Zidia och Andrews brollop

Det var verkligen ett supervackert brollop vi var pa igar. Zidia och Andrew hade skapat en ceremoni precis efter eget tycke och smak och det var ovanligt men vackert. Innan brollopet borjade hade de en aborigin ceremoni som skramde ivag alla onda andar. Tyvarr far man inte ta kort pa aboriginer annars hade jag kunnat visa hur det sag ut har. Andrew hade pa sig en jattehaftig 70-tals kostym som passade honom verkligen. Zidia som har Chilenska rotter kom in till Chilensk musik och var kladd i en sari for hon ville inte ha en traditionell klanning. Hon var sa himla fin. Ceremonin i sig var personlig och intim. Sedan sa samlades alla gaster i en cirkel och bad en vacker bon och sedan sjong alla "She has got the whole wide world in her hands".

De bjod pa traditionell Bush tucker med bla Wallaby korv, Emu och Kanguru. Zidia's mamma dansade ocksa en chilensk dans for Zidia och Andrews ofodda barn (Zidia ar nu i vecka 26).

Tyvarr var det en kall och regnig dag men eftersom de hade en markis gjorde det inte nagot. Layla hade manga lager pa sig och vi virade in henne varmt i en massa filtar och hon sov mer eller mindre hela dagen och kvallen. Hon ar verkligen valuppfostrad. Synd att det var sa kallt for hon var sa sot i sin lilla klanning men nu kunde ingen se den.

Ha det bra. Kram, Agneta



Zidia and Andrew's wedding

Went to Zidia and Andrew's wedding yesterday. Unfortunately it was a cold and rainy day but that didn't matter as they had a marquee where the ceremony and reception was held.

Andrew wore a really cool dark blue 70:s pinstriped suit which really suited him. Zidia on the other hand didn't want to wear a traditional dress wore a sari. She looked stunning. They had created a really unique, special and personal wedding. The ceremony was intimate and told their story. Before the wedding started they had an indigenous ceremony that scared away any evil spirits which was very special. After the wedding all guests stood in a circle and the celebrant said a prayer and then we sang "she has got the whole world in her hands" (some better than others).

The food was great. They had wallaby sausages, emu and kangaroo meat. Zidia's mum danced a Chilian dance for Zidia and
Andrew's unborn child which was very special.

Layla had a cute little outfit but as the weather wasn't great she didn't really get to show it off. Instead we wrapped her up and she spent almost all day and night sleeping. Ah, what a well behaved child.

Have a great week. Lol, Agneta X

Svensk barn kor

Hej!

Idag kom Eva, Malin, Mia och Anette over med sina "svenska" babisar. Jag tyckte da att det vore kul att ta ett kort pa alla de sma i storleks ordning. Hursom sa tyckte inte (fran botten till toppen) Max, Jaymi, Lily, Layla och Oscar det. De tre storsta skrek for fullan hals medan Layla slutade skrika nar de andra borjade och Oscar fortsatte att sova sott. Det var i alla fall kul att traffas. De pa bild ar fran 2.5 vecka till 8 manader gamla. Oscar vagde bara lite over 2.8kg nar han foddes och sag sa himla pluttig ut bredvid Layla som jag tycker har blivit stor. Jag vagde henne idag och hon vager nu 3.87kg.

Var ocksa pa min forsta mamma grupp idag. Det var trevligt. Det ar kul att se andra babisar i samma alder. En liten tjej var fodd pa samma dag som Layla ocksa. Snacka om babis spackad dag for min del.

Imorgon ska vi pa brollop. Hoppas att det slutar regna ikvall sa solen kommer att skina pa Zidia och Andrew.

Ha en trevlig helg. Kramar, Agneta

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Hello!

Met with my Swedish friends today. Thought it would be a good idea to put them all in a row according to age but the little ones did not really agree. They were screaming their little lungs out (except Layla who stopped screaming when the others started and Oscar who just continued his sleep). The babies range from 2.5 weeks to 8 months old. Layla looked big in comparison to little Oscar who weighed just over 2.8kg when he was born. Talking about weight, I weighed Layla today and she is now 3.87kg which is great. 4 kg and 000 clothing, here I come!

Off to Zidia's wedding tomorrow. I hope this rain will stop so the sun will shine on the newlyweds.

Have a great weekend.

Love, Angie X

Kolla vad stor jag har blivit!

Min kinder borjar bli runda och jag borjar vaxa ur mina klader. Och visst ser det skont ut nar jag sover.

Kramar, Agneta och Layla

Look how I have grown! I now fit into clothes that I didn't when I was born. My cheeks are getting nice and chubby too (as well as my double chin). So far (touch wood) I like sleeping too.

Love, Angie and Layla X












ZZZZzzzzzz

Hej!

Har hander det inte sa speciellt mycket sa det ar svart att komma pa nagot att skriva pa min blog. Layla fick sin forsta forkylning haromdagen. Hon var lite snorvlig och hennes ogon blev geggiga. Men som tur var holl det inte i sig speciellt lange. Vi lanade en luftfuktar mojang av Gregs foraldrar som de kopte nar Gregs pappa hade lunginflammation. Vi korde den hela lordag natt och det verkar ha hjalpt. Jag gick upp under natten for att byta Laylas bloja och nar jag kom tillbaka in i rummet var det som att kliva in i en bastu. Alla fonstrena var ju stangda och det var varmt och fuktigt. Trots allt lag Greg och snusade under varat ulltacke nojd och glad och Layla under sin lilla filt.

Nu ar det inte sa langt kvar tills vi aker till Sverige. Det kanns nastan overkligt att vi ska aka dit men jag langtar. Vantar pa Laylas fodelesebevis som jag blivit lovad ska komma i slutet av veckan sa vi kan fixa pass till henne. Hon kommer flyga pa sitt Australiensiska pass och nar vi kommer till Sverige fixar vi svenskt pass ocksa for hon kan ha dubbelt medborgarskap.

Vi har ocksa bokat in dop nar vi kommer hem. Dopet blir i Stenkvista kyrka sondagen den 28:e december (forsokte undvika lang gudstjanst och boka in den 27:e men det gick inte tyvarr) och sedan blir det, kallar man det mottagning, i prastgarden. Jag ska fixa inbjudningar men om ni ar sugna pa att komma kan ni val saga till mamma sa hon kan rakna hur manga munnar/magar vi maste fixa bullar och kakor till.

Faddrar till Layla blir moster Anette och farbror Scott (Gabriella's man) fast han kommer dock inte komma till kyrkan for det ar lite langt for honom att aka.

Jag kommer till Sverige den 20:e november klockan 14.15. Men sedan aker jag ner till Karlskrona den 21:a dar jag blir kvar till den 12:e december. Planerar att aka tag upp den 12:e for pa kvallen kommer en kompis till oss (Gregs barndomskompis sedan han var 5 ar) Renee som bor i London for tillfallet. Greg anlander den 13:e december (lucia, han borde kla ut sig till Staffan Stalledrang). Tillbaka till Australien aker vi den 4:e januari. Sa nu vet ni planerna, jag hoppas att jag hinner traffa er alla.

Imorse sa gjorde jag och Layla hushalls sysslor. Layla var i Baby Bjornen. Kom da pa att hon inte gillar att hanga upp tvatt for da skrek hon. Men dammsuga gillade hon dock och somnade nastan till och med under tiden.

Annars har vi det varmt och gott har i Brisbane. Idag ska det bli +33 grader och igar var det ungefar samma temperatur. Inte fryser man direkt och sommaren har annu inte ens borjar (den borjar officiellt den 1:a december).

Ha det sa bra. Kramar, Agneta

Hello!

Not much is happening here. Layla has had her first cold. She had a sniffly nose and her eyes were a bit gooie and yukky. However she is much better now the poor little sausage.

Above I speak about the fact that we have booked in a christening for Layla on the 28th of December at a church near my parents place. Greg is not too happy about this as he was christened in a catholic church (as it was the church around the corner from where his parents lived at the time). The religious man that he is, is now concerned that Layla will not go to heaven as she will be christened in a protestantic country. I mean the people in Sweden are so evil. By the way, if you fancy a trip to Sweden to attend Layla's christening please let us know...

Layla and I fly to Sweden on the 19th of November. I can't hardly wait. I am still waiting for her birth certificate to sort out her passport but I have been told that it will arrive at the end of this week. When we get to Sweden I will also get her a Swedish passport as she can have dual citizenship. Greg flies to Sweden on the 12th of December and arrives on the 13th. Lovely Renee (Greg's friend since childhood) will come and visit us on the 12th and I am really looking forward to show her Sweden at Christmas time.

Otherwise Layla and I did some housework this morning (Layla was in her Baby Bjorn). It appeared that she hates hanging out the laundry but she loves vacuming and almost fell asleep while doing it (she is so talented being able to do it while sleeping).

The weather in Brisbane is quite hot at the moment. Today it is about +33 degrees which is about the same as yesterday. It is warm for spring, I am glad that we are missing out some of the heat in november/december.

Take care. Love, Angie X

Hej,

Idag var barn skoterskan over igen for hon var lite orolig att inte Layla gatt upp tillrackligt i vikt. Hon gick ju bara upp 20g de forsta 2 veckorna. Men nu vager hon 3.59g vilket betyder att pa en vecka hade hon gatt upp nastan 200g. Det kanns skont att hon nastan har natt sin fodelsevikt. Jag tycker jag inte gor mycket annat an att amma och byta bajsiga blojor sa antligen har det gett resultat. Hon hade dessutom vaxt 1cm pa langden och huvudet hade ocksa vaxt.

An sa lange ar hon fortfarande i 52 cl klader men jag langtar nastan till hon kan ha sina 62cl klader for vi har fatt en massa gulliga klanningar och andra klader i den storleken.

Ha det sa bra. Kramar, Agneta

Hi,

Had a visit from the child health nurse today and the news were good. Layla has put on almost 200g which means that she has almost reached her birth weight. Hurrah, all the hours of breast feeding and changing smelly nappies has finally paid off. I knew that she would grow eventually as she is happy and eating all the time but still it is good for my peace of mind. She has also grown 1 cm and her head has grown as well.

I am really looking forward to when she reaches size 000 as she has lots of cute outfits that size that we have received as presents. Until then I will have to keep washing her few little 0000 outfits. There is no point in buying more as she won't be wearing them for much longer at this pace.

Take care. Love, Angie X

Hej!

Det har ar Layla 18 dagar 'gammal'. Hon ar sa trendig och har pa sig min gamla troja fran 1975 som Anette skickade over. Hon borjar fa lite har pa toppen av huvudet nu ocksa. Dar hon inte har har tror vi var dar hon gnuggade sitt huvud mot min mage under de veckor som hon lag i satesbjudning.

Jag tycker att Layla ar valdigt lik Greg, speciellt nar man tittar pa foton nar han var liten. Fast hon har likadan haka som mormor och moster
Anette.

Kram Agneta

Hello,

This is Layla, 18 days 'old' in her mummy's old top from 1975 that auntie Anette sent over from Sweden. Layla is starting to grow some hair on top of her head now. We believe that the part of the head that she has no hair is the part that was rubbing against my belly while she was in the breech position.

I think Layla looks a lot like Greg, especially if you look at photos when he was little. However, she has the same chin as her Swedish grandmother and auntie Anette.

Cheers,

Angie X

Hej!

Igar fick vi besok av Brett, Jess och deras lilla valp Franco som ar dopt efter en bodybuilder. Han ar sa himla sot och ar precis som en babis for han ater, sover, bajsar och haller sin matte och husse vakna pa natten. Franco lag nastan och sov i Brett's kna hela tiden de var hos oss.

Annars sa gjorde vi inte sa speciellt mycket i helgen. Det ar skont att bara vara hemma nar Greg ar ledig. Om tva veckor ska vi ga pa brollop och det ska bli roligt. Det ar min kompis Zidia
som ska gifta sig med sin Andrew. Nar jag larde kanna Zidia sa hon att hon aldrig skulle gifta sig och skaffa barn och nu sa ar hon 6 manaders gravid, ska gifta sig om nagon helg och ar jatte-lycklig. De ska gifta sig i Maleny som ar ett supervackert stalle i bergen nord-vast om Brisbane (se bild nedan).


I november ska vi pa ett annat brollop pa north Stradbroke Island da min norska kompis Ciss gifter sig pa stranden med Terry som ar fran Sydafrika. De ska gifta sig i Point Lookout (see bild). North Stradbroke Island ar en o sydost om Brisbane. Jag har aldrig varit dar sa det ska bli roligt att se hur det ser ut. Tydligen ska det vara valdigt vackert med en massa naturliv och harliga strander. Layla hanger med pa bada brollopen sa klart.

Den har veckan ar Gabriella (Gregs syster) hos Gregs foraldrar sa vi kan traffas och umgas vilket ska bli roligt. I vanliga fall nar hon har varit har
sa har ju jag jobbat och man hinner bara ses lite pa eftermiddagen innan Lachlan gar och lagger sig.

Ha en trevlig vecka. Kramar, Agneta

Hello!

Got a visit from Brett, Jess and their little puppy Franco this weekend. Franco is named after som body builder friend of Arnold Schwarznegger. He (the dog, not the man) is so cute and behaves just like a baby in that he sleeps, eats, does his toilet business and keeps his parents awake at night. In actual fact, Brett and Jess have been getting less sleep at night than Greg and I. At least Layla does her toilet stuff in her nappy whereas Brett and Jess have to get up and take Franco outside.

Not much else happened this weekend. It is just nice to be home when Greg has time off. We are going to a wedding in two weeks which I am really looking forward to. It is my friend Zidia that is getting married to Andrew. When I met Zidia she told me that she never wanted to get married or have kids. However, she is now 6 months pregnant and is getting hitched very soon and she could not be happier. They are getting married in Maleny which is a stunning place in the hinterlands northwest of Brisbane.

We are off to another wedding in November as well. My Norweigian friend Ciss is getting married to Terry who is South African at North Stradbroke Island. I am really looking forward to that wedding as well. I have never been to "Straddie" so it will be interesting to see what it is like there. We won't stay the night as it is nice to wake up at home, especially for Layla's sake.

This week Gabriella will be at Greg's parents house all week which will be nice. We can see lots of her and Lachlan. Usually I work when they are here so I only get to see them in the afternoons before Lachalan goes to bed.

Have a great week. Take care. Love, Angie X

Hej!

Ja, livet rullar pa for fullt fast man knappt gor nagot hela dagarna. Layla mar bra och sover just nu. Hon sover fortfarande ganska bra men bara om hon far sova med oss. Jag vill helst att hon sover i sin egen sang men det vill inte hon. Inatt sov hon i alla fall 4 timmar for sig sjalv och sedan sov hon resten av natten med oss. Det ar lustigt hur man andrar sig nar man ar trott och prioriterar sin somn over sina principer. Men enligt min bok som jag har sa spelar det ingen stor roll hur man sover fram tills 3 manader. Efter det kan det vara svart att bryta sovmonstret. Daremellan aker vi ju till Sverige och nar vi kommer tillbaka far vi val forsoka komma in i en battre rutin.

Haromdagen kom typ BVC sjukskoterskan pa hembesok. Hon var nojd med Laylas halsa men tyckte inte att hon gatt upp tillrackligt i vikt. Sa idag kommer annu en skoterska for att vaga henne. Sjalv tycker jag inte jag gor nagot annat an att amma och hon verkar glad och nojd och bajsar massor sa jag ar inte orolig.

Tack for presenterna som jag fatt pa posten. Mamma, Anette och Lisbeth har skickat jatte-fina klader och blommor kom fran Britta och Ossi (se bild). Verkligen snallt att tanka pa oss har pa andra sidan jordklotet.

Pa sondag har jag och Greg varit gifta i 1 ar. Jisses vad det aret har gatt fort. Vi ska val inte fira sa dar mycket for vi har ju fullt upp anda. Funderar dock pa att kanske aka upp till Mt Glorious och ata lunch pa regnskogs cafet som ligger dar. Brett och Jess kanske foljer med ocksa. De kopte en hund igar som heter Franco. Han ar den till vanster. Hur gullig som helst. Han ar en liten mini Fox terrier.
Ha det sa bra. Kramar, Agneta

Hi!

Not much is happening here I have to say. Although despite doing very little every day time seems to tick by pretty quickly anyway. Layla is doing well. She is sleeping at the moment which is nice. Her sleeping is still pretty good, however she is not keen on sleeping where we would like her to sleep, in her cot or in the pram. She rather sleep in our bed which is not really what we have in mind every night. However, it is funny how your priorities change when you are really tired. According to the book that I have, this is ok as long as you break this pattern by 3 months. So, I try not to feel like a bad mother and just go with the flow for now. It is amazing how still you can sleep when you have a baby in your bed.

Otherwise I have received some really nice presents from Sweden in the mail. I have also been given lots of presents from people over here. People are so generous. I even got flowers sent from my aunt and uncle in Sweden (see photo). The photo of the dogs are not a present, the one on the left is Franco, which is Brett and Jess' new little puppy that they will pick up tonight. He is a cutie. He is like Greg's dog Jimmy (that is now in doggy heaven) a mini Fox terrier.

Our one year wedding anniversery is on Sunday. Jee, time flies. We are not doing much. May just drive up to Mt Glorious for lunch at the cafe there.

Take care. Love, Angie X

Layla ar idag en hel vecka 'gammal'. Hon ar ju egentligen inte fullgangen forran i morgon. Inatt sa sov hon massor (fran 22-10) och vaknade bara for att ata. Vi far val se om det fortsatter sa har bra.

Igar var vi pa var forsta utflykt till Brookside som ar ett shoppingcenter i narheten. Vi kopte lite klader for de flesta klader vi hade var antingen for stora eller bla. Lite tjejgrejer vill man ju ha i alla fall. Letade icke rosa klader men nagra sadana for tjejer finns knappast kom jag snart pa.

Annars sa njuter vi for fulla muggar den har veckan innan pappa Greg borjar jobba igen pa
mandag. Men han maste jobba for han har ju semester senare i december nar vi kommer till Sverige.

Annars hander det val inte sa varst mycket har maste jag saga for man lamnar ju knappast huset.

Ha det bra. Kramar, Agneta, Greg och Layla.


Hello,

Here are some more photos of Layla who is now a
a whole week old. Her due date was not until tomorrow so she is still really catching up. She has been a wonderful baby in the last 24 hours. She has been really content, spent lots of time just looking around and sleeping. Last night she slept more or less all the way through from 10pm-10am. She only woke up when she wanted some food and then went back to sleep. It would be a dream if this continues but I won't get my hopes up.

We went to Brookside shopping centre yesterday which was our first proper outing and it went well. She slept in her pram until it was just about time to go home. Bought her some new outfits as the ones we have are either too big or blue as we have borrowed clothes from cousin Lachlan.

Take care,

Angie, Greg and Layla Xxx

Valkommen lilla Layla Alice Bianca Gard!

En tjej! Vi var en aning forvanade att det blev en flicka men vilken harlig overraskning. Vi var sa overtygade att det var en kille att vi forst hade svart att fatta det hela. Men en efterlangtad tjej ar hon och vi kunde inte alska henne mer.

Hon vagde 3640g och var 53cm lang. Hon fick namnet Layla (uttalas Lejla), Alice efter mormor och Bianca efter Greg's italienska mormor. Allt gick sa himla bra och vi fick otroligt bra vard. Vi var verkligen imponerade av hur vi blev bemotta och behandlade och det kanns som man knappt gjort nagot annat an att ata i fyra dagar (suck nu maste man borja laga mat igen). Kejsarsnittet gick bra och hon kom ut och ar helt perfekt. Vi ar otroligt glada och kanslan att fa barn ar obeskrivlig tycker jag.

Vi kom hem idag och det kanns valdigt skont att fa vara i sitt eget hem. Aven om det ar lite angest laddat ocksa for nu kan man inte trycka pa en knapp for att fa var lilla prinsessa inlindad i varma filtar. Vi borjar langsamt vanja oss vid somnbrist men hon sov faktiskt hela 7 timmar i strack i natt men jag vaknade anda vid halv fem av att mina brost holl pa att spricka kandes det som.

Men har ar en massa bilder pa var underbara, sota lilla flicka. Det blir nog manga fler bilder som foljer.

Kramar fran mamma Agneta och pappa Greg

Welcome Layla Alice Bianca Gard!

So here she is, our lovely, beautiful amazing little baby girl. We were a bit shocked that she was a girl as we were so convinced that she would be a boy but what a wonderful surprise. We are over the moon and could not be more proud. Layla arrived by
c-section at 9.18am on Friday, weighed 8 pounds exactly and was 53 cm long. We called her Layla, Alice after her Swedish grandmother and Bianca after her Italian great-grandmother.

Got home today after having a really great stay at the Mater Private hospital that provided amazing care for us all. It feels so nice to be home but also a bit scary as the nurses are no longer a buzzer away.

Take care. Lots of love from mummy Agneta, daddy Greg and baby Layla. X

Fler magbilder...

Hej!

Det har ar jag med min muminmamma look med Vanessa (Gregs barndoms kompis) som ar i vecka 28. Borjar kanna mig mer an fardigmogen som ni kanske kan tanka er.

Vi var hos Vanessas foraldrar och at frukost pa fars dag i sondags. Det var himla trevligt och gott. Det var sakert 20 personer dar och det bjods pa en massa godsaker. Vanessa och Ryan bor annars i Melbourne sa det var roligt att traffa dem.

Pa bilden haller Vanessa lilla Amber som ar 7 manader och hon ar Terri (Gregs en annan barndoms kompis) lilla dotter. Hon ar pa den andra bilden med sitt andra barn Cooper.

Ja, nu ar det tisdag och 3 dagar kvar tills vi ska ha barn. Det kanns fortfarande overkligt men det ska bli sa spannande att se vad det blir for en som kommer ut.

Har anpassat mig snabbt till det har hemma livet fast jag har inte direkt slappat. Har hunnit traffat en massa kompisar. Idag kommer tva svenska tjejer over Eva och Helena som bada ar fran Vasteras over pa fika.

Sista kortet ar pa Liz och Oz som jag pluggade med i England. Oz flog in fran Nya Zealand halv sex pa lordag kvallen och flog vidare till Tokyo nasta morgon. Snacka om blixtvisit. Vi hann i alla fall ga ut och ata.

Ha det sa bra. Nasta gang blir det en uppdatering pa lilla/lille...ja, vad det nu blir. Kram, Agneta

More Tummy shots...

Hi!

Here are some shots from the weekend. The top one is of Vanessa and I. I look like a white blob now that I am in week 38 and Vanessa looks lovely in her nice size belly being in week 28. We saw Vanessa and Ryan and lots of other people as they shouted everyone breakfast in the backyard at Vanessa's parents. It was great to see everyone and the breakfast was yummy.

Terri was there with her kiddies as you can see. I can't believe that we will have a child of our own on Friday. Although from the photo you can see that I am starting to look a bit overcooked. We are both very excited to meet this little person but also scared of the prospect of being parents which is normal I guess. Only 3 more days left now...

The other photo is of Liz and Oz that I went to uni with in England. Oz flew in from NZ on Saturday night and flew to Tokyo the very next day. Talk about a quick visit but I am really glad that we had time to catch up.

So, my next entry I guess will be of this little one that we will meet on Friday.

Take care. Love, Angie X

Hej!

Har ar lite fotografier fran den har veckan. Den forsta ar pa min stora mage och Gabriellas lilla. Jag ar nu i vecka 37 och hon ar i vecka 21. Hennes mage ar sa liten fast storre an hennes forra graviditet (liten i jamforelse med hur jag sag ut i vecka 21).

Igar var vi in till Brisbane och trangdes med 600 000 andra manniskor for att se Brisbane Riverfire som ar varje ar. Da spelas musik langs hela floden och det ar fyrverkerier som heter duga. Dessutom flyger en F11 over och dumpar bensin sa det blir stora flammor efter. Kolla in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8RJWSkZCEk for att se hur det sag ut. Vi var med Mathias, Anna, Ewan och Grainne for att se fyrverkerierna. Fast vi satt nog pa puben for lange for vi fick ingen hojdarplats for vi sag fyrverkerirna bakom en massa trad. Fast planet flog precis over oss. Vi sa ett tarfyllt farval till Anna och Mathias som nu flyttar till Norge. Forhoppningsvis sa kommer de tillbaka en dag.

Jobbade min sista dag i fredags (da jag kom hem klockan 8). Det kanns lite overkligt att man nu ar mammaledig men det ska bli skont att vila upp sig lite innan den har krabaten kommer ut. Har en fullspikad vecka den har veckan. Imorgon kommer mina svenska tjejkompisar. Pa tisdag ar det lakarbesok. Onsdag ska jag installera en babysits och halsa pa mitt forra jobb. Pa torsdag har jag ledigt och pa fredag ska jag pa Picasso utstallningen med min kompis Liz. Pa kvallen har jag tjej middag och pa lordag ska jag ut och ata. Pa sondag ska vi ut och ata frukost med vara vanner fran Melbourne och sedan ar det fars dag har - Pust. Veckan efter ska jag slappa infor fredagen da det ar dags att fa barn!

Ha det bra. Kramar, Agneta

Hello

Here are some photos from this past week. The first one is of my BIG belly and Gabriella's litte
one (I am now in week 37 and she is in week 21).

Last night we went to the Brisbane Riverfire which was nice. I have never been and Greg hasn't been since he was 17. Met up with Mathias, Anna, Ewan and Grainne. Probably sat in the pub for too long because we ended up standing in a place with restriced view to say the least (too many trees). That didn't matter though as I wasn't planning to ask the other 600 000 people to move out of the way. The F11 flew right over our heads which was cool. To check it out have a look at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8RJWSkZCEk
Then we had to say farewell to Anna and Mathias who is off travelling and then will be moving to Norway.

Am now on maternity leave! Feels a bit strange but I am looking forward to some rest before this little on comes out in 12 days. Have a busy week ahead as I wanted to make sure that I don't go crazy as I am so used to working. Hopefully will be able to chill out next week. Will try to get plenty of rest before the 12th.

Have a great week. Take care. Love, Angie X

Kejsarsnitt?

Idag var vi till varan lakare. Den har rackarns lilla babisen ligger fortfarande i satesbjudning sa nu ar jag inbokat for kejsarsnitt. Man kan vanda babisen men vi kanner att det inte ar vart risken for att babisen ar sa stor och chansen att navelstrangen hamnar fel finns plus att jag nog anda inte kan foda normalt pga babisens stora huvud. Men vander den av sig sjalv sa kan det handa att jag kan foda normalt anda. Om den vander sig maste nya matt tas av huvudomfanget och sedan pa storleken pa mitt passage...om huvudet ar for stort sa blir det kejsarsnitt i alla fall. Men om inte far jag kanske chansen att klamma ut den har rackaren.

Blir det kejsarsnitt sa kan ni ju skanka en tanke till min mage den 12:e september klockan 11 eller kanske en liten snall drom for det ar klockan 3 pa natten svensk tid. Kanns konstigt att ha ett datum och en tid da vi kanske kommer att fa barn.

Annars ar allt val pa den har sidan jordklotet. OS ar over for den har gangen (snyft) och Australien fick ju en massa medaljer men de var inte nojda anda. Sverige var ratt daliga den har gangen vilket var trakigt, slagna av Norge, Danmark och Finland.

Igar var jag pa min svenska kompis Anette's babyshower. Det var kul. Det var bade tjejer och killar dar och alla lekte lekar. En lek skulle man gora en sot babis ar play-doh och det var kul att se allas kreativitet eller brist pa.

Sista veckan pa jobbet fast det kanns inte som det. Jag har sa himla mycket att gora att jag inte ens orka tanka pa veckan jag har framfor mig. Men sedan far jag ju ledigt och da ska jag slappa.

Ha det bra. Kramar, Agneta

C-section

Went to the obstetrician today. The baby still hasn't turned. So I am booked in for a c-section on the 12th of September at 11am. How bizarre is that! Having a time and date for when the baby will come out! There is still a small chance that the baby will turn (apparently 1-2%). If it does turn my doctor will need to check the size of the baby's head and the size of my bits that it needs to get through to ensure that it can get out. If not, the c-section will still need to go ahead. Well, well. Feel a bit disappointed but the health and safety of the baby is more important.

This is my last week at work. It really doesn't feel like it as I have so much to do that I can't even think about it as I would get too stressed out. Well, not worth worrying about it as in a weeks time I can chill out. It will feel strange not working so I have planned lots of activities in the first week. I will catch up with friends, go and see the Picasso exhibition, get a babyseat fitted, read books and watch videos. Then the last week I will try to sleep lots as I am sure I won't be doing that for a while.

Have a great week. Take care. Agneta :o)

Inredd barnkammare...

Hej!

Efter annu en tripp till Ikea sa har vi nu mer eller mindre gjort klart i babisens rum. Det ar lite synd att vi hyr for annars hade man sa klart kunnat gjort mer (malat eller satt upp nagon bard) men jag tycker att det blev mysigt i alla fall. De grona lamporna ger ett trevligt sken som man inte kan se pa fotografierna.

Sedan ar det ett flaskigt foto pa mig nar jag kom hem fran gymmet haromdagen. Man ser knappast ut som Jane Fonda. Men man ar och andra sidan i vecka 35.

Inte sa mycket annat att rapportera for jag sitter mest och tittar pa OS pa kvallarna. Det ar kul att heja pa Australien for de vinner ju en massa speciellt i simning och rodd. Hoppas Sverige far fler medaljer fast jag sag just att brottarkillen forlorade sin for att han protesterade, det ar ju orattvist tycker jag.

Imorgon ska jag pa brunch med mina svenska tjejkompisar. Pa eftermiddagen ska jag traffa ett par kompisar som jag kanner fran nar jag pluggade i Reading. De har just flyttat till Sydney men ar i Brisbane den har helgen. Mark och Jo har dessutom just forlovat sig vilket ar pa tiden for de har varit tillsammans i 10 ar.

Ha det bra. Heja Sverige.

Kramar, Agneta


The nursery...

After yet another trip to Ikea, the nursery now more or less finished. It is a shame that we can't paint or put up more things on the walls but I think we have done a pretty good job anyway with the room that we have. The light from the green lamps makes it really cozy. Now we just need a baby to finish off the look.

The other photo is a non-flattering one of me when I just got home from the gym the other day. I am now in week 35 so I guess looking fat is pretty normal. It could be worse I guess.

Otherwise I haven't done much other than watch the Olympic games. It is good fun to watch it as Australia have managed to win lots of different things. Sweden are not doing as well and today they lost a medal as the wrestling guy threw his medal in protest due to poor referees. It was a harsh decision I think, he should be allowed to do that even if it shows poor sportsmanship. It is not like he beat someone up or took steroids.

Tomorrow I am off for brunch with my Swedish lady friends. Then I am catching up with Mark and Jo who I know from when I was at Reading Uni. They recently moved to Sydney and are up in Brisbane for the weekend. They just got engaged which is lovely and about time as they have been together for 10 years.
Take care. Goooo Sweeeeden!

Love, Angie Xxx

Stor babis

Hej,

Var pa lakarkontroll igar och var lakare gjorde da ett ultraljud. Det visade sig da att var babis har ett stort huvud. Inte onormalt stort, men storre an en babis av medelstorlek. Vid 34.5 veckas graviditet sa har var babis lika stort huvud som en 38:a veckors babis. Den vager just nu nastan 2.6kg och ligger ju i satesbjudning. I vanliga fall sa kan ju lakaren forsoka vanda babisen men efterson min lakare tror att babisen kommer att vara for stor for mig for att foda normalt anda sa ar det ingen ide att vanda den. Sa det blir kanske kejsarsnitt. Men om babisen vander sig sjalv och huvudet vaxer lite langsammare sa kanske det blir normal fodsel i alla fall. Vi far helt enkelt vanta och se.

Naval, sant ar livet nar man skaffar barn med en mini-jatte.

Nu har vi antligen borjat gora i ordning babisens rum. Greg satte ihop spjalsang och skotbord i sondags. Behover kopa lite fler grona saker till rummet for att gora det lite mysigare men an sa har vi ju flera veckor kvar.

Ha det bra. Kramar Agneta (och hennes storhuvade babis)

Big Baby

Hello,

Saw our obstetrician yesterday and he did an unltrasound to check the baby's size. What he found was that our baby has a big head. Not abnormally big but genetically big (like Greg as I have a small head). At the moment, the baby is in a breech position. If it doesn't turn on its own devices, I will probably have to have a c-section as the obstetrician thinks there is no point of turning it around as it will probably be too big for me to give bith to naturally anyway. Well, I guess that is what can happen when you have a baby with a big man and you are a small person yourself. With a little bit of luck the baby may turn and it's head might start growing so fast...well if that happens I can give birth naturally. Ah, the joy of childbirth.

Tomorrow is Ekka Show holidays! Hurrah, I am looking forward to sleeping in.

Take care. Love, Angie (and her big-headed baby) X

Vecka 33

Igar hade jag min babyshower. Det var roligt och man blev rejalt bortskamd. Gregs mamma och syster hade dekorerat sa fint, allt gick i rosa och blatt t.o.m. godiset. Solen sken och det var lagom varmt sa har mitt i vintern.

Det var lite over 20 personer som kom och det var en blandning av gamla och nya jobbar kompisar, svenska/norska och australiensiska kompisar och slakt. Alla verkade ha trevligt och det lektes lekar och det ats en massa god mat.


Fick en massa bra presenter. Klader, leksaker, bocker, lakan, filtar, blojor och andra saker som allt kommer att komma till anvanding. Alla var sa himla snalla och generosa. Sa nu kan vi borja inreda var barnkammare som kommer att ga i vitt och gront.

Ha det sa bra. Kram, Agneta.






Week 33

Had my babyshower yesterday. Greg's mum and sister had organised everything so all I had to do was turn up. It felt really strange not knowing what to expect and not being allowed to help. They had done a really nice job and made it into a memorable day. I (or the baby really) got really spoilt and got so many nice presents. People are so kind and generous. We played some games and overall it was a nice chilled out day. I think people seemed to have a good time as it was never quiet. I hope that was a good sign.

There was a nice mixture of people. Some were people I work with now and some from when I used to work at Red Cross. There were my Swedish, Norweigian and Australian friends as well as relatives. We had a good time eating, drinking and playing games.

Take care.

Love, Angie X