Thursday, May 29, 2014

Spring Activities

We realised that the last two blog postings have been about the pregnancy and the arrival of Monique. But that is definitely not the only thing that has been going on this spring, we've had a multitude of other activities. We've had trips to Athens, we've visited new places in Atlanta, we've had fun in all parks you could possibly find, we had visitors from France etc...

Morgan has also had plenty of activities outside of the daycare, with football (soccer for the Americans) lessons (he's better than mummy now), swim lessons and gymnastics. All in all it's been a pretty eventful spring.

Here are some pictures of all the activites Morgan's been up to. He has...

 ..had fun with Emiliy in the car

 ...had fun with Emily and Addie in Piedmont park

...had fun with Taylor in the park


..had more fun with Taylor at home


...visited Athens (Georgia) and checked out the sites

...had a fun lunch in Athens with mummy and daddy


 ...got yet another baseball cap
 
...made some Easter decorations at Svenska Skolan 
 
...painted Easter eggs at home

...loved Winnie the Pooh



...shared his toys with "bebe Jean" visiting from Grenoble

...made Mother's Day cards to all his grandmothers and great grandmothers


...had Cupcake's with mummy at the daycare to celebrate Mother's Day

...made breakfast in bed for mummy on the actual Mother's day (with a tiny little help from daddy)


..had fun at the Svenska Skolan "graduation" ceremony

...supported Finland during the Ice-Hockey world championships


.....got a new haircut


 ...gone to swimming school

 But what Morgan has enjoyed most of all is having bagels for breakfast (with mummy and daddy)!


Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Preparing for Monique's arrival!

The past few months have been extremely busy for us, partly because life in general is busy but also because we have been preparing for Monique's arrival. We wanted to share some of the preparations with all of you out there. Here are a few images of what's been going on:
 

 
Mummy is in week 32 and posts publicly (on facebook) for the first time...
 
 
The Thursday arts team starts a Monique sewing machine project to make this awesome quilt - lots of laughters and wine! (no wine for mummy of course...)
 
 
 
Romana and mummy get a babyshower at work together
 
 
 
Mummy gets lots of presents.  
 
 

 
The marketing ladies posing together
 
 

Mummy then gets a "surprise" baby shower organised by Eva, Jen and Kelley!
 
 


A very unique and girly experience for mummy...
 
 
 
The quilt looks awesome!!! And sets the colour theme for the shower!
 
 
 
Getting ready for the guests to arrive....
 
 


Mimosas, pink lemonade and lots of yummy foods... a real girly afternoon
 
 

 
More than one pregnant lady on this picture!!! A trend is starting perhaps....?
 
 
Then it's time to open presents!!! yippppeeee how fun!
 
 
 
Jen supervises that Mummy is doing it right...
 
 
 
While Eva takes notes...

 
 
Mummy enjoys the many girly gifts!! Thanks girls!!!

 
 
But then it's time to take everything home and let Daddy discover what's ahead of him...
 


 
Is he overwhelmed yet???
 
 
 
Finally Mummy is in week 37and about to pop... but not quite yet because Daddy has just left for a week to Budapest!!!!