Finally, all of the kids are asleep and quiet reigns in the house. We’ve all been cooped up together for way too long, and everyone’s got a bit of cabin fever, I think. Petra and Tage, particularly, have been out of control, and they’ve really been on my last nerve these past few days. There… Read More Peace at last
We’ve just filled out and sent away the official “application” for the baby’s name, which reminded me that I’ve been meaning to address all the questions we’ve been getting regarding our choice. As I’ve probably mentioned before, Olof and I don’t always have the easiest time coming to agreement where baby names are concerned. The… Read More What’s in a name?
Post-partum flare-ups are pretty common for women with multiple sclerosis, and it seems that I’m going into one now. So far it’s pretty mild, with numbness in my left leg and pelvic area, and only a very minimal loss of function. If I remember correctly, that’s about all the worse it got after Petra was… Read More Lame
I’ve finally gotten around to updating the kids’ site to include Brynja. You can find the new and improved page here. There aren’t too many new pictures there yet, but I think it’s still worth a look.
Despite my best hoping, Olof and Petra were waylaid by the dread stomach virus last night. That makes half of us who’ve been hit. It’s been a rough couple of days.
The stomach flu has reared its ugly head here at our place. So far only Tage has been afflicted, and I’d like nothing more than for it to stay that way. Olof and Lydia and I are all feeling a bit under the weather this evening, but it may just be the result of the… Read More Sick
Last Friday I got up a little after seven to get the kids up and ready for school. Some time in the next hour or so I noticed that I was feeling contractions fairly regularly. Since I’d been having contractions off and on for a couple of weeks, I didn’t think too much of it… Read More The rest of the story
We celebrate Valentine’s Day–and Asbjørn’s birthday–in style ’round these parts.