Idag ska vi simma! Jippi!!/Going swimming today - hurrah!

Layla i sin julklapps badutsyrsel/Wearing Christmas swimmers

Knubbiga lar/Chubby legs

Klar for simskola

Idag var det babysimning pa schemat som vanligt. Numera kan Layla ha sin fina simtroja och byxor som hon fick i julklapp av Gabriella med familj. Nar hon fick kladerna vid jul sag de sa stora ut och tank att nu passar de. Idag simmade Layla under vattnet hur mycket som helst. Vid alla moment doppar alla barnen numera huvudet under vattnet. Det ser sa kul ut nar man raknar till tre och de haller andan och kniper ihop ogonen. Layla ar lite av en stjarna ocksa for hon sparkar med benen ocksa. Man blir sa stolt.

Ha det bra. Kramar, Agneta.

Ready for swimming class.

Here is Layla in the swimming costume that Gabriella bought her for Christmas. When she got it I thougth that it looked really big and here we are and they fit.

Today in the class all the kids dipped their head under the water for every activity. They all look so cute when we count to three and they take a breath and squeezes their eyes closed. Layla is doing really well as she does the kicking movement as well when being pushed under. Ahhh, she is so clever.

Take care, Angie X

Farfar matar risgrot/Granddad feeding rice cereal

Layla & Ruby

Sota lilla Ruby/Gorgeous little Ruby

Layla & Ruby's mormor/grandmother Judy

Greg & Ruby

Annu en vecka har gatt forbi...

Usch vad tiden gar fort. I lordags var vi till Chermside som ar ett stort shopping center i narheten. Greg var pa bio for vi hade en gratisbiljett. Han kande sig lite knapp nar han gick pa bio sjalv men det ar smallar man far ta. Jag och Layla fonstershoppade. Pa vagen hem sa stannade vi till hos Vanessa, Gregs barndomskompis foraldrar. Vanessa var upp over helgen sa vi passade pa att saga hej for att fa se hur stor lilla Ruby hade blivit. Hon ar sa sot och go'.

Igar hade vi Gregs en annan barndomskompis over pa frukost. Han och hans fru ar bada poliser och de har tre sma flickor Sophie, Ella och Cloe. De hade blivit sa stora tjejerna och det bevisar bara att det hade gatt alldeles for lang tid sedan vi sags sist. Gregs foraldrar kom ocksa over och det vi smaskade alla pannkakor, fruksallad, scones etc etc. Det var i alla fall valdigt trevligt.

Ha en bra vecka. Kramar, Agneta

Yet another week has flown by...

Here are some photos from the weekend. We were lucky to catch up with Vanessa and Ruby that were up from Melbourne this weekend. Ruby had grown so much and she is just adorable.

Yesterday we had some friends over for breakfast. It was Greg's childhood friend Mark, his wife Cath and their three girls that came over as well as Greg's parents. We all munched pancakes, fruitsalad, yoghurt, toast, scones etc, etc and it was a really nice morning.

Have a great week.

Love, Angie X

Layla i en blojlada Layla in the box

Tittut! Peek-a-boo

Det ar roligt att sitta i en lada This is fun

Gubben i ladan?

Hade anvant en gammal blojlada for att forvara nagra saker. Tomde ladan idag och satt Layla dari och dar satt hon sedab och lekte i sakert en kvart. Hon tyckte det var sa himla kul. Det ar sa sant att de billigaste leksakerna ar roligast. Eller sa ar hon lika galen som en kockosnot som Greg burkar saga att hon ar.

Kram, Agneta

Jack-in-the box?

Had used an old nappy box to store a few things that I emptied this morning. Then as a joke I put Layla in there. However, she thought it was so much fun and played in there for about 15 mintues. She is so funny, or crazy like a coconut like Greg often says she is.

Love, Agneta

Layla ser lite bekymrad ut/Looks a little worried

Flaker ut sig i sangen/Making the most out of the space

En tand till!!!

Layla har fatt en tand till bredvid den andra darnere. Sag nya sma piggar dar nere nu imorse sa vilket forklarar varfor hon var lite gnallig igar under dagen. Var och tittade pa ett hus igar kvall. Det var ett fallfardigt, mogligt, ackligt hus som skulle behovts rivas och anda ville de ha $371 000 for det (ca 1.5 miljoner SEK). Fast det lag ratt bra till. Men vad deprimerande. Vi kommer nog inte att kopa ett hus inom en snar framtid...

Kram, Agneta

Another tooth!

Layla has got another tooth next to the one she got the other day. Saw some new little razor sharp spikes this morning. This explains why she was in a bad mood yesterday.

Otherwise we went to see a house last night at Ferny Hills. It was a horrid, unsafe, smelly, dark and all over yukky house that they wanted $371k for. How depressing, I was all excited that it may be possible to find a house for a good price. Boy I was sooo wrong.

Take care. Love, Agneta

Layla efter badet ikvall

Bokylla - Antligen!!!

Efter manga turer till Ikea sa hade de antligen bokyllan som vi ville ha. Greg akte i lordags for att kopa den for att pa natet stod det att de hade 24 'pa lager'. Men 'pa lager' visade sig dock att vara ca 10 meter uppat sa man inte kom at dem. De flyttar visst ner lagret pa golvet om det behovs fyllas pa under kvallen nar det ar stangt. Sa Greg fick snallt aka tillbaka nasta dag. Inte sa kul for han kande sig lite risig (han har varit sjuk idag). Men den har gangen hangde jag pa sa jag kunde kopa mig en pase bilar. Sedan var vi och halsade pa Gregs mormor och morfar for de bor i narheten av Ikea.

Sa nu far du antligen se hur det blev med de nya moblerna Anna-Lotta. Skulle dock se battre ut i ett hus som var varat. Vi har borjat att leta hus men det ar inte sa latt nar man ar gift med en man som var nagon slags prins eller greve i sitt forra liv. Greg hittar fel pa alla hus. Eftersom vi maste kopa hus baserat pa en inkomst sa blir det inget super-duper hus till att borja med. Men nagonstans maste man ju borja. Vi far se hur det gar.

Vi var pa 6-manaders kontroll idag plus att Layla vaccinerades. Skont att det ar 6 manader tills nasta gang vi ser nagra sprutor. Idag vagde Layla 8.1kg och hon ar 66 cm lang - stora tjejen.

Kramar, Agneta

P.S. Tack Pernilla for tipsen om hur man kan kommentera bilderna.

Puss fran mamma/Kisses from mum

Ny bokylla/New bookshelf

Ny tv-bank/New tv-bench

Nya bord och stolar/New table and chairs

A bookshelf - Finally!!!!

After lots of trouble trying to get hold of this one particular bookshelf from Ikea we finally got hold of it. Poor Greg has been for a few trips to Ikea as the information on the internet saying 'in stock' didn't mean that they had the stock available. When Greg got to buy one of the 24 pieces 'available' on Saturday, it turned out that the stock was sitting about 10 metres up on a shelf that was not accessable. Apparently they move the stock down to the floor when the store is closed if needed. So Greg drove yet again to Logan on Sunday to pick the bookshelf up. I came along as well this time but only to buy some lollies. So you can now see the completed look in our living area. Hopefully we can put these pieces of furniture in a house that is ours one day. We have sort of started looking but our chances to find one in our price range is quite slim. It is hard being married to a reincarnated lord or prince with very high standards.

The other photos are of Layla after her bath this evening. She had her 6-month check-up and needles today. She is 66 cm and weighes 8.1kg. What a big girl!

Take care. Love, Angie X

Layla ater pumpa med farmor

Var till gymmet igen idag och Gregs mamma passade Layla som vanligt. Nar jag kom tillbaka sa smaskade Layla i sig en hel isbits storlek av pumpa. Inte illa for nar jag har gett henne mat an sa lange sa ater hon ca en halv tesked. Men inte idag nar Silvia matade. Ni kan se slutresultatet nedan.

Sedan var vi och traffade de andra i min mammagrupp. Det var lika trevligt som vanligt. Barnen borjar bli sa stora och de ligger inte lika still langre. Det ar roligt att se hur de utvecklas.

Ha en trevlig helg. Kramar, Agneta


Layla eating pumpkin

Went to the gym today and Greg's mum was looking after Layla. When I got back Layla was busy eating the pumpkin I had given Silvia. When I feed her she will eat half a teaspoon (if I am lucky) but today she ate a whole icecube's worth of food! Not bad...just need to figure out a way of how to get Greg's mum to feed every time.

Met with my mother's group in the afternoon. It was as nice as always. The little ones are getting so big now but they are not lying as still as they used to. It is fun to see how they develop and learn new things all the time.

Have a good weekend. Love, Angie X

Layla har fatt sin forsta tand!!!

Igar tyckte jag att jag sag en tand men varje gang jag forsokte titta sa rackte Layla ut tungan sa till sist gav jag upp. Trodde att jag inbillade mig i alla fall. Men idag nar jag och min granne Kathryn var ut pa var shoppingtur sa holl Kathryn Layla nar jag skulle fixa en grej och nar jag kom tillbaka fragade Kathryn om jag visste att Layla hade fatt en tand. Sa jag hade ratt i alla fall. En liten pigg har stuckit upp dar nere. Det tar val inte lange sa kommer nasta liten pigg upp kan jag tro.

Korten tog jag innan vi akte ivag imorse. Den sota lilla tunikan skickade snalla Maud. Tyvarr kan jag inte anvanda byxorna till annu for det ar lite for varmt.

Var till en factory outlet idag men hittade inget spannade tyvarr.

Ha det sa bra. Kramar, Agneta

Layla has got her first tooth!!!!

Yesterday I thought I could see a tooth down the bottom in Layla's mouth but she kept poking her tongue out when I was looking so in the end I gave up. Thought I was imagining things anyway. However, today when I was out shopping with my neighbour Kathryn, she confirmed what I thought. A tiny little white tooth is now sticking up. I am sure it won't be long until the next one follows.

Took these photos this morning before we went to the DFO. Didn't buy anything but it was nice to do something.

Take care. Love, Agneta X

Layla sitter sjalv/Layla sitting on her own

Layla tittar pa Rugby League med pappa Greg/Layla watching Rugby League with daddy

En helg pa Bribie Island

Fran i fredags tills igar sondag var vi till Bribie Island. Gregs foraldrar hade hyrt en lagenhet vid vattnet med tre sovrum (forsta bilden ar tagen fran var balkong). Sa alla vi och Gregs systers familj tog vart pick och pack och akte dit. Det ar lang-grunda strander vilket ar perfekt for Lachlan sa han kunde bada. Vi hade i alla fall supertrevligt och det var skont att komma ivag nagonstans. Bribie ligger ca 50 minuter med bil darifran vi bor.

Pa lordagen sa regnade det lite pa morgonen sa vi begav oss till surfklubben for att ata lunch. Da klarnade det upp och vi hade sol darefter. Vi umgicks, at gott, badade och slappade och hade det allmant trevligt. Greg och jag blev ocksa tillfragade att bli Lachlans faddrar nar han och Francesca ska dopas.

Ha en bra vecka. Kramar, Agneta

Weekend at Bribie Island

Went to Bribie island from Friday till Sunday. Greg's mum had hired out a three bedroom apartment for the weekend so we all went up to stay. Had a lovely time spending time together while eating nice food, going swimming, walking, playing with the kids and chilling out.


Greg and I were also asked to be Lachlan's godparents which was lovely.

Have a great week. Cheers, Agneta X

Nya ljud och en liten kort film nar Layla ater risgrot.

Fast man ser inte sa mycket nar hon ater for min arm kom i vagen. Naval, battre an ingen film alls.

Igar blev Layla 6 manader.

Trevlig helg.

Kram, Agneta

Some new sounds and a glimps of Layla eating (although my arm is in the way)

Yesterday Layla was 6 months old.

Have a good weekend.

Love, Agneta X

Mys med pappa

En helt underbar bild pa Layla och Greg som lag och busade pa sangen nar jag tog den har bilden ikvall.

Nu ska jag ga och sova. God natt. Kramar, Agneta

Kisses from daddy

I love this photo that I took this evening when Layla and Greg were playing on the bed. It is just so cute and you can tell how much they love each other.

Off to bed now. Night night. Love, Angie X

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Sa har fin ar kandisen Layla i sina nya glasogon som kom pa posten fran moster Anette idag. Hon fick ocksa ett par superhaftiga skor fran kusinen Felix och en gullig keps som ar lite for stor annu. Tack vad du ar gullig Anette. Vi alskar dig...och det sager vi inte bara for att du skickar en massa presenter. Fast det ger ju sa klart bonus poang...hi, hi.

Kram, Agneta
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This is the famous Layla in her new sunglasses that arrived in the post today. Auntie Anette had sent them over as well as a cute cap. Cousin Felix sent some really cool shoes that are still a bit big. Thank you Anette, you are so sweet and we love you lots.

XXx

Med Nonna Bianca

Idag var jag och Layla till Gregs mormor och morfar och halsade pa. Vi fick en supergod lunch som Gregs morfar lagat, pasta med sas som bara en sann italienare kan laga. Jag at helt klart alldeles for mycket men det var svart att sluta for att det var sa gott plus att det vanliga mangia, mangia som betyder at, at som Gregs morfar tjatade hela tiden. Naval, det var bara att ata...

Den har gangen var Layla glad och visade inga sura miner. Hon var lika charmig och skrattade trots att Nonno (morfar) petade henne lite val hart men val menat i magen (typiskt honom) medans han visslade i hogan sky. Ah, dessa burdusa mysiga italienare.

Pa sista bilden ar Laylas hip hop look som hon hade tills hon kraktes ner sig pa byxorna pa vag till Gregs mormor och morfar. Kram, Agneta

With Nonna Bianca

Went to see Greg's grandparents today. Nonno had made the best lunch, pasta with yummy sauce that can only taste like when a true Italian person cooks it. I ate far too much but it was hard to stop as it tasted so good as well as Nonno saying mangia, mangia (eat, eat) until I did. Well, that is a good excuse anyway.

Layla was much happier this time, laughing and smiling despite Nonno poking her pretty hard but lovingly in her belly.

In the last photo she is doing her hip-hop move. This was before driving to Sunnybank and throwing up all over her trousers.

Ciao. Love, Agneta X

TJOHO!

Har ar lite bilder fran i morse nar Layla provade en basker som jag fyndade i helgen. Hon ser sa himla kul ut pa oversta kortet...ungefar som en glad tant som susar nerfor en backe pa sin gamla rostiga cykel.

Pyjamasen som hon har pa sig har snalla moster Inger...eller var det Ann-Charlotte som skickade fran England??? Som tur ar har vi haft nagra svalare natter sa att hon kan anvanda den for den ar sa himla sot.

Ha det! Kram, Agneta

HELLO!

Here are some photos of Layla this morning trying out a hat that I found on the weekend. She looks really funny in the top photo. Like an old lady that just found out that she won $10 on a scratchie.

The pj she is wearing is so cute and was sent over by either my lovely aunt Inger or her equally nice daughter, my cousin Ann-
Charlotte that lives in England.

Take care. LoL, Agneta X

Lite fler badbilder

Dessa ar fran helgen nar vi ater igen var hos Greg's foraldrar och
badade sa att Greg skulle fa se nar Layla doppade huvudet under vattnet.

Idag har det regnat lite och varit mulet har i Brisbane. Det ar sa himla skont och vadret paminner mig om hur det ofta ar i Sverige. Det "daliga" vadret ar nog pa grund av den dar orkanen som nu har blivit nergraderad tack och lov.

Ha en trevlig vecka. Kramar Agneta

Some more swimming photos

Here are some photos from the weekend when we were over at Greg's parents place so Layla could show off her skills in the pool (in the big one not the one in these photos).

The weather today has been cloudy and rainy. Ahhh, just lovely. It has actually reminded me of how the weather is often like in Europe. Well, I am enjoying it.

Have a great week. Take care, Agneta X

En glad tjej

Har ar nagra bilder pa Layla for att mormor och moster ska bli glada. Nar det inte hander sa mycket har sa tar jag bara lite kort pa vart lilla troll och lagger ut. Har ar Layla med sin turist look i sota klader som Anette har kopt. Gick igenom min vaxa-i-klader lada och hitta massor som passade!

Det andra kortet tog jag i morse nar Layla just vaknat, sa det ar hennes pyjamas look.

Hade en jattetrevlig dag hos Gregs mamma som passade Layla idag nar jag gick pa gymmet. Gabriella, Lachlan och Francesca var dar och halsade pa sa jag blev kvar nastan hela dagen. Efter en smaskig lunch sa badade vi i deras pool. Layla fick da visa hur duktig hon ar nar jag drar ner henne under vattnet (hon gillar det faktiskt fast det later hemskt). I tisdags pa simlektionen simmad hon ca 1.5 meter sjalv under vattnet. Det var sa himla haftigt att se. Hon ar som en liten fisk i vattnet. Tyvarr finns inte nagra bilder for jag glomde min kamera for en gang skull.

Ha en trevlig helg. Kramar, Agneta

A happy little girl

Here are some photos of Layla in her pj this morning as well as in some clothes that my sister has bought. Found them in my "Layla-can-wear-when-she-is-a-bit-bigger-box" yesterday. She looks a little bit like an american tourist. It is just the camera hanging in a strap around her neck and looking at a huge map that is missing. Oh, and then they wear those sunglasses that sit on top of your normal glasses as well. Funny.

Anyway, spent the day at Greg's parents house. Silvia was looking after Layla when I went to the gym and Gabriella, Lachlan and Francesca were there as well. After at yummy lunch we went for a swim in their pool. Layla showed off her new talent as I can now drag her down under the water. She is ok with it I promise. It sounds cruel I know but this is what we teach them at babyswimming. Layla actually seem to like it and she even swam on her own for about 1.5 m on Tuesday. It was so cool.

Have a great weekend. Take care, Agneta X

Caloundra

Idag var vi till Caloundra for att halsa pa min kompis Liz. Vi gick pa en lang promenad langs kusten sa nu har jag en rod vansterarm, valdigt snyggt. Sedan at vi en smaskig lunch innan vi akte hem.

Jag doppade mig i havet och det var helt underbart skont. Vattnet var lagom varmt sa att det svalkade lite i alla fall. Nasta helg aker vi till Bribie island over helgen med Gregs familj sa da blir det mer sol och bad. Det ar harligt. Da kanske
Layla kan doppa mer an sin ta i vattnet som idag
da hon inte kunde bada p.g.a. tiden pa dagen. Solen ar sa otroligt stark har att man inte ens borde vista sig i solskenet mellan 10-14 pa dagarna. Kramar, Agneta

Trip to Caloundra

Went to Caloundra today to see my friend Liz. We went for a nice long walk followed by a yummy lunch by the beach. I went for a swim and it was just awesome! The water was just the right temperature. Layla dipped her toes in the ocean for the first time. Next weekend we are off to Bribie island and hopefully then she can come for a swim.

Take care. Love, Agneta X