Forsta kalaset avklarat
First birthday party...done

Igar var vi hos Gregs foraldrar och at en mumsig middag. Layla var i fin form och busade pa som vanligt. Idag har vi varit och firat Tia som var den forsta i min mammagrupp att fylla ar. Det var trevligt. Det var det forsta kalaset i raden av kalas som vi har framfor oss. Kram, Agneta

Yesterday we went to Greg's parents were we had a yummy dinner that Ken had cooked. Today we went to Tia who is the first of the kids in our mother's group to celebrate her first birthday. It was good fun and I ate far too much. Cheers, Agneta

Layla och farmor Silvia
Layla and Nonna Silvia

Kvallsmat
Yummy dinner

Festkladd
Dressed up and ready to party

Sotnos
I am too cute

Tia's tarta/cake

Karen, Tia & Tim

Tia 1 ar/year

JAG KAN GA!!!
I CAN WALK!!!

Naval, nagra steg i alla fall. Idag tog Layla sina forsta steg. Jag var hemma hos Gregs foraldrar for Gregs mamma hade passat Layla nar jag varit pa gymmet. Strax innan vi skulle ga sa sa jag till Layla, ga till farmor och slappte henne. Och da gick hon 3-4 steg. For att testa om det bara var tur provade vi igen och da gick hon 2 steg. Men nu pa kvallen nar jag och Greg skulle prova sa var hon lite trott och satte sig bara. Men vad kul det var att se henne ga. Greg var lite ledsen att han missade det men det galler ju att ha tur. Greia som ar Laylas kompis i min mamma grupp gick for forsta gangen hos dagmamman sa det galler att vara pa ratt plats vid ratt tillfalle.

Bra balans har hon i alla fall for idag puttade hon omkring Greia i gavagnen fast det var lite uppforsbacke. Kanske bevis pa envishet...hmmm, jag undrar vad hon far det ifran? Ha en trevlig helg. Kram, Agneta

Well, she can walk a few steps anyway. Today at Greg's parent's place she took 3-4 steps between myself and Silvia. Thinking it was just luck we tried again and then she took 2 steps so it definately counts. She certainly is very strong and determined in regards to walking as today at mother's group she pushed Greia around in her walker. And it was uphill. Not bad. Greg was a litte bit disappointed that he missed out but you have to be lucky to be there the first time. We tried to make her walk this evening but I think she was a bit too tired as she kept sitting down. We have to try again tomorrow.

Have a great weekend. Cheers, Agneta

Jag kan visst ga sjalv (men bara i smyg)
I can walk by myself, I am so clever!

Layla och hennes kompisar Emily och Oliver
Layla and her mates Emily and Oliver

Hoppla hasten
Yeee-haaa

En tur till Redcliffe
A trip to Redcliffe

Efter att ha promenerat runt ett shoppingcenter hela dagen (och traffat farmor for att ata lunch) pa tisdagen for att undvika varmen sa var Layla och jag till Redcliffe igar. Redcliffe ar kant for att ha "den fulaste stranden" enligt Greg som ocksa tycker att Redcliffe ar fullt av slummiga manniskor. Men vi akte i alla fall dit for att traffa Zidia och Matayo och for att ga pa en promenad langs med kusten och doppa tarna i Stilla havet. Det var inte lika varmt som dagen innan (tack och lov) utan mer lagom varmt. Haromdagen var det visst den varmaste dagen i Augusti pa 177 ar.

Kram, Agneta

After having walked around Chermside (and having lunch with Nonna) all day Tuesday to avoid the heat, did we head off to Redcliffe yesterday. Redcliffe is known for having a really ugly beach (according to Greg) and a place full of scummy people (also according to Greg). We went there to meet up with my friend Zidia and her 7 month old baby Matayo. We went for a walk and then had a splash in the Pacific Ocean. It wasn't as hot as the other day (that by the way was the hottest day in August in the last 177 years) but more comfortably warm.

Cheers, Agneta X

Det sag sa harligt och fridsamt ut nar det har paret satt och fiskade
This is how you should spend a Wednesday morning

Man blir torstig i varmen
You become thirsty in the hot weather

Matayo hade blivit sa stor
Matayo had grown heaps

Strandpromenad
"Oh I do like to be beside the seaside"

Tadopp i Stilla havet
Dipping the toe in the Pacific

Idag kom Freja och Lily over pa fika
This morning, Freja and Lily came over for a play

Sommarvarme mitt i vintern
Summerheat in the middle of winter

Just nu ar det +35 grader och klockan ar halv fem pa eftermiddagen. Det ar ju helt sjukt med sadan har varme mitt i var s.k. vinter. Men vi tog tillfallet i akt och Layla passade pa att ta ett bad i sin supersnygga pool som jag kopte forra aret. Den ar inte sa fin men man fick ta vad som fanns da nar jag letade en sist.

I helgen kom Brett over med sina "babisar" Franco och Vespa. Layla tyckte att de var superlaskiga i borjan men sedan tyckte hon att de var ratt roliga. Vi gick till hundparken som ligger nara oss. Det ar ett inhagnat omrade dar hundarna far springa omkring sa bast de vill. Nar vi kom sa var det ingen dar och nar det kom en stooor hund tyckte pappa Greg att det var dags att ga hem.

Ha det. Kram, Agneta

At the moment it is at least +35 degrees and it is 4.30pm. It is far too hot for my liking as it is in the middle of winter after all. Well, we took advantage of the weather and Layla went for a swim in her little pool.

On the weekend, Brett came over with his "babies", Franco (almost a year) and Vespa (6 months). We went to the doggy park which was fun until a big dog arrived and daddy Greg thought it was time to go home.

Have a good week. Love, Agneta X

Grabbarna och deras barn
The boys and their kids

Vespa

Jag kopte en sparkcykel at Layla pa Ferny Grove marknaden. Hon ar fortfarande lite for liten for den men tyckte den var kul att sitta pa en stund anda.
I bought Layla a little bike at the Ferny Grove markets. She is still a bit too little to use it but enjoyed sitting on it for a little bit.

Bus i poolen inne
Playing in the pool inside

Bus i poolen ute
Playing in the pool outside

Annu en vecka...
Another week gone...

Layla med en riktig lara-ga-stol
Layla thinks that everything that rolls is a walker these days

Luca & Kathryn pa taget in till stan/on the train on the way to town

Layla tar det har med att aka tag valdigt allvarligt...
Layla thinks riding trains is serious business..

Blake & Emily pa min mamma grupp/at my mother group

Layla nar hon inte satt i buren bakom. Hon var lite trott sa och krop omkring drog de andra barnen i haret. Sedan snodde hon en pojkes (Asher) smorgas och senare bet mig i axeln. Sedan fick hon sitta i buren.
Layla when she wasn't locked in the playgate that you can see behind. She had missed her morning sleep so was keen to pull the other kids hair. She also stole Asher's sandwich and bit my shoulder. So to be safe I put the wild tiger in the cage for a bit.

Bus Layla
The wild baby

Har rullar livet pa. Har gatt pa en massa promenader den har veckan och idag bar det upp och ner for alla backarna till biblioteket. Till slut fick jag ocksa med mig min granne. Annars ar det full rulle. Layla sitter stilla sa korta stunder att till och med fotografierna blir suddiga. Hon ar lite snuvig for tillfallet men hon verkar glad och nojd anda.

Ha det bra. Kram, Agneta

Not much is happening here. I have been for lots of walks in the last few days. Managed to convince my neighbour to walk with me to the library today. There are some big hills on Patricks road that are great. Otherwise Layla keeps me busy. She doesn't sit still for long. Even the photos become out of focus as she moves when I try to take them.

Take care/ Agneta

Min pappa skulle saga att jag har pojk-klader pa mig (fast kjolen ar ju ratt tjejig tycker jag)
My dad would say that these are boy's clothes (minus the skirt)

Med bus i blicken
Planning the next tricks

Tillbaka i vanliga rutiner igen
Back to normal routines again

Det tog inte lang stund att komma in i gamla rutiner igen. Men det kanns ratt sa skont tycker jag. Nu har Layla slutat att vilja leka klockan 3 pa natten och har borjat ata lite battre ocksa. Fast hon ater fortfarande sjalv, inte nar man matar (hmmm, jag undrar var hon far det ifran).

I mandags var vi och simmade och det gick super bra trots 6 veckors uppehall. Sedan har vi ocksa hunnit varit och handlat lite fler klader (jo for det behover vi ju verkligen), motionerat genom att ga uppfor stora backar med grannen, traffat mamma gruppen, och varit och halsat pa Gregs mormor och morfar. Sa med andra ord ar det mer eller mindre som vanligt. Jag forsoker att suga i mig allt jag kan sa jag kan leva pa det nar jag borjar jobba senare i oktober.

Vadret har har varit fenomenalt. Idag ska det visst bli upp mot +26 grader och senare i veckan ska det bli +30 grader. Inte illa for att vara mitt i vintern.

Ha en bra vecka. Kramar, Agneta

It didn't take long to get back to the swing of things again. The past week we have been swimming, been for walks with my neighbour, met my mother's group and we also went to see Greg's grandparents yesterday. Layla has finally stopped wanting to play in the middle of the night and she is also eating better.

I am loving the weather since we got back. Today it is meant to be +26 degrees and sunny and later in the week they are predicting up towards +30 degrees. How good is that for being in the middle of winter.

Have a great week. Love, Agneta X

Randigt varre
Lots of stripes

Layla och hennes pappa knuffar pa varsin vagn
Layla and her daddy pushing their "prams"

Layla, Kerry & Greia
fran varan mamma grupp. Layla och Greia ar fodda pa samma dag forresten.
from my mother's group. Layla and Greia are born on the same day by the way.

Gammelmormor Bianca var jatteglad att vi var tillbaka
Nonna Bianca was really happy to see us again

TACK!!! THANK YOU!!!!

Ett stort tack speciellt till min mamma, pappa och Anette och hennes familj som var sa snalla och generosa mot oss nar vi var i Sverige. Vi saknar er redan massor och langtar tills nasta gang vi ses. Tack ocksa till alla andra som kom och halsade pa och andra jag traffade. For de som jag inte hann traffa...vi far ses nasta gang. Kram, Agneta

Har kommer lite mer foton som nastan ar i ratt ordning.


A huge thank you, especially to my parents and my sister and her family who looked after us when we were in Sweden. We miss you and can't wait to see you again. Thanks also to all those who visited or who I managed to catch up with somehow. For those that I didn't have a chance to see...see you next time. Love, Agneta

Here are some more photos...but not completely in the right order

Layla gungar...tjoho!
Layla on the swing

Layla, Annelie & Amanda

Layla & Britta (min faster/my auntie)

Layla & Sixten (min farbror/my uncle)

Layla tar sig ett dopp utomhus
Layla had a bath outside

Jag, Layla, Tina, Isabelle och Lurven som Layla fick lana i en halv sekund
Layla, Tina, Isabelle and I and Isabelle's furry friend that she wasn't that keen for Layla to hold

Vilka stora babisar de maste ha i Sverige for gungorna ar superstora
They must have giant babies in Sweden as their babyswings are enormous

Layla och Lily som ar Laylas kompis aven i Australien
Layla and Lily who is also Laylas friend in Australia

Freja

Eva & Layla

Stavasen (var gamla sommarstuga/my parent's old summerhouse)

Har bor mina foraldrar...i paradiset (enligt Johovas vittnen och min pappa instammer)
This is where my parent's live

Kraftskiva med slakten
Crayfishparty with family

"Vad ar det dar?"
"What is that?"

'Vilken konstig typ, Ska ni verkligen ata den?'
"What a weid thing. Are you sure you want to eat it?"

Min faster Lisbeth och hennes barnbarn Alexandra
My auntie Lisbeth and her granddaughter Alexandra

Layla i sina flipflop skor...en riktig Australiensisk brud
Layla in her Havianas...what an aussie chick

Layla i mormor och morfars pool
Layla in her Swedish grandparent's pool

Pa friskis och svettis
Layla trains outside with Friskis and Svettis for the first time

Stretcha maste man ju ocksa
You mustn't forget to stretch

Hos pappas moster. Den aldsta och yngsta i slakten (den dagen i alla fall)

At my dad's auntie's place. The youngest and oldest in the family (well that day anyway)

Dags for hemfard
Time to fly back to Australia

Layla och hennes svensk/australiensiska kompis Emily pa Kuala Lumpurs flygplats
Layla and her swedish/australian mate Emily at K.L. airport

Layla sov bra pa planet
Layla slept well on the plane

Och hon sov bra nar vi kom hem (dock inte hela natten)
And she slept well when we got home (well, sort of)

Francesca kom pa besok. Layla halsade genom att bita henne hart i fingret.
Francesca came over to visit. Layla said hello by biting her finger really hard

Australien kusinerna
The Aussie cousins

Vi traffade ocksa Gregs slakt fran Cairns samma dag. Har ar det Greg, Layla, Gloria och Lucy
We also saw Greg's relatives from Cairns when we got back (Gloria and Lucy)