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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
The Stockholm Syndrome - Part 2
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | M - Th 11p / 10c | |||
| The Stockholm Syndrome Pt. 2 | ||||
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These clips are awesome! :) Thank you Jon Stewart!
Socialist nightmare.. :)) hehe..
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Catching-up.
So here is my horrible attempt to catch up with the last week..
Hillary:
- has decided to go back to school in the Fall. Going to take Swedish (SAS B), but not sure what else.
- had a fantastic time baking bread yesterday and so thrilled that everything turned out so well. :)
- thinking about making lists for packing for our trip to the US (my obsessive compulsive disorder is shining through).
- not sure I'm going to get through Spring cleaning - I think it may turn into Summer cleaning.
- anxiously awaiting our trip to the US to get a *real* tan.
Fredrik:
- realized he has Friday off this week because it is a "red day" (holiday day) - but he is SO swamped at work that he has to go in and work anyways. :(((
- as mentioned, has TONS to do at work now - of course when he is taking Mondays off.. *sigh* :))
- new workmate won't be starting until June!
- dreading mowing the lawn for the first time this season.
- got a chance to talk to our new neighbors across the street (brick house). They have a 3 year old, and another slightly older child. The Mom's name is Linda. He learned that the kids love Caesar and try to get him to come live with them. :)) Leia and the 3 year old "played" together for a few minutes.
Leia:
- slept record amounts at daycare on Tuesday and Wednesday! Didn't sleep on Thursday but she was very, very happy anyways and energetic and happy and very talkative.
- had a good weekend. Tantrums come and go, but pretty manageable.
- played with her first worm.
- helped Mommy clean weeds and rocks out of the roses, but accidently stepped on one of the rose bushes and killed it). :/ :)
- needs her bangs trimmed.
- loves going into the kitchen by herself and getting into the drawers and picking out her own snack. :)
- has mastered going up and down the stairs by herself!! While walking! (She has never once crawled down the stairs.)
- goes through moments of giving Mom and Dad kisses. :) **Beware the open mouth kisses!**
- has a definite love for MEAT.
- has a new found love for raisins.
- realized that it is much more fun drawing with chalk on the front porch!
- has learned from Pappa how to turn on the "number lock" button on the keyboard so that the light comes on. :)) It is very sweet seeing her little chubby finger find and press down on the key. And then she claps afterwards. :))
The weather was fantastic this weekend!
On Saturday it was SO beautiful! I think I even got a little red! :) I had planned on Friday for us to continue cleaning through the weekend, but we were outside ALL day on Saturday! :) And Leia helped me clean the weeds and rocks out of the roses. :)
Today we had Leia's progress meeting with the 2 main daycare teachers. They absolutely love her and think that she's doing very, very well. She plays well with others (as much as children her age "play" together). They do little "report card" type things, and judge her progress within different areas. Like how well she plays with others, group activities, dressing herself, eating, etc.. :) We got to bring a plant home that she planted. :)) And a flower pot that she painted. :) They said she is very well tempered and very kind to the other children. Which is what we were mostly wondering about. We talked a bit about her having two languages. They said that there are other children her age that speak just the same amount as her -- so we shouldn't be too discouraged with how long it is taking her to speak.
Mormor's surgery went very well! I was able to talk to her tonight and she is recovering. She will start physical therapy already tomorrow. And she will be released from the hospital Thursday, 18.00 EST. Then starting on Monday she'll go to the hospital twice a day for more therapy. So we are thrilled that everything went so well.
Today the weather was also really nice. I washed lots of clothes and Leia played outside with Pappa. We went shopping at one of our favorite stores: Netto. Fantastic store for getting name products cheap. Every week they have a different selection of very low priced items. All of their items are generally cheaper than a normal grocery store, but they don't carry very many options. But it is a fantastic place to shop.
I know I am missing plenty of things, but it is difficult to keep up with blogging when we are so busy. :P I'll try to not be so bad, but when the weather is nice, we are out all day, and then cleaning up baby stuff and now kitchen stuff that Leia carries all around the house. :) Her new "in" thing is to carry the pots and pans around everywhere.
Okay - that is enough. :P A little time on the exercise bike before going off to bed.
Hillary:
- has decided to go back to school in the Fall. Going to take Swedish (SAS B), but not sure what else.
- had a fantastic time baking bread yesterday and so thrilled that everything turned out so well. :)
- thinking about making lists for packing for our trip to the US (my obsessive compulsive disorder is shining through).
- not sure I'm going to get through Spring cleaning - I think it may turn into Summer cleaning.
- anxiously awaiting our trip to the US to get a *real* tan.
Fredrik:
- realized he has Friday off this week because it is a "red day" (holiday day) - but he is SO swamped at work that he has to go in and work anyways. :(((
- as mentioned, has TONS to do at work now - of course when he is taking Mondays off.. *sigh* :))
- new workmate won't be starting until June!
- dreading mowing the lawn for the first time this season.
- got a chance to talk to our new neighbors across the street (brick house). They have a 3 year old, and another slightly older child. The Mom's name is Linda. He learned that the kids love Caesar and try to get him to come live with them. :)) Leia and the 3 year old "played" together for a few minutes.
Leia:
- slept record amounts at daycare on Tuesday and Wednesday! Didn't sleep on Thursday but she was very, very happy anyways and energetic and happy and very talkative.
- had a good weekend. Tantrums come and go, but pretty manageable.
- played with her first worm.
- helped Mommy clean weeds and rocks out of the roses, but accidently stepped on one of the rose bushes and killed it). :/ :)
- needs her bangs trimmed.
- loves going into the kitchen by herself and getting into the drawers and picking out her own snack. :)
- has mastered going up and down the stairs by herself!! While walking! (She has never once crawled down the stairs.)
- goes through moments of giving Mom and Dad kisses. :) **Beware the open mouth kisses!**
- has a definite love for MEAT.
- has a new found love for raisins.
- realized that it is much more fun drawing with chalk on the front porch!
- has learned from Pappa how to turn on the "number lock" button on the keyboard so that the light comes on. :)) It is very sweet seeing her little chubby finger find and press down on the key. And then she claps afterwards. :))
The weather was fantastic this weekend!
On Saturday it was SO beautiful! I think I even got a little red! :) I had planned on Friday for us to continue cleaning through the weekend, but we were outside ALL day on Saturday! :) And Leia helped me clean the weeds and rocks out of the roses. :)
Today we had Leia's progress meeting with the 2 main daycare teachers. They absolutely love her and think that she's doing very, very well. She plays well with others (as much as children her age "play" together). They do little "report card" type things, and judge her progress within different areas. Like how well she plays with others, group activities, dressing herself, eating, etc.. :) We got to bring a plant home that she planted. :)) And a flower pot that she painted. :) They said she is very well tempered and very kind to the other children. Which is what we were mostly wondering about. We talked a bit about her having two languages. They said that there are other children her age that speak just the same amount as her -- so we shouldn't be too discouraged with how long it is taking her to speak.
Mormor's surgery went very well! I was able to talk to her tonight and she is recovering. She will start physical therapy already tomorrow. And she will be released from the hospital Thursday, 18.00 EST. Then starting on Monday she'll go to the hospital twice a day for more therapy. So we are thrilled that everything went so well.
Today the weather was also really nice. I washed lots of clothes and Leia played outside with Pappa. We went shopping at one of our favorite stores: Netto. Fantastic store for getting name products cheap. Every week they have a different selection of very low priced items. All of their items are generally cheaper than a normal grocery store, but they don't carry very many options. But it is a fantastic place to shop.
I know I am missing plenty of things, but it is difficult to keep up with blogging when we are so busy. :P I'll try to not be so bad, but when the weather is nice, we are out all day, and then cleaning up baby stuff and now kitchen stuff that Leia carries all around the house. :) Her new "in" thing is to carry the pots and pans around everywhere.
Okay - that is enough. :P A little time on the exercise bike before going off to bed.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Bread.
I spent today baking bread....... :))
Fun.. but it takes time. :) And a dirty kitchen.
I made:
- 1 banana nut loaf
- 1 braided egg loaf
- 2 walnut and wheat+rye loaves
- 3 whole wheat loaves
Walnut loaves.
Braided egg loaf, before and after rising.
Baked egg loaf.
Whole wheat loaves, before and after rising.
Baked and smells yummy! (Baked with honey.)
I know I haven't written in awhile, and it is getting late. :( So I will make sure I do that tomorrow!
And good luck to Mormor. :)
She is getting admitted into the hospital tonight and she will have surgery tomorrow to have one of her knees replaced. :) On Tuesday she will start rehabilitation.
Fun.. but it takes time. :) And a dirty kitchen.
I made:
- 1 banana nut loaf
- 1 braided egg loaf
- 2 walnut and wheat+rye loaves
- 3 whole wheat loaves
Walnut loaves.
Braided egg loaf, before and after rising.
Baked egg loaf.
Whole wheat loaves, before and after rising.
Baked and smells yummy! (Baked with honey.)
I know I haven't written in awhile, and it is getting late. :( So I will make sure I do that tomorrow!
And good luck to Mormor. :)
She is getting admitted into the hospital tonight and she will have surgery tomorrow to have one of her knees replaced. :) On Tuesday she will start rehabilitation.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Early Mother's Day present.
Fredrik bought me an early Mother's Day present. :) He's been wanting to get one for a long time, but when he thought about it as a present, there was no store that carried them, and most stores had no idea what he was talking about.. :P
I love it!! :)
It is a table and work area to work on my plants. :) It is oiled very well so it will be very okay to leave outside. And then during the Winter or when we are away, we can set it in the kitchen infront of the window there, and put the outdoor plants on it. It is perfect!
Although I secretly think he got it so that I won't leave dirt on the pellet room floor... :P :))
We also have an open pipe on our property at the bottom of the hill, where the roads cross. It was put in not that long before we moved in, which is why the sidewalk on our property was torn up (and never replaced - which is a constant project Fredrik has - is getting Åmål to repave the sidewalk - they claim that there was never a sidewalk there - even though we have the edges of concrete in our yard!!!) - but anywho.. :P
Working in construction can be a good thing.
Fredrik asked the "Belgians" (even though there is only one Belgian working on the project now) ... if they had an extra pipe cover. (From the sanitation project in Bengtsfors that Fredrik works on.) So Fredrik got a pipe cover and he sawed the underside of the lid so that it would fit the ground - and it turned out perfect! So now Åmål has no excuse to not repave the sidewalk - since we made sure the pipe is properly covered.
A pretty big pipe, though, huh?? :/ :)
And our rhubarb is doing very well! I can't wait for it to grow and make some fresh pies. :) MMmmm..!
I love it!! :)
It is a table and work area to work on my plants. :) It is oiled very well so it will be very okay to leave outside. And then during the Winter or when we are away, we can set it in the kitchen infront of the window there, and put the outdoor plants on it. It is perfect!
Although I secretly think he got it so that I won't leave dirt on the pellet room floor... :P :))
We also have an open pipe on our property at the bottom of the hill, where the roads cross. It was put in not that long before we moved in, which is why the sidewalk on our property was torn up (and never replaced - which is a constant project Fredrik has - is getting Åmål to repave the sidewalk - they claim that there was never a sidewalk there - even though we have the edges of concrete in our yard!!!) - but anywho.. :P
Working in construction can be a good thing.
Fredrik asked the "Belgians" (even though there is only one Belgian working on the project now) ... if they had an extra pipe cover. (From the sanitation project in Bengtsfors that Fredrik works on.) So Fredrik got a pipe cover and he sawed the underside of the lid so that it would fit the ground - and it turned out perfect! So now Åmål has no excuse to not repave the sidewalk - since we made sure the pipe is properly covered.
A pretty big pipe, though, huh?? :/ :)
And our rhubarb is doing very well! I can't wait for it to grow and make some fresh pies. :) MMmmm..!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Meat eater.
Leia is a meat eater.For awhile she only ate veggies and fruit -- now she only eats meat!!
I fixed a taco salad for dinner today, and I gave Leia some, thinking "why not?" and she ate lots of it! Without hesitation she at several serving spoonfuls of meat and cheese. :) She wouldn't eat the lettuce or the tortilla chips. :) This isn't the first instance since her non-eating phase that she will eat heartily when we have red meat for dinner.
The pellet burner died yesterday and we've been trying since then to get it going again. :( We thought it would start working today, but it didn't and Fredrik came home super-early from work to start working on it. A guy will come by around 10.00 tomorrow, so Fredrik is burning wood in the burner so that we can have some heat. It is really cold in the house, and of course that means we also have no hot running water. :( So no baths and no clean dishes. :( The guy thinks a safety latch was disconnected, or something like that. So it hopefully won't be too difficult or expensive to fix.
Leia slept for 1 hr 40 mins at daycare today! :) A new record!
Moonwalk and flying cars.
A video cut into 2 pieces, from the beginning of January.
I love this video. Leia was so happy and content during this period.
I love this video. Leia was so happy and content during this period.
New clothes.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Iffy.
Iffy? Ify? Hmm..
But anyways.. Leia was a little iffy today. She was pretty okay while she was home, but not so good while we were out today. She wouldn't eat anything today besides gröt, so she had a portion for breakfast and one for dinner, and we tried to get her to eat other stuff inbetween. She did have a bite of peanut butter for lunch, at least it is plenty of protein and fat.. and makes her drink plenty of liquids.
But I have tons of pictures from today, so I'll put those on tomorrow. :P
Today we went hunting for glass jars so that I can make some rhubarb jam, and we ended up going to all the stores in town, and even all the stores in Säffle and nothing. :(
I did have a 25% off coupon for baby clothes at KappAhl (is that how it is spelled??). They also had choose 3, pay for 2 deal. So I got 3 pieces of clothing, and then used the 25% off on a white pair of pants and some pink leggings. They are all cute and all interchangeable.
Fredrik and I watched an *awesome* movie tonight! Called "Trick or Treat." The beginning was good, but it started going downhill around the ½ way point.
This morning, Fredrik took the Volvo to a garage to change from the Winter, studded tires to the normal ones.
Tomorrow Fredrik goes back to work. First he has to go to Mellerud and change tires for his work truck, and then I think he is stopping to work in Bäckeförs (Bäckefors?? - I'm horrible with adding Ös where they don't belong.. :/ Stupid Dalsland dialect!!! It has ruined my Swedish!!) on the way to Bengtsfors.
Leia goes back to daycare tomorrow. It has been a long time since she has been there, and we REALLY think she needs to return. :)) She needs the stimulation. She definitely gets SO much out of it. It is expensive for her to go - especially since I am home to care for her. But not only is she going so that I can have a few hours to myself during the week, and have time to get things done more easily, but we are sending her mostly so that she can interact with other adults and other children. Which is *so* very important. And it doesn't hurt for her to have some time away from Mommy. :)
But anyways.. Leia was a little iffy today. She was pretty okay while she was home, but not so good while we were out today. She wouldn't eat anything today besides gröt, so she had a portion for breakfast and one for dinner, and we tried to get her to eat other stuff inbetween. She did have a bite of peanut butter for lunch, at least it is plenty of protein and fat.. and makes her drink plenty of liquids.
But I have tons of pictures from today, so I'll put those on tomorrow. :P
Today we went hunting for glass jars so that I can make some rhubarb jam, and we ended up going to all the stores in town, and even all the stores in Säffle and nothing. :(
I did have a 25% off coupon for baby clothes at KappAhl (is that how it is spelled??). They also had choose 3, pay for 2 deal. So I got 3 pieces of clothing, and then used the 25% off on a white pair of pants and some pink leggings. They are all cute and all interchangeable.
Fredrik and I watched an *awesome* movie tonight! Called "Trick or Treat." The beginning was good, but it started going downhill around the ½ way point.
This morning, Fredrik took the Volvo to a garage to change from the Winter, studded tires to the normal ones.
Tomorrow Fredrik goes back to work. First he has to go to Mellerud and change tires for his work truck, and then I think he is stopping to work in Bäckeförs (Bäckefors?? - I'm horrible with adding Ös where they don't belong.. :/ Stupid Dalsland dialect!!! It has ruined my Swedish!!) on the way to Bengtsfors.
Leia goes back to daycare tomorrow. It has been a long time since she has been there, and we REALLY think she needs to return. :)) She needs the stimulation. She definitely gets SO much out of it. It is expensive for her to go - especially since I am home to care for her. But not only is she going so that I can have a few hours to myself during the week, and have time to get things done more easily, but we are sending her mostly so that she can interact with other adults and other children. Which is *so* very important. And it doesn't hurt for her to have some time away from Mommy. :)
Sunday, April 19, 2009
The day in pictures.
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