Jag alskar att bada

Men jag avskyr nar mamma lyfter ur mig ur badet. Da skriker jag som en galning. Min snalla pappa badar mig varje kvall.

Snalla Amy i London skickade en jattefin troja dar det star om hur en jungfru ar. Vi visste inte ens att jag var en jungfru forran jag fick min troja. Jag ar i alla fall snall, generos, bra pa att lyssna, tycker om att ta hand om andra, bryr mig om andra, kreativ och blyg. Sa jag kommer ungefar bli lika snall som min mamma med andra ord...

Kramar, Layla.

I love my bath

But I hate it when my mummy takes me out of the bath. I scream like mad when that happens. My cool dad gives me a bath every night.

Lovely Amy in London sent me the green top I am wearing in the photo. It describes me as I am a virgo. By the sounds of it I will be as nice as my mummy.

Lots of love, Layla Xx

Vilken underbar dag!

Hade en harlig dag idag med min kompis Liz i Caloundra. Liz flyttade nyligen upp dit sa vi spenderade dagen att ga pa promenad (se foto), at en god lunch och drack sedan en god kopp choklad chai te hemma hos henne. Solen sken, Layla sov och sadana har dagar maste man nastan nypa sig for att fatta att man bor i ett sa vackert och underbart land.

For er som inte vet sa ar Liz fran England och vi
pluggade ihop i London. Det ar blivit sa att vi
bada hamnade i Brisbane vilket ar jattekul. Att ha en god van har som har kannt en i manga ar betyder mycket . Aven om mina andra kompisar ocksa ar underbara sa ar det anda skont att ha en kompis har som man delar minnen med fran andra stallen an Australien.

Layla och jag brukar spendera en del av var dag att leka tung leken. Det betyder att vi harmar varandra med vara tungor. Om hon sticker ut sin sa harmar jag eller vise versa. Nu forsoker hon lara sig att flytta tungan fran sida till sida men det ar fortfarande lite svart for henne att klara det. Men hon kampar vidare.

Imorgon ska vi pa 6 veckors kontroll hos farbror doktorn.

Kram, Agneta

What a great day!

Spent the day in Caloundra with my lovely friend Liz. For
those of you who don't know, Liz and I did the same course at City Uni in London. As it has turned out, we both ended up living in Brisbane which is really nice. As Liz just moved to Caloundra, Layla and I spent the day up there with her.

We went for a walk which was great as I need to get my fat arse back into shape. Then we had a nice lunch followed by Layla doing a huge poo that went everywhere, yes how nice. Luckily Liz had just handed her back to me. Lucky in that Liz wore nice white trousers. Then we finished the day with a cup of chocolate flavoured chai tea at Liz' place.

The weather was just fantastic and on days like these, I almost need to pinch myself to realise how lucky I am to live in such an amazing place.

The last photo is of Layla and I playing our tongue game. The rules are pretty straight forward, you simply poke your tongue out and the other person copies. It doesn't matter who goes first. Layla is also practising in copying me moving my tongue from side to side. She has not yet fully mastered the skill but she is having a go that is for sure. Ahh, she is so clever.

Tomorrow we are off to see the doctor for the 6 weekly check-up.

Take care. Love, Agneta X

Hej,

Var pa mamma gruppen idag. Det var trevligt ater igen. Det var sista gangen vi sags med barnskoterskan sa nasta gang ska vi traffas pa ett cafe. Sa har ser i alla fall alla babisarna ut. Layla hade for sakerhets skull pa sig sin namnskylt sa att de andra babisarna skulle veta vad hon heter.

Vagde forresten Layla idag. Hon har gatt upp nastan 400g pa en vecka! Sa nu vager hon 4.42kg!

De andra kortet ar nar vi var pa vag pa promenad och vi invigde den andra insatsen. Layla gillar den mycket battre an den hon maste ligga i. Som ni kan se sa var hon lite somnig.

Sist men inte minst sa blommar Jackaranda traden har just nu. Det ar verkligen otroligt vackert overallt i Brisbane for de blommar alla samtidigt och nar blommorna trillar ner fran tradet sa blir det en lila matta pa marken. Barnen har i Australien gillar inte nar traden blommar for de gor det alltid nar det ar dags for tentor i skolan.

Imorgon bar det av till Gregs Nonna och Nonno (mormor och morfar) pa lunch.

Kramar, Agneta

Hi!

Went for the last session at the Community Health Centre mother's group today. Next time we will meet in a cafe which will be nice. The photo is of all the cute little ones. Layla wore her namebadge so the other babies wouldn't forget her name.

Weighed Layla today and she has put on almost 400g in a week! So her new weight is 4.42kg. Not bad hey? She has almost grown out of all her 0000 clothes.

I took the other photo when we were about to go for a walk in the other seat that we have for the pram. Layla prefer this one to the bassinet. As you can see she looks rather chilled out.

And last but not least, all the Jackaranda trees are blooming all around Brisbane at the moment. It is such a stunning view with all these trees making the surroundings purple. For the aussie kids it is a bad time of year as they relate blooming Jackaranda trees with exam time.

Take care. Love, Agneta X

Ansikts uttrycket kan saga mycket...

For er som inte ar jatte-haj pa engelska sa star det pa den oversta hakklappen:
"Ar du saker pa att de har ar mina slaktingar"

och pa den undre: "Mitt mal... att vara cool som pappa" (fast det borde vara mamma).

Kram Agneta

The face says it all...

No comment necessary.

Krakar babis

Layla har blivit en babis som kraks ofta. Inte nog med att man ej langre kan anvanda perfym, istallet luktar man numera svett och kraks. Det ar inte sa mysigt men smallar man far ta.

Hade en lugn helg. Vara kompisar Sean och Rebecca kom over igar pa fika och blev kvar och at kvallsmat med oss ocksa. Sean brukade vara Gregs chef och de har samma sjuka humor. Vi hade i alla fall jattetrevligt.

Idag hade jag min granne over pa fika. Hon har en 2 arig pojke och sedan en liten Luca som ar fodd dagen innan Layla.

Nu ska jag ga och ta mig en liten tupplur bredvid Layla som redan snusar skont pa sangen.

Kramar, Agneta

The Vomiting Baby

Layla has started this really bad habit...vomiting. So these days when I can't wear any perfume, I now smell constantly of vomit (and sweat sometimes as these hormones makes you smell too). It is a price you pay for having cute little ones but a price that is so worth it. It just means that you spend a lot of time doing laundry.

Had a quiet weekend. Sean and Rebecca (Greg's old boss and wife) came over yesterday and it was great to see them. They are usually so busy with their shops and work that you don't end up seeing each other as much as you would like to.

Now I am off to have a nap next to Layla who is already fast asleep.

Have a great week. Love, Angie X

Nya klader...igen

Hej,

Vi ar sa himla bortskamda och far en massa presenter pa posten. Idag kom paket fran mormor, morfar, Jonte, Annelie och Amanda. Ni ar sa snalla som tanker pa Layla.

Sa har ser hon i alla fall ut i de klader som mormors skickade. Strumporna passar perfekt och ar sydda sa att de nog kommer sitta kvar. Eftersom Layla har sa spinkiga ben sa brukar strumporna annars alltid trilla av.

Igar var vi till Roda Korset for att fira en av de handikappade som jobbat dar i 30 ar och som fyller 70 ar idag. Det var roligt att traffa alla igen.

Sedan var vi pa mamma gruppen vilket var trevligt. Det var 4

nya mammor dar som alla hade super sota babisar. Det ar roligt att se andra babisar i samma alder som Layla och man har ju sa mycket gemensamt att prata om ocksa.

Jag vagde Layla igen och nu vager hon 4.07kg sa hon har gatt upp ytterligare 200 g. Sjalv vagde jag mig och jag behover ga ner 5 kg om jag ska ga ner till den vikt jag var i september forra aret. Behover atminstone ga ner 3 kg till for att komma i alla mina gamla klader.

Var till lakaren i torsdags for Layla hade sa konstiga utslag. Lakaren vi sag var sakert 150 ar gammal. Han skrev i alla fall ut nagon kortison kram som har gett resultat. Sedan skrev han intyg att jag far kora bil igen. Tjoho! Jag ar sa lycklig att fa kora min bil igen. Vi susade runt pa eftermiddagen och det var nastan som man ville veva ner (eller trycka pa knappen) rutorna och lata vinden susa genom haret for att man kande sig som en ko pa gronbete. Men vi firade istallet med att handla mat. Inte lika kul.

Ha det sa bra. Kramar, Agneta

Hi,

Here are some photos of Layla in her new outfit that mormor (grandmother) in Sweden sent. Layla is so lucky to know so many thougtful people and gets spoilt by all these presents.

Weighed Layla yesterday and in a week she has put on a whopping 200 g and is now 4.07 kg!

I am now allowed to drive again by the way. Went to see a doctor on Thursday as Layla had a rash that started to spread and looked irritated. Saw a 150 year old doctor who prescribed some cortison cream that has helped so far. Then he wrote a confirmation letter that I can drive again. It feels so good, like getting your freedom back again.

Have a good weekend. Love Agneta X

Oforskamda manniskor

Idag skulle jag ju lamna in passansokan. Tog mig till posten pa Brookside med taget bara for att bli tillsagd att jag inte kunde soka pass dar om jag inte hade bokat in en intervju. Nasta tid som fanns var nasta tisdag. Grrr, fan att det ska vara sa svart att soka pass. Hon sa dock da att jag kunde aka in till stan till posten dar for dar behovde man inte boka, bara koa upp. Sa, in till stan bar det av for forsta gangen med Layla som nu lag och sov vilket var bra.

Det gick smidigt i alla fall att lamna in ansokan pa postkontoret inne i stan. Jag hade med mig alla tusen saker man behovde sasom Gregs fodelsebevis, Gregs pass, mitt pass for att bevisa mitt visum, mitt korkort, bevis pa att vi ska resa den 19:e nov och tack och lov sa var fotot vi hade ok.

Gick en kort svang pa stan foljt av den vanliga 1 minuts lunchen som bestar att trycka in sushi rullar eller en smorgas utan att knappt tugga for att just nar man har kopt sin lunch vaknar Layla och borjar skrika.

Promenerade sedan till tagstationen och tog rulltrapporna upp. Vid den sista rullltrappan sa brukar man sta till vanster sa att folk kan ga forbi och jag tog da upp hela utrymmet med min vagn. Artig som man ar vande jag mig och bad om ursakt till han som stod bakom for att jag tog sadan plats. Som svar fick jag da, "det finns ju faktiskt en hiss darborta". Jag blev skitforbannad och sa da att jag minsann har lika stor ratt att ta rulltrappan som han har, sa det sa. Han knep ihop i alla fall. Fan vad oforskamt. Bara for att man har en vagn ar man val for fanken inte handikappad och behover ta hissen. Javla gubbe. Det kandes nastan som om man var i Sverige for har brukar folk annars vara sa trevliga och artiga.

Jag ar sa himla glad dock over att jag antligen fatt ivag passansokan. Nu kan jag borja tanka pa att packa och att kanske kopa lite julklappar.

Ha det bra. Kramar, Agneta

Passport


Finally have I managed to sort out a passport for Layla as I need one for my trip to Sweden next month. Jee, it has been such a process. There was some lessons to be learnt:

1) They don't take photos of children at the post office as it is too difficult.

2) You need like a billion documents to go with an application such as birth certificates, proof of visas (if you are foreign like me), driving licences, other people not related to you to sign and witness all sorts of things etc etc

3) You need to book in for an interview unless you go to the GPO

4) People at the postoffice don't seem to like dealing with passport applications.


Anyway, I have finally sorted it all out and now I can relax and look forward to my trip to Sweden.

Another thing, what is this business that you are like a disabled person just because you are a mother with a pram. Heading home today I was using the escalator rather than the lifts to get back to the station. Usually you would stand on the left so people can get passed but with my pram I ended up taking up all the space. So, I turned around to the man behind me to say sorry for taking up all the space. He replied "you could have used the lift". I could not believe it how bloody rude this man was. So I angrily told him "I have the same right as you to use the escalator even though I have a pram" and I also gave him an angry stare. At least it shut him up. Bloody rude old man. I couldn't believe it, I almost felt like I was in Sweden as people there are quite rude. In Australia though you rarely get people like this.

Take care. Lol, Agneta X :o)

Pass ansokan...grrr

Promenerade idag till posten i Keperra vilket tog 40 minuter eftersom jag annu inte far kora bil (i Australien tacker inte forsakrings bolaget om man har en olycka forran 6 veckor efter att man har fatt kejsarsnitt). Dar hade jag tankt fixa passfoto till Layla. For er som har varit har vet att det ar uppfor en stor del av vagen dit. Jag hade skyndat mig och gjort mig klar tidigt sa att vi inte skulle behova ga i solen nar den ar som starkast sa klockan 9 promenerade vi ivag. Det var svettigt varre att ta sig dig, speciellt nu nar flaset inte ar var det har varit. Men vad ska man gora. Svettig kom jag da fram till kassan dar den i vanligt fall supersura tanten stod. Idag var hon faktiskt trevlig men sa dock att 'de inte tar foton pa babisar for det ar sa svart'. Hon var hemskt ledsen. Jag forsokte forklara att jag minsann gatt dit for att ta kort sa kunde vi inte forsoka. Layla hade atit, sovit en liten stund och var vaken och alert. Men nej, tyvarr. Grrrr, det var bara att promenera till stationen och ta sig till Brookside. Dar pa fotoaffaren tog en jattegullig kvinna Laylas kort. Hon sag sa sot ut i sin galna professor frisyr och det var trixit att se till att bada oronen skulle synas och ogonen skulle vara oppna. Forhoppningsvis ar kortet vi tog ok och blir godkannt av posten dar man soker pass. Var granne maste skriva pa en del av passansokan och pa fotots baksida sa imorgon bar det av igen till Brookside for att antligen soka passet som vi sa val behover till var hemresa. Pust, ah vad jag langtar tills jag kan kora min fina underbara sota bil.

Kramar, Agneta

Hej,

Jag har andrat lite har pa bloggen for att variera lite. Jag har ocksa (tror jag, man ar knappast en hacker) gjort sa att ni kan kommentera langst ner nu utan att man behover logga in sig. Vore kul att fa lite kommentarer ibland. Det ar bara att klicka pa Anonymous och sedan kan ni skriva ett litet meddelande.

Kram, Agneta

Hello,

Have changed the template to get a bit more variety. Hope you like it. I think I have also made it possible for you to leave comments without having to have a google account (not sure if it will work as I am not that good with computers). It would be nice to hear from those of you who check my blog at times. Just click on the Anonymous dot.

Love, Agneta X

Layla - 1 manad/1 month on the day

zZZZZZZ

Visst ser det ut som Layla ar redo for att boxas pa den har bilden. Kul.

It looks like Layla is ready for a fight in this shot. How funny!

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