Saturday, January 31, 2009

Besok from farmor och farfar

Silvia och Ken kom over pa eftermiddagen med Laylas sota armband som hon fick av dem nar hon doptes. De hade graverat in hennes namn pa baksidan och sedan hade de med sig ytterligare en present, ett smyckeskrin...eller smycke garderob kanske man ska kalla den. Den var sa fin att jag var tvungen att ta ett kort pa den sa ni ocksa skulle fa se hur den sag ut. Kramar, Agneta

Visit from Nonna and Granddad

Silvia and Ken came over this afternoon. They brought the lovely little bracelet that they bought for Layla's christening as they had had it engraved. They also brought another present, a beautiful little jewellery box. It is so cute that I had to put it on here so you could see it as well. It is just beautiful. Layla is lucky to have such kind grandparents.

Love, Angie X

Layla och hennes kompisar

Har ar forst lite bilder pa lilla sota Francesca. Hon har blivit jattelik sin storebror. Det kan ni se pa fotot nar Lachlan har sin elefant troja pa sig. Hon hade fatt en massa
myggbett i ansiktet lilla tjejen om ni undrade vad alla prickarna ar.

De andra fotona ar nar Layla ar med sina tjejkompisar pa mamma gruppen som vi gar pa. Fran vanster ar det Greia, Layla, Tia och Emily. De
ar ju for sota. Kramar, Agneta

Layla and her friends

Firstly, here are some photos of Layla and beautiful, lovely little Francesca. Francesca is now starting to look a lot like her brother. He is the one in the photo with the elephant top on. Poor little one had got bitten by mossies during the night (if you wondered what they were).

The other photos are from the mother's group that we attend about every week. These are all the girls from the left Greia, Layla, Tia and Emily. Aren't they gorgeous! Love, Angie X

Friday, January 30, 2009

Laylas framtida kill-kompisar

Igar var vi och halsade pa min kompis Zidia som for 4 veckor sedan idag fick en liten pojke som de kallar Matayo. Han var sa liten och fin och Zidia mar bra.

Pa den andra bilden var vi och halsade pa min svenska kompis Anette och hennes pojke, Oscar som hade blivit jattestor. Fast Layla ser anda ut som en jatte bredvid honom.

Idag kommer Gabriella till Brisbane sa jag och Layla ska ata lunch hos Gregs foraldrar for Gregs morforaldrar kommer ocksa dit. Pa eftermiddagen ska jag pa mammagruppen och ikvall kommer Brett och Jess over.

Ha en trevlig helg. Kramar, Agneta.

Layla's future male friends...

Went to see my friend Zidia and her 4 week old baby (today) yesterday. He was such a cutie and Zidia is doing great.

On the other photo is of Layla and Oscar, my Swedish friend Anette's son. I hadn't seen him since before we went to Sweden and he had grown so much. Although, Layla still looks like a giant next to him. I am sure that won't last.

Have a great weekend. Love, Angie X
Ackligt spindelnat

Tog kort pa detta spindelnat pa var baksida. Det var fint och stort. Sag spindeln kvallen innan. Den var stor och fet med en rand pa ryggen. Usch!

Yukky spiderweb

Saw the spider the night bafore. It was a ugly fat one with a stripe on its back. Wish he (of corse it is a he) would move to someone elses house.


Det ar lite varmt har for att ha mossa men man maste ju anda prova...

Tycker att Layla ar lite lik sin moster Anette nar hon var liten pa den har bilden.

It is a bit hot to wear a hat here but I cound not resist but to try it on Layla the other day...

Monday, January 26, 2009

Australiens Nationaldag

Var det idag sa da ar man ledig. Vi firade med att aka till Boonah och halsa pa Gregs systers familj. Gregs foraldrar var ocksa dar. Layla, Lachlan och Francesca fick varsin Australien troja av Siliva och Ken. Ni kan se hur fina Layla och Lachlan passade i sina.

Oh, jag har fatt tillbaka min snygga man igen! Ja, inga mer pussar nar hans mustasch aker upp i min nasa och inga fler "du har mjolk, flingor, brod....i mustaschen Greg".

Francesca hade blivit riktigt stor men hon ser redan valdigt bekymrad ut.

Sista korter ar nar Layla har sin doppresent pa sig som hon fick av Gabriella och co. Kolla in skorna, hur sota ar inte de?!

Ha en bra vecka. Kramar, Agneta

Australia Day

We celebrated Australia day by going to Boonah to see Gabriella, Greg's sister and her family. Gregs parents were also there and the kiddies all received an Australia outfit from them (you can see Layla and Lachlan wearing them here).

Oh, my handsome husband has returned again. Hurrah! No more moustache hair going up my nose when I give him a kiss. And no more comments like...Greg you have milk, bread, cereal, food stuck in your beard. Hurray!


Francesca has already grown so much. She is already looking worried about life. Isn't she just adorable!

In the photo with Scott, Layla is wearing her outfit she received from the Kostecki family as a christening gift. Check out those shoes. How cute are they?!

Have a good week. And Happy Australia Day!

Love, Agneta
Grattis Max 1 ar

I sondags var vi pa Max fodelsedags kalas. Det var en otroligt svettig dag. Ingen pa festen orkade knappt rora en fena. Pust.

Sa har sag i alla fall Max ut nar han precis skulle skara sin tarta. Det andra kortet ar pa Mia och Jaymi som ar en av mina andra svenska kompisar med sin pojke.

Sedan ar det bilder pa hur fin Layla var innan vi akte pa kalas. Hon hade pa sig klanningen en liten stund men sedan var jag tvungen att ta av henne den for hon holl pa att smalta bort.

Det sista korter ar pa Laylas nya fardighet, att ta tag i sina sma tar.

Happy Birthday Max 1 year!

On Sunday we went to Max's first birthday party. It was an even
hotter day than Friday and nobody at the party couldn't hardly be bothered to move as then you started sweating even more.

The other photo is of my Swedish friend Mia and her little boy Jaymi.

The photos of Layla is what she looked like when she went to her first birthday party. Although I had to remove her cute dress after a while when we got to the party as she was sooo sweaty.

In the last photo Layla is showing her new trick, grabbing her little toes.


Guitarr hjaltar? Skulle inte tro det...

Sa har roliga sag Greg och Brett ut i lordags nar de spelarde Guitar hero. Hmm, som sagt det ar ju battre an att de sitter pa puben. Eller ar det det?

Det andra kortet ar vad Layla tycker om att sitta hos karlar hon inte riktigt kanner. De ar ju positivt for framtiden tycker jag.

Kramar,
Agneta

Guitar heroes? I don't think so...

This is how funny Brett and Greg looked on Saturday night when they were playing Guitar hero. Well, as I have said before, it is better than if they were spending their money down the pub. Or is it?

The other photo shows what Layla thinks of sitting in strange men's laps. Good reaction for the future I think.
Ensam med farmor

I fredags var Layla for forsta gangen ensam med farmor. Jag var pa premiar pass pa Bodypump efter 5 manader. Fast jag tranade fram till vecka 38 vilket ar ratt bra jobbat tycker jag.

Det var en superhet dag med hog luftfuktighet. Nar jag skulle saga hej da blev Layla ledsen vilket kandes hemskt men Silvia sa att jag skulle aka sa om nodvandigt kunde Layla se till att hennes ogon blev valdigt rena i en timme (det ar visst var Gregs morfar brukar saga). Det hade i alla fall gatt bra. Hon grat bara i 5 minuter och nar jag kom tillbaka satt hon och sov i blojan, i barnstolen framfor flakten. Hon sag for rolig ut.

Sjalv har jag nu haft problem att ga i tva dagar. Oj vad laren varker fast det ar ju bra. Da har det ju i alla fall gett resultat. Men vad roligt det var att fa trana igen. Kram, Agneta

Alone with Nonna

On Friday was the first time Silvia babysat Layla. I went back to the gym for the first time in 5 months. It was a steaming hot day with high humidity. As I was saying good bye Layla cried which made it even harder. They are so clever these little people, they surely know how to manipulate their parents. Anyway, Silvia told me to go and said according to Nonno (Greg's granddad) that crying cleans their eyes which is good apparently. Well, off I went to the gym and it was so much fun being back there.

When I got back Layla was fast asleep in the highchair in her nappy in front of the fan. She looked really funny.

As for me, I have now had troble walking since my gym session but I am already looking forward to the next session. Take care, Angie X

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Film Tajm...dags for film premiar "Layla, en film om en liten tjej" och se ocksa uppfoljaren "Layla, en liten glad tjej" Visst ar hon harlig? Movie premier..."Layla, the movie" and don't miss the follow up "Layla, the movie 2" Enjoy!
Tagen pa bar garning

(For er som inte kan engelska sa betyder iPood...jag har bajsat).



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Nagra foton pa Francesca och hennes stolta storebror

Just some photos of Francesca and her proud brother

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Frukost pa Eves

Idag var vi pa Eves on the River (stallet vi gifte oss pa) och at frukost. Vi traffade vara vanner Rebecca och Sean dar och mumsade championer, grillad haloumi, spenat och agg pa surdegsbrod (vi valde alla samma sak for det lat ju sa gott). Det var i alla fall valdigt trevligt och kul att vara tillbaka pa plats dar vi hade sa roligt den 28:e Sep 2007. Sedan gick vi alla pa promenad langs med floden och glodde pa alla stora, imponerande hus som ligger dar (se foton).

Pa eftermiddagen lyckades Greg till slut fa tag pa sitt efterlangtade spel Guitar Hero World tour som han letat efter efter att ha fatt blodad tand hos Pelle och Lena over jul. Han kopte det set som kom med trummor och mikrofon. Han spelar for fullt darnere just nu. Naval, battre att ha en nerdig man som sitter hemma och spelar latsas instrument an en som sitter pa puben.

Ha en trevlig vecka. Kramar, Agneta

Breakfast at Eves

Met up with Sean and Rebecca today at Eves on the River which is where we got married. Had a really lovely time and the food was
yummy. Afterwards we went for a walk along the river and looked at all the huge houses along the riverfront. Some people
just have too much money for their own
good.

In the afternoon Greg managed to finally find a Guitar Hero bundle which comes with drums and a microphone. He is happily drumming away to Lenny Kravitz as I write downstairs. Ah well, I guess it is better to be married to a nerdy man that spends his time playing pretend instruments than one that spends his money in the pub.


Have a great week. /Agneta Xx

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Layla kan rulla!

Under veckan har Layla lart sig ett nytt trick. Hon kan nu rulla fran rygg till mage. Hon gjorde det for forsta gangen i tisdags med da trodde jag att det bara var tur. Men sedan igar sa rullade hon over flera ganger. Jag var till min mamma grupp och berattade vad hon kunde och da rullade hon over framfor alla dar. Ahhh, hon ar sa duktig!

Skulle ju halsa pa Gabriella och Francesca pa BB i onsdags men det blev inte av for Gabriella akte hem. Det ar ju lite annat med andra barnet, da har man ju varit med forut och man vill nog komma hem sa fort som mojligt. Allt har i alla fall gatt bra och Francesca verkar vara en tjej som gillar att sova i motsats hur hennes storebror var.

Var och halsade pa Gregs mormor och morfar i torsdags. Layla var nojd att sitta hos Bianca men inte hos Aldo. Da
borjade nederlappen att darra latt (se bild). Hon var likadan
nar vi forst kom tillbaka hit. Da fick Gregs pappa lapp behandlingen. Men nu ar hon kompis med honom igen och var inte ledsen nar Gregs foraldrar kom over igar kvall.

Skulle ha traffat min kompis som nyss fatt barn i fredags. Men hon hade somnbrist sa vi sa att vi ska ses en annan dag. Istallet var jag till det dagis som Layla antagligen kommer att borja pa en dag i framtiden (se bild). Hon har plats om vi valjer att hon borjar dar nar jag borjar jobba. Men det beror pa om Greg tar lite pappaledigt eller ej. Vi far se. Dagiset ar nybyggt och oppnar dorrarna pa mandag. Det var valdigt trevligt darinne och personalen var gulliga. Layla gillade leksakerna de hade dar och lag och glodde pa sig sjalv i en spegel medan hon tuggade pa nagra plastnycklar.

Idag har vi spenderat massor av pengar. Vi har kopt en resesang, en grind, en bilstol, en barnstol (en hederlig dansk Stokke tripp-trapp stol), solskydd till vagnen och en liten leksak. Allt var ju nodvandigt. Vi valde en lite dyrare bilstol for har vander man barnen sa de sitter framat fran 9 kg. Det kanns lite olustigt att veta att i Sverige ska barnen sitta bakat upp till 4 ar men vad gor man nar de inte ens saljer stolar som kan sitta bakatvant. Det galler val att kora forsiktigt istallet och forsoka undvika de som kor som idioter sa gott det gar.

Ha det bra. Kramar, Agneta

Layla can roll over!!

Layla has learnt a new trick, she can now roll over from back to stomach. She did it the first time on Tuesday but then I thought it was a fluke. However, yesterday she did it a few times. I went to my mother's group in the afternoon and told the others the good news when she turned over in front of everyone. Ahh, she is so clever!

Was going to see Gabriella and Francesca on Wednesday at the hospital but that got cancelled as they went home. When you have your second you probably just want to go home. I know that my sister only stayed one night when she had Felix. Anyway, they are doing great at home and according to Silvia, Francesca is a great little sleeper. Lachlan has been a nice big brother and has been gentle and kind to his new little sister so far. Hopefully that continues.

Went to see Greg's grandparents on Thursday. Layla was very happy sitting with Nonna Bianca but that was not the case with Nonno Aldo. She was giving him the bottom lip treatment. Eventually she sat on the table when he was holding her but she refused to give any eyecontact. She is a funny little thing.

Was meant to see my friend that recently had a baby on Friday but she cancelled due to lack of sleep. Instead I went to Habitat Early Learning Centre(see photo) where Layla may go one day. She is on the waiting list for day care when I go back to work. They just finished building it (and repairing it from the damage from the big storm) and they open up on Monday. It was a relly nice set-up and the staff were lovely. I was happy with what I saw. Layla was also happy as she was chilling out watching herself in a mirror while chewing on these plastic keys they had there.

Today we spent a fortune on baby products. We bought a porta-cot, a high chair, a car seat, a gate and a sunshade for the pram. I am not too happy with the car seat as it has to face forwards. They don't sell backward facing seats for children over 9 kg in Australia which upsets me. In Sweden the law and safety regulations says that children should sit rear-facing until the age of 4. It is to do with the headsize being to big or something. Anyway, we bought a top of the range seat with an additional head protector. I guess the only thing to do is to drive carefully and try to avoid any crappy drivers on the roads.

Take care. LoL, Angie X

Friday, January 16, 2009

Hej,

Har ar Layla i sin troja som Greg kopte till henne innan jul.

De andra fotografierna ar fran forra helgen nar Layla traffade sin kompis Ruby som ar Gregs barndomskompis Vanessa och hennes man Ryan sota lilla 6 veckors gamla dotter.

Skulle ha traffat en kompis idag men hon kunde inte pga somnbrist. Det ar bra for det ger mig tid att kolla in ett dagis Layla kanske kommer att ga pa nagon gang i slutet av aret. De har precis byggts fardigt och oppnar nasta vecka.

Kram, Agneta

Hello!

Here is Layla in a top that Greg bought her before Christmas.

The other photos are from last weekend when we met up with cute little Ruby. She is Vanessa and Ryan's 6-week old girl. Vanessa and Greg have known each other since they went to school together and Vanessa now lives down in Melbourne.

Off to check out a daycare that Layla might go to at the end of the year. It has just been built and opens up next week.

Cheers, Agneta X

Wednesday, January 14, 2009



Hej,

Idag sa fick Layla sin 4 manaders vaccination. Det ar knappast nagot man ser fram emot. Hon grat nar hon fick bada sprutorna men lite amning gjorde susen efter och nu ligger hon och sover.

Hon vager nu 6.85 kg och ar 62 cm lang.

Imorgon ska vi och halsa pa Gregs mormor och morfar, foljt av service av bilen och sedan fika med kompisar. Eventuellt blir det ett snabbt besok for att se Francesca pa BB ocksa pa morgonen. Sedan pa fredag ska jag till en kompis for att traffa hennes nya babis Mateo, foljt av traff av mammagrupp och pa kvallen kommer en kompis over pa middag. Hmm, lite valt spackat schema kanske. I helgen har vi bara en sak inbokad, frukost med kompisar pa Eves on the River som ar resaurangen dar vi gifte oss och hade var mottagning. Det kanns lite mer lagom.

Kram, Agneta

P.S. Grattis till Felix som har namnsdag idag.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Sotnos

Sa har duktig har jag blivit att lyfta pa mitt huvud. Fast jag tycker anda fortfarande att det ar ratt trakigt att ligga pa magen.

Kramar, Layla

Cutiepie

This is how good I am at lifting my head these days. However, I still think it is pretty boring doing tummy time.

Lots of love, Layla.
Valkommen lilla Francesca Sivlia Kostecki!

Till slut kom hon ut, sota lilla Francesca igar den 12:e januari strax innan midnatt. Gabriella fick forsta varken vid sextiden pa kvallen och fodde innan midnatt, bra jobbat tycker jag. Allt gick i alla fall bra och mor och dotter ar i toppform. Lill-tjejen vagde strax over 3.5kg och matte 54 cm.

Superkul med en tjejkusin i samma alder som Layla. Det kommer nog en massa bilder pa de tva har pa bloggen i framtiden.

Kramar, Agneta
Welcome little Francesca Silvia Kostecki

Out she came finally little Francesca late last night, just before midnight. Gabriella had her first contraction around 6pm and only 6 hours later beautiful little Francesca was born. She weighed just over 3.5kg and was 54 cm. Mum and daughter are doing great and dad Scott couldn't be more proud.

It is great with a little girl cousin only 4 months younger (on the day) than Layla. I am sure they will have lots of fun in the future and that you will
see plenty of photos of their fun here on the blog.

Love, Angie x

Friday, January 09, 2009

Blandade bilder

Har ar lite blandade foton fran varat harliga besok i Sverige. Nagra foton ar fran nar Camilla fyllde 15 ar. Sedan ar det nagra fran nagon annan kvall nar Anna-Lotta och Edna kom over. Det var verkligen roligt att de kom ner for att traffa oss anda fran norrland (med skidor, det tog dem 10 dagar...eller de tog ju egentligen taget). Ett kort ar av min kusin Emilie och hennes sota lilla flicka Alexandra.

Sedan ar det ett kort nar Layla ar pa sin favorit
sovplats - Lenas armar. Jag skulle ha behovt dig har i morse. Ett annat kort ar nar Layla gor vad hon gor helst av allt...tittar pa tv med mormor. De andra bilderna talar for sig sjalv. Speciellt den med Pelle som budget transvestit.

Tack till alla er som tog er tid att komma over och halsa pa oss nar vi var i Eskilstuna. Det betyder mycket och det var roligt att ses.

Ett extra stort tack vill jag ge till min supersnalla farbror John, hans fru Annelie och sota lilla Amanda for att vi fick lana vagn, klader, bilstol etc, etc. Utan er hjalp hade var semester blivit
mycket mer komplicerad. Tack ocksa till min systers van Bettan som lanade ut spjalsang nar vi var i Karlskrona. Onskar att jag kunde ge er en hel hog med guld men det gar tyvarr inte nar man ar pa obetald mammaledighet. Kanske jag skulle rita en teckning...
Kramar, Agneta

A mixture of photos

Here are a few photos from various evenings back home in Sweden. They are of some of my big and boisterous extended family that I love.