31 January 2016
24 January 2016
20 January 2016
Otso's 27th Month
Summary
Otso is more emotional now, and more responsive in general. He repeats almost everything he hears, which everyone except Lumi finds very cute.
Events
22.12 flight to Finland
23.12 drive to nakkila
24.12 finnish christmas
25.12 American christmas
26.12 visit the Kari family
28.12 drive to helsinki
29.12 playdate with Viena and Eelis
31.12 dinner and dessert with Vaari and Leena
1.1 dinner at Michele and Janne 's
2.1 puppet theater: "Lumi Kuningatar"
3.1 flight home to Oslo
10.1 suomikerho
14.1 first gymnastics
16.1 sledding
17.1 King Harald's jubilee
Development
20.12 switched to forward-facing car seat
2.1 at the puppet theater, he watched the whole thing (about an hour).
Language
This language bath during Christmas was good. He learned several new words and phrases in Finnish.
gymnastics is something like "nastiss".
17.1 seems to mix up the english rhyme "peek-a-boo! I see you!" with the finnish muumi character Pikku Myy. while he wore his Pikku Myy moccasins, he pointed and said "Pikku Myy! I see you!"
He repeats almost everything people say, which drives Lumi crazy.
Social
He loved playing with his cousins.
Toys/Games/Other
He loves to sing, but seems kind of shy about doing it around us. Apparently at barnehage it's one of his favorite things.
He learned the American alphabet song.
At the Kari house, he played a soccer game on the tablet with teenage Teemu and loved it.
He loved the dress-up Barbie heels.
16.1 got really excited about the menu screen for the movie "Cinderella," shouting "giant pumpkin!" and pointing at the screen every time the pumpkin turned into a carraige.
Eating
When he's healthy, he eats enormous amounts. The best thing is that he really enjoys vegetables and protein. He likes pasta, too, but he isn't very focused on bread. He loves "carrot soup" but he also is generous with the label "carrot soup" -- e.g. the broth for butter chicken (which has no carrots) is "carrot soup"
Over Christmas in Nakkila, he ate enormous amounts of food. Favorites were boiled carrots and christmas ham. He even started the chant "more meat!" which was adopted by Elsa too.
7.1 finished off dinner by eating the chicken drippings out of the roasting pan with a spoon. it was impressive.
Sleeping
He slept in a crib in Nakkila. He resisted naps and bedtime and cried and tried to climb out of the crib. After maybe 10 minutes, he settled (with a toy or a set of keys or a promise of a back rub).
He had trouble sleeping the whole night in his bed starting in Helsinki, and when we got back to Oslo. Hopefully this goes away soon!
11.1 stayed in his crib the whole night.
Health
11.1 during dinner he asked to go caca and he said "big boy" a few times. he tried on the potty but wasn't successful and shortly afterward went in his diaper. but then after he went to bed, he was farting and said he needed to caca. we took him to the potty and he sat and read a book and produced a bit! he proudly carried the potty to the bathroom and wanted to dump it himself into the toilet.
Stats
Clothes: size 98. His new winter boots are size 24.
Teeth: 16
Weight: 14.7 kg on 28.12
Height: 88 cm
Random
31.12 at dinner, he had been playing with Elmo in the other room, then he came in and announced "Ei sattuu!" ("it doesn't hurt! ") without explanation of what might have hurt.
Otso is more emotional now, and more responsive in general. He repeats almost everything he hears, which everyone except Lumi finds very cute.
Events
22.12 flight to Finland
23.12 drive to nakkila
24.12 finnish christmas
25.12 American christmas
26.12 visit the Kari family
28.12 drive to helsinki
29.12 playdate with Viena and Eelis
31.12 dinner and dessert with Vaari and Leena
1.1 dinner at Michele and Janne 's
2.1 puppet theater: "Lumi Kuningatar"
3.1 flight home to Oslo
10.1 suomikerho
14.1 first gymnastics
16.1 sledding
17.1 King Harald's jubilee
Development
20.12 switched to forward-facing car seat
2.1 at the puppet theater, he watched the whole thing (about an hour).
Language
This language bath during Christmas was good. He learned several new words and phrases in Finnish.
gymnastics is something like "nastiss".
17.1 seems to mix up the english rhyme "peek-a-boo! I see you!" with the finnish muumi character Pikku Myy. while he wore his Pikku Myy moccasins, he pointed and said "Pikku Myy! I see you!"
He repeats almost everything people say, which drives Lumi crazy.
Social
He loved playing with his cousins.
Toys/Games/Other
He loves to sing, but seems kind of shy about doing it around us. Apparently at barnehage it's one of his favorite things.
He learned the American alphabet song.
At the Kari house, he played a soccer game on the tablet with teenage Teemu and loved it.
He loved the dress-up Barbie heels.
16.1 got really excited about the menu screen for the movie "Cinderella," shouting "giant pumpkin!" and pointing at the screen every time the pumpkin turned into a carraige.
Eating
When he's healthy, he eats enormous amounts. The best thing is that he really enjoys vegetables and protein. He likes pasta, too, but he isn't very focused on bread. He loves "carrot soup" but he also is generous with the label "carrot soup" -- e.g. the broth for butter chicken (which has no carrots) is "carrot soup"
Over Christmas in Nakkila, he ate enormous amounts of food. Favorites were boiled carrots and christmas ham. He even started the chant "more meat!" which was adopted by Elsa too.
7.1 finished off dinner by eating the chicken drippings out of the roasting pan with a spoon. it was impressive.
Sleeping
He slept in a crib in Nakkila. He resisted naps and bedtime and cried and tried to climb out of the crib. After maybe 10 minutes, he settled (with a toy or a set of keys or a promise of a back rub).
He had trouble sleeping the whole night in his bed starting in Helsinki, and when we got back to Oslo. Hopefully this goes away soon!
11.1 stayed in his crib the whole night.
Health
11.1 during dinner he asked to go caca and he said "big boy" a few times. he tried on the potty but wasn't successful and shortly afterward went in his diaper. but then after he went to bed, he was farting and said he needed to caca. we took him to the potty and he sat and read a book and produced a bit! he proudly carried the potty to the bathroom and wanted to dump it himself into the toilet.
Stats
Clothes: size 98. His new winter boots are size 24.
Teeth: 16
Weight: 14.7 kg on 28.12
Height: 88 cm
Random
31.12 at dinner, he had been playing with Elmo in the other room, then he came in and announced "Ei sattuu!" ("it doesn't hurt! ") without explanation of what might have hurt.
19 January 2016
King Harald and Queen Sonja's Jubilee
It's been 25 years on the throne for Harald and Sonja, and to celebrate, they hosted a winter sports event on their front lawn. It was uncomfortably cold, but beautiful.
Here are Kimmo and Lumi in front of the castle.
Here are Kimmo and Lumi in front of the castle.
13 January 2016
09 January 2016
03 January 2016
Lumi: 4 Years and 11 Months
Summary
This month was consumed by the holidays. Lumi really enjoyed them. She loves the songs and the treats and of course the presents.
Events
5.12 American Christmas market, Ferris wheel
6.12 skipped swim class because she was too tired
11.12 lucia dag celebrations at barnehage
12.12 baerum verk & pancake house
13.12 skipped swim class again because she was sick
17.12 barnehage solstice party
19.12 we opened all the christmas gifts from the american side of the family!
20.12 pancakes with viviane and family, afternoon at pedro's house
20.12 switched to bigger car seat
22.12 flight to Finland
23.12 drive to nakkila
24.12 finnish christmas
25.12 American christmas
26.12 visit the Kari family
28.12 drive to helsinki
29.12 playdate with Viena and Eelis
31.12 dinner and dessert with Vaari and Leena
1.1 dinner at Michele and Janne 's (playing with Hilla)
2.1 puppet theater: "Lumi Kuningatar"
3.1 flight home to Oslo
Language
She can suddenly count to 6 in Spanish; we believe this is from some other kids at barnehage (apparently Toni is practicing?).
We skyped with her friend from barnehage on our last day in Finland, and there was a definite delay in her Norwegian recall.
Learning
She knows all the words to "Rudolph" and lots for other Christmas songs. She got some new books for Christmas and is enjoying picking out letters and such.
Social
She is branching out at barnehage and playing with more kids. She has about a 10 minute period of shyness when she meets someone new, and then she is quite friendly.
She had a wonderful time socially in Finland and was quite sad to go home.
Leisure
6.12 kimmo let her play with an old digital camera. she took pictures all day.
She still loves The Grinch (classic Dr. Seuss, not the Jim Carrey thing) and has watched it many times this month.
She got all kinds of gifts from her grandparents and is now learning to enjoy all of them.
Food
It seems she is surviving on very few calories.
16.12 the advent calendar gift was "choose what we're having for dinner". She chose fish sticks, bow tie pasta, and the mix of carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower we often eat.
She didn't eat very well in Nakkila.
Health
4.12 a bit of a cough (5.12 still not great but ok, 6.12 we stayed home all day to rest up)
11.12 came home early because she wasn't feeling well at barnehage
15.12 stayed home from barnehage because she wasn't feeling well
Stats
size: 110 (5T) in most clothes. 28 shoe. She is skinny but getting taller.
height: 107 cm on 11.11
weight: 16.2 kg on 28.12
Random
5.12 "the American Santa wasn't so fun. I like Mummu's Santa best."
15.12 after watching flocks of birds fly in a flock, "i think they're dancing."
We sometimes play a game where we say one thing we love about each member of the family. Lumi's things :
Äiti: The way her kisses feel
Otso : he eats well
Isä: he wears beautiful shoes
New fear: The Kari family lent us a bunch of Miina ja Manu books. After reading about the hammaslääkäri (dentist) , Lumi was terrified of the hammaspeikkoja (tooth trolls). The drawing in the book looks like little rats all over the teeth. She said she wanted to go to the dentist every day to avoid them. The next day she brushed several times, and made us look for holes in her teeth .
29.12 upon finding a wallet in isä 's pocket : "a wallet in your pocket? I love you!"
This month was consumed by the holidays. Lumi really enjoyed them. She loves the songs and the treats and of course the presents.
Events
5.12 American Christmas market, Ferris wheel
6.12 skipped swim class because she was too tired
11.12 lucia dag celebrations at barnehage
12.12 baerum verk & pancake house
13.12 skipped swim class again because she was sick
17.12 barnehage solstice party
19.12 we opened all the christmas gifts from the american side of the family!
20.12 pancakes with viviane and family, afternoon at pedro's house
20.12 switched to bigger car seat
22.12 flight to Finland
23.12 drive to nakkila
24.12 finnish christmas
25.12 American christmas
26.12 visit the Kari family
28.12 drive to helsinki
29.12 playdate with Viena and Eelis
31.12 dinner and dessert with Vaari and Leena
1.1 dinner at Michele and Janne 's (playing with Hilla)
2.1 puppet theater: "Lumi Kuningatar"
3.1 flight home to Oslo
Language
She can suddenly count to 6 in Spanish; we believe this is from some other kids at barnehage (apparently Toni is practicing?).
We skyped with her friend from barnehage on our last day in Finland, and there was a definite delay in her Norwegian recall.
Learning
She knows all the words to "Rudolph" and lots for other Christmas songs. She got some new books for Christmas and is enjoying picking out letters and such.
Social
She is branching out at barnehage and playing with more kids. She has about a 10 minute period of shyness when she meets someone new, and then she is quite friendly.
She had a wonderful time socially in Finland and was quite sad to go home.
Leisure
6.12 kimmo let her play with an old digital camera. she took pictures all day.
She still loves The Grinch (classic Dr. Seuss, not the Jim Carrey thing) and has watched it many times this month.
She got all kinds of gifts from her grandparents and is now learning to enjoy all of them.
Food
It seems she is surviving on very few calories.
16.12 the advent calendar gift was "choose what we're having for dinner". She chose fish sticks, bow tie pasta, and the mix of carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower we often eat.
She didn't eat very well in Nakkila.
Health
4.12 a bit of a cough (5.12 still not great but ok, 6.12 we stayed home all day to rest up)
11.12 came home early because she wasn't feeling well at barnehage
15.12 stayed home from barnehage because she wasn't feeling well
Stats
size: 110 (5T) in most clothes. 28 shoe. She is skinny but getting taller.
height: 107 cm on 11.11
weight: 16.2 kg on 28.12
Random
5.12 "the American Santa wasn't so fun. I like Mummu's Santa best."
15.12 after watching flocks of birds fly in a flock, "i think they're dancing."
We sometimes play a game where we say one thing we love about each member of the family. Lumi's things :
Äiti: The way her kisses feel
Otso : he eats well
Isä: he wears beautiful shoes
New fear: The Kari family lent us a bunch of Miina ja Manu books. After reading about the hammaslääkäri (dentist) , Lumi was terrified of the hammaspeikkoja (tooth trolls). The drawing in the book looks like little rats all over the teeth. She said she wanted to go to the dentist every day to avoid them. The next day she brushed several times, and made us look for holes in her teeth .
29.12 upon finding a wallet in isä 's pocket : "a wallet in your pocket? I love you!"
02 January 2016
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