3 months

My little boy turns 3 months old today. Yesterday we went to the mall and there I saw a baby that was smaller/younger than Theo. It was the first time and I couldn't believe that he was even smaller than that a couple of months ago. Sometimes it is hard to keep in mind that he actually still is a newborn - for us he seems so much older, because of the age and mainly because he's grown so much.

Development stage

Theodor is apparently going through his first development phase, something that can be scary for him - that is why he has been crying so much lately. But as a result, he is now able to smile more and more every day and that is why we, parents, are able to live with the rest. Soon the crying will be over, only to come back in a month or so, when we reache the next stage.

Family & home

Today, Theodor visited his uncle, aunt and cousins for the first time in their home. He was wearing his first pair of real pants and he looked so sweet in them. Every small detail of their living room was interesting, the most exciting corner being the fireplace. Another premiere was relaxing in Patricia's lap: he loved looking at her face and studying her long hair. The visit however had to finish abruptly because he was so tired that his eyes had turned red. But so much excitement was around him that he couldn't fall asleep. We were served a very good cheese cake baked by Janne after a slovakian recipe - Theo will enjoy it in his milk later on.

When we came home it was already dark outside, but I had left the window lights on. I love this time of the year, when it is cold and grey outside and it gets dark earlier. Our home is lit by many small lamps/candles making the atmosphere look so cozy and homely. I get such a warm feeling inside coming to our home and this feeling is a lot stronger this year, because of the cute baby cuddled in my arms. I feel so blessed, like I haven't felt all my life. Somehow, having a child does put things in a new perspective and my life has found a completely new meaning.

Harry Potter with a smile

Yesterday we took Stefan's niece, Patricia, with us to the cinema to watch the new Harry Potter movie. It has become a tradition to go see these movies together. Stefan's parents stayed with Theodor. He was asleep when everybody arrived but woke up just when we were about to leave. He was picked up by Grandma and while in her arms he was curiously looking at everybody. When his eyes fell on Patricia's face she told him: "hello there!" - his face lit up with a big smile. So she was the first "outsider" to get a smile from him. The movie was very good, but then again the three of us are huge Harry Potter fans, so we are probably not the best judges.
Just like last time he was with his grandparents, Theodor was worn out. Apparently Marietta and Roger like to play a lot hehehe He will definitely learn to appreciate that. And later on it's going to be them feeling worn out after being with him. ;-)

cry, cry, cry and.... surprise!!

Theodor has been very cranky lately testing my and Stefan's patience to the limit. He doesn't seem to be in any pain, he seems to just want to be with us all the time - meaning in our arms. He had a period like this a couple of weeks ago. Like that one I hope this one also will go over. But this morning it finally happened. Missing all logic actually. I had managed to put Theo in the babysitter  and I was eating my breakfast while he was staring at me intensively. He was covered in his fleece blanket because the room felt a bit chilly. When I finished breakfast I took away the cover and asked him: "What do you say now, buddy? Shall we go play a little?" Then it came: a wide all gums grin  :-D I cannot describe the feeling of happiness that exploded inside my chest. Finally my baby smiled at me. He may actually like me a little hehehe So strange how babies function, I am still amazed...

Theodor 10 weeks old photo shooting

Smile

Stefan and I have been waiting the past few weeks for our son's first smile. It has been a very long wait it seems and one gets more and more desperate the more one hears about other babies who have already smiled. I do know that each baby has his/her own rythm, but it's still frustrating that Theodor is so slow when it comes to this. I met my friend yesterday and we went together for a walk with our babies. We talked about Father's Day of course. She had ordered something over the internet for the father of her son, which was supposed to come last Friday, but didn't. So, her husband didn't get the present he was supposed to get. But guess what he got instead??? Their son's first smile!!! The boy is born, like Theodor, prematurely and he has already smiled. In light of all this, the photos that Stefan got seem so boring right now... Why is it that we cannot enjoy the now and we always think about the progress our children should be making? I just hope that Theo will show us his toothless gums soon...

November

The past few days have been typical for this time of the year: lots of rain coming out of very dark clouds - not very motivating for me to go out for walks with Theodor. But we were not just being lazy at home. Yesterday Sweden celebrated Father's Day, so Theodor and I have been busy preparing a present for Daddy and for his godparents. We went to a photo studio and had Theo's picture taken. He was like a star, following the photgraphers instructions to the letter  :-). The result was very good, giving me the very difficult task to choose 2 photos out of 75 very good ones... It also created a bit of tension in the family, since not everybody got a copy. But we are going to solve the crises with Stefan's help, who is going to scan the pictures. I will be able to post them here, of course. And if you were wondering, yes, Stefan really liked his first Dad present.
Tomorrow the beautiful sunny cold weather comes back - so Theodor and I are going to meet up with a friend and go for a nice walk.

It's about time

Hello! It has been a while that I wanted to start a blog of my own. The birth of my first child made me feel the need of writing about my every day life grow even stronger. So, today, a rainy, gray november afternoon, I start. I choose English as my writing language because it fits my international status, thus making it possible for anybody interested to follow my blog. I think today I will spend the time trying to understand the different features that I can use to give my profile a personal look.