... denna lilla gobit! 

I could write a book about how life changes once you have a baby, but I will start with a short update. Baby M was born in October here in Athens. After what seemed like the looongest pregnancy in history (40 week - it should be shorter :p ) she finally arrived. Athens had +42 degrees for weeks, and this summer was one of the hottest, so walking around with a belly was well -not so comfortable. But like they say, the ones that wait for something good... She is a doll! Baby M has big, beautiful dark green eyes and a lovely smile. She is 3 months and a very happy girl.

Big news :)

Det ar 9 manader sedan jag bloggade sist, och MASSOR har hant. Det storta nyheten ar att jag och min man har fatt en liten dotter. Hon ar hur underbar som helst.

So much happens in 9 months. The biggest news however, is that me and my husband had a little baby girl. She is amazing!!!