Sean update: 8.2 kilos & 68 cm

Sean; The love of my life, will no doubt be tall like his dad



Mornin! Today we are up early to try and break the jet lag. It's been a while since I wrote about my darling Sean, so I thought to dedicate this post to him. He is now nearly 4 1/2 months and last week when Bear took him for some more vaccinations last week, they also weighed him. He is already 8.2 kg (and 68 cm long)!!!

Sean's playmate, who is more than 5 months older, only weighs 1 more kilo than Sean *help* :-) I think we can safely say those are Daddy's genes!

He is still only rolling over from back to tummy rolled over, and very often so. That has made nappy time interesting because he tries to roll over and escape mid-change. Read to explore the world! Now if he could just figure out how to crawl, he would be unstoppable!

He is laughing more now, rather than just smiling, and during the last couple of weeks he has started to suck his thumb. He has gotten very good at grabbing and holding things and wants to touch and pick up everything, which we practised a lot on Friday, when I for the first time went to a baby activities class.

The class in Gymboree which was held in Whiteleys, in nearby Bayswater, and is for pre-sitting babies. was recommended to me by another new Mum, Vivien, who also had a baby boy in the Lindo Wing, only days after me (and with whom I also went to on an ante-natal/prepare for birth course). On Friday was the fist time I saw her since we both were pregnant.

She and her son Oscar have been going to Gymboree for quite a while now, and after joining them there last week, we have now decided to sign up for more classes so that we can go there together every with Friday from now on.

On Thursday Bear and I will leave Sean overnight, for the first time (except when he was with my Mum so that I would get a proper night's sleep, but then we were in the same flat, under the same roof!).

Reason being is because with Easter coming up (Friday here is a national holiday) and with Alan's Mum is visiting from Scotland this week (and kindly offered to babysit), we are going away for one night only to stay in a newly opened boutique Hotel called Crazy Bear.

Hope you will have a funfilled week x

Re-acclimatising

Today we've been back from the US for one week, and still we are struggling (well mostly Baby Bear and I) with the jet lag. The seven hour time difference has meant that we sleep until 11am(!) and are laying awake at night not being able to sleep. I have decided to put the alarm clock for 7am as of tomorrow, so hopefully we have re-acclimatised towards the end of next week.

We did have a nice surprise waiting for us when we got home, in the form of a luxury hamper from British Airways. They had it delivered to us to apologise for the lack of a bassinet on our flight to Denver. It was full of yummy treats which will definitely come in handy as the summer approaches and we plan our picnics. See hamper below including pictures of some of the shopping I did over there.

The lovely wicker basket from BA

New on my bathroom shelf from America; Clinique lotion, Lancome Definicils mascara, MAC lipgloss, Victoria Secret 'slice of heaven' lipgloss, Ray Ban aviator sunglasses,and hair serum from AVEDA

More shopping: blue white striped hooded top, pink with green strips rugby style shirt, white v neck t-shirt, one pink and one black quilted jacket - all from Ralph Lauren

Top right corner:pinkish checked shirt/tunic with frills in the front from Walmart for the bargain price of $12.00




close-up of the gorgeous pink quilted RL jacket which I can't wait to start using

We're back!

Good Morning! Well, beginning to re-adjust to normal life again after getting back from the USA. We had a fantastic time and both mine and Bear's skiing improved a lot and we were glad that we eventually chose to go to Vail rather than Aspen. Vail was a fantastic ski resort and well deserves it's reputation as the best in North America.

We managed to find a great local baby sitter (called Mountain Sitters) who were able to take care of Sean and Freja, the daughter of our friends who joined us there.

Being there for two weeks gave us plenty of time to indulge in some of my other passions, such as sight seeing and of course shopping. (pictures of what I bought to be added in the next post).

We split our time between Boulder (a beautiful Colorado town where our friends live) and the mountains. We travelled between the two in our rented car (with a fitted babyseat), and enjoyed the breathtaking scenery as we drove around.

The weather went from beautiful spring sunshine to a complete winter 'whiteout' where when I could only see as far as the end of my skis (pretty scary). In fact, so much snow fell in the last few days that we became snowed in, couldn't travel and had to extend our stay by two days. Not too much of a hardship though, haha!

All in all, we had a truly wonderful time away and Baby Bear seem to enjoy his first long haul trip. We made a decision to go back to Vail next year and hopefully every year at the same time.

Now all I need to do is to recover from my jet lag - perhaps the girls night out ( with up to 5 other Swedish girlfriends) that is planned for tonight will help! :-) Who is baby sitting then? Bear of course! :-)

Delayed return..

Talk about being snowed in! I couldn't open the terrace door without snow falling in

Magical views from our bedroom
The house we are staying in here in Colorado

Hello! There's been a change of plans on this side of the pond... It's been snowing non stop for 48 hours here in Boulder, which has made the surroundings even more magical and our stay more pleasant but because of it, we decided not to risk driving the hour long journey (in snow storm)to the airport yesterday and changed our ticket and delayed our return with two days, which now means we are back in London on Sunday. See you when we're back! X

Hello! from Colorado

Waiting around for our flight in the business class lounge in Terminal 5 Heathrow

BA screwed up by not finding the bassinet we booked for Sean, but as you can see, he didn't mind the slightest because he got his own adult seat

We used the place meant for the bassinet on the aircraft to change Sean's nappy. Very handy indeed

Food served on the plane included lentil salad (see if you spot my feet)

and a chocolate cheese cake and champagne for dessert


First morning in Colorado. Here we are sitting having a cup of fresh java, on the terrace of my friends house up in the mountains

If these surroundings doesn't do good for your spirit than I don't know what will

Just leaving the house to drive to the nearest big mall, Nordstom, which is only 20 mins away

Pic taken this morning from our bedroom window when a deer decided to visit us

Shall we Tweet? :-)

Good morning! In about an hour, me and my little family will be leaving for Colorado for 11 days. Unfortunately (for those of you who likes reading my blog), I will not be taking my laptop with me, which in other words means this blog will be on holiday (I will make an effort with the odd post now and then containing pictures to not let you starve haha).

However, I may be late to the Twitter party, but as an experiment for this trip, I have now signed up and whilst on holiday I will update regularly. Why don't you too try it?

You can follow me here. Looking forward to tweeting with you, or see you when I get back xxx

Birthday celebrations

Baby Bear was in a jolly good mood when we arrived at the restaurant on Friday

Before all the guests arrived we took the opportunity to make use of the empty dance floor

Baby Bear not so awake anymore because the cosy atmosphere in the cave made him sleep

Birthday singalong - Mum and baby brother in their element

Some of my birthday pressies - what a lucky girl I am! From left to right: Louis Vuitton tote handbag, new Swedish sparkling vodka from Camitz & Lindberger, black and white pearls from Chanel, Mark Jacobs Daisy parfume and lotion, Louis Vuitton large scarf, Pink Champagne Truffels by Charbonnel et Walker, tickets to Michael Jackson West End musical, Thriller and tickets to the actual MJ concert in January 2010, Hello Kitty PJ.

TGIF (no I don't care that it's the 13th - stop going on about it!

These pictures are from today after I'd been to the hairdresser (whilst Mum looked after Baby Bear). I am really getting things done when Mum is here. Yesterday we spent hours clearing out our utility room, cleaning it, throwing away unused stuff and made space for Baby Bear's outgrown clothes.

I don't look particularly happy on those pics, I know - but believe me, I really am! I'm in good spirits today.

My brother and his boyfriend are coming over later and then we are all going out to celebrate my birthday in a nearby restaurant. Afterwards we will probably end up back here, have a few night caps, pick up the guitars and play and sing like we normally do. Even though my bday is not until Sunday, I have learnt the hard way ,that under no circumstances should one go out on the lash if you are travelling the next day.

All sorts of thing can go wrong if you do that, and I am not risking screwing up this trip by forgetting passports, important stuff for Sean or just feeling ill on an 10 hour long flight across the Atlantic.

Now I'm going to try and find an outfit for tonight. I'm thinking of my high healed pointed black leather boots with one tassel hanging from the back of each boot, a black military style cotton dress with a belt around the waist and lots and lots of bangles on my arm. Have a fab Friday evening. Mine couldn't get any better as I'll be surrounded by the people I love xxx

Rolling over, Michael Jackson and baby foot massage

Sean has finally learnt how to roll over! I'm soooo excited! The biggie is of course the belly-to-back roll but that requires more strength, so we most likely won't be seeing that for a bit

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Today, he executed a perfect back -to-belly at the perfect time - just when Mum and I were playing with him, so we got to witness his roll together. We had put him down on a blanket and my little boy promptly flipped over. Of course his arm got stuck under him which made him angry. Once he wriggled it free, he tried to push forward but didn't quite manage it. But now I just can't stop him from rolling.

I put him on our bed just this morning and he flipped over right away. I flipped him back onto his back again and sternly warned him to not move. The moment I straightened up, he'd flipped back onto his tummy again.

While I'm absolutely thrilled that Baby Bear has hit this physical milestone, it now brings a whole new set of problems for me. I normally put him on the bed in front of the TV to keep him busy whilst I shower but I guess that's out now that he can roll over...

Now over to something completely different. Bear woke me at 7am to say he had got me tickets for Michael Jackson concert in London January 2010 (tickets went on general release today). I'm really excited as I've always loved his music and I've been waiting to see him since I arrived in this country - i.e. 13 years and no concert in the UK (only one TV appearance).

Loud music is coming out from our speakers, Mum is now making prawn and egg salad, Bear is at the shop buying some Burgundy white wine and I'm off to bath Baby Bear and give him a very much appreciated foot massage. Have a nice evening, see you tomorrow X

Best birthday present ever

Baby Bear has a swollen tummy and has started to vomit quite often these days

On Monday night when Bear came home he had an unexpected visitor with him - my Mum!!! Guess if I was shocked. My first reaction was really weird - I screamed! It was such a surprise and I think I saw a ghost!

It's my birthday on Sunday (turning 33) and Bear had arranged with my Mum over a month ago, to come over as an early present, and boy was that a perfect gift! I've really missed my Mum since she left in the end of December, and for every milestone Sean hits, I always wish Mum was here to see it.

It's now only 5 days left n(YAY!) until we go to Colorado, and this week is spent preparing for our long haul trip. We've bought nappies, formula milk to last during the 10 hour flight, Baby skiing suit and other necessary warm clothes for Sean. We've also had to get a Visa (it's a new requirement for the US, and they will send you back home if you don't have it), and a Swedish passport for Baby Bear.

It's great having her back and of course she's a huge help when it comes to relieving me from Baby Bear. Since she arrived I've been to the dentist already, I've made an appointment at the hairdresser on Friday for a wash, cut and blow dry and I will go and get a manicure too before we travel :-)

Earlier today I took Sean to the doctor where I asked for a referral to the paediatrician. He has a very swollen tummy, vomiting quite a lot (several hours after he's eaten) and seem to be very uncomfortable at times (mostly evening and nights) although nowhere near to when he had colic. I'm hoping once his digestive system is fully developed he will get better, but until then I still would like a baby doctor to give me his opinion.

It's no doubt a constant worry when you have children, but now that Sean has started to interact so much, making so many sounds and movements, its really so awarding. He is my everything, and to be able to show my off my pride and joy my Mum daily again, is really making me so happy. PUSS PUSS

Being grateful

Morning- I'm back! Sorry for the no blogging in the last few days. I don't care so much about myself but when it comes to Sean, he is my priority as you can imagine, not the blog.

Today I've got lots to catch up with after spending most of the weekend in bed. We are about one glass away from being out of milk, there is blueberry stuck to the floor (from our smoothies we made) and there is Kleenex tissues spread all over my bedroom *sigh*.

Not sure if you've heard about Little Miss Hannah, a 7 month old little girl diagnosed with Gaucher's Disease. If not, then I highly recommend you watch this video and learn a little bit about her life, diagnosis and future. I got very emotional when watching it (yes I cried!), and ever since having Sean, I'm finding it difficult watching children's charity adverts on TV regarding child abuse or starving children in Africa etc.

Well anyway, her mother put together a website in honor of her baby girl and her fight to find a cure to save her daughter's life. You can visit Hannah's site HERE. Hannah is also hosting her very first giveaway to raise awareness about her disease, so make sure you check it out.If anything, spread the word, post the video and say a little prayer for this child who is fighting for her life. And before I post the video I thought to write a very appropriate list.

Today, I’m grateful for:
my adorable baby boy Sean and the health of my family
waking up without an alarm
Not going back to work
the sun shining over London
fresh choc chip cookies
large coffee cups
my heated mattress pad,
dark red nail polish
my beautifully cosy wonderful home that I share with my two boys
Elvis Presley
friendship and funny girlfriends
Monday morning’s grande latte with a little foam on top
a long hot shower
the nice scent from the pink lillies in our livingroom
Now have a nice Monday and remember to be grateful. Here is Hannah's film:

feeling under the weather

Today both Baby Bear and I'm not feeling very well. We both have a temperature and I'm generally feeling weak. Curled up in bed and back when we're feeling better.