Mothers Day


Big day today: mummy celebrated her first Mothers day. Time to spoil her with lots of hugs and kisses. Nora bought mum a present: a nice color for her hair. She will look even more beautiful now. And daddy had a little surprise as well. He lured the family to the Botanic gardens, where Femke and Casper were waiting to do a photo shoot. Mum hates to pose, but this way she had no choice (haha). So soon we’ll have some really professional family pictures.

Meanwhile you’ll have to settle with our amateur pictures: follow this link for a slide show of the last four weeks. Can you see how Nora changed? She’s becoming a tall girl, just like her daddy. Coming from 51cm and 3.7kg at birth, after seven weeks she’s already 59cm and 4.7kg. Feedings are going a lot better since we started to bottle feed expressed mother milk. And sleeping goes better and better as well. A couple of days ago for the first time she slept through the night from 12 to 6. That’s very promising, although not every night is that good yet. But we are getting there.

And last but not least: our little girl started to smile. She started with some small smiles, but today we caught her with this roar of laughter! Now is that a happy baby or what?!?

Comments

Susan said…
oooh I just want to be there and see her in real life. What a beauty!! Can´t say it enough.
Hugs
Susan
May 11, 2009 at 9:14 PM
Anonymous said…
I'M REALLY CURIOUS HOW SHE LOOKS IN REAL AND IF SHE HAS MORE OF HER MOTHER OR FATHER

Lots of Love Paulus
May 22, 2009 at 6:25 PM
Hanna Dahlin said…
Ahhhhhhh... what a beauty she is!!!!!! Absolutely wonderful! No questions about whom the father and the mother is!! ;) Dear dear Nora... lots of love from all of us.. Gabriel, Maja, Luka, Hanna och Janko
July 2, 2009 at 8:44 PM
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