17th of May

On the 17th of May we celebrated our independence day here in Norway. Emma had waited for this day for weeks by then, since they had talked a lot about it in her day care. They drew the Norwegian flag there, but of course Emma made them draw the American flag as well!! She makes sure they all know she's an American too:)


On the 17th, we got up early, washed and combed Emma's hair (which took up most of the morning...), and got ready for the parade. Emma loved it:) After the parade, it was time to hang out with everybody - talking, eating ice-cream, and having fun. Emma joined in on different games, they even received a medal when running! She was exhausted, but very happy at the end of the day...

FINN AREK

Finally I have some pictures of our precious little boy, Finn Arek. We ended up giving him this name as a compromise - Morgan wanted Finn (after my dad), and Arek is a name I really like. I think the two names go well together, and I'm happy with our decision!

Finn Arek is an adorable boy who likes to stay up - day and night:) He likes his food, so sometimes I feel I'm feeding him non-stop. At least we see results; he is getting bigger every day! He smiles and makes cute noises, and he is also good at crying... We are exhausted now and then, but it's all good:) Emma has also told the teachers in her day care that Finn Arek keeps her awake at night, but I really don't think it's that bad. I expected him to be like Emma, and he is actually not crying as much as her. (Then again, she was pretty intense...)






The weather has been great lately, so we go for strolls whenever we can! We hang out with my cousin, Solfrid, and her baby girl, Mali, a lot. Mali was born 3 days after Finn Arek, so it is a lot of fun to see them together. Otherwise we are just enjoying lazy days and enjoying life:)