Happy cows!

On May 1st we went to watch the cows of a local farm be let loose from months in the barn to the wide green fields of Halland. It was a very popular event (not so much entertainment in these parts!) and we went along for a peek. It was nice to see some friends there and the cows did go a bit crazy when they opened the barn doors. The excitment all got a bit much for Lola who was fast asleep as soon as we stopped for lunch.

Phew what a scorcher!

The weather over last 8-9 days have been absolutely lovely. Blue skys and sunshine all the time (well one or two heavy showers too but that's all OK). With great weather comes time on the beach so Sofia, Loa and I have been doing exactly that. Lola loves making sandcastles too but she always destroys them before we can take any pictures!

Upsidedown

I love it....Woohoo!!!

Scooching

Lola's grasp of understanding Swedish and English is really coming along. She picks up words very quickly. One word that I use a lot when I read to her is 'scooch' over. This literally means to move ones buttocks over. She does exactly that when 'scooching in' close to read a book with her old man. Nice. This was largely inspired by The Simpsons episode when Christopher Walken reads Goodnight Moon.
http://www.youtube.ug/watch?v=vpZazF6bL7w&feature=related

It's potty time!

I'm sure when Lola grows up and reads some of the things we have written here she will not thank me for sharing this! But, as very proud parents, we have to tell the world that Lola had her first No.2 on the toilet on April 8th! And as there was nearly 48 hours since her last No.2 it was a doozy! There were tears in the eyes of both Lola and Sofia (she was helping Lola) as the task was completed. Another milestone reached. High 5's all round!

Songs and nursery rhymes

Lola loves books, songs and nursery rhymes. She has mix of English and Swedish favorites. Some current favorites include:

• Pop goes the weasel
• Krokodilen i bilen
• Three blind mice
• Lille katt
• En elefant balanserade
• The wheels on the bus
• The tickle monster
• Goodnight moon

Our little munchkin turns 2!

Our little munckins has turned 2! Her Granddad, Grandma and auntie Alice came over from merry England to help us celebrate. Suffice to say Lola was spoit rotten over her birthday. Her presents included:

• Loads of new clothes
• A tricycle
• A scooter
• A tent
• Books
• A table and chair set
• And lots lots more

As Lola turned 2 she measures a mighty 89 cm!