We are Bart and Josefine. Josefine is a beautiful Swedish woman and Bart is just a regular American guy, nothing special. Josefine is a nurse but is currently pregnant and on maternity leave. Bart is a student studying Finance at University of Phoenix. We are expecting our son Noah very shortly. We are two easy going people who love spending time together. Thanks for visiting our blogg, we hope you enjoy your glimpse into our lives.
Weight lost: 8kg (18 lbs) YEEAH-HAA (way to go JOJO)
Miles ran: 6,5 km (4 miles) in one run (YEEAH-HAA) and I have my brand new running shoes Mizuno to thank for the great support and for giving me wings.
I feel so proud and ready for everyting life has to offer me. Bring it on ;)
Hello my little sweetheart and blue-eyed boy. Noah is finally feeling a little better after a few days of fever and crankyness. It's not fun at all to see your little kid sick refusing to eat or drink anything. But he is on the way to recovery which is a relief for all of us. The tinfoil is very fun to play with, especially to roll it all out.
The latest creation in my kitchen; Super healthy and delicious Omega 3 bread. Packed with slow carbs and good nuts and fibres. Keeps you tummy happy for a long time. Strongly recomended!
This was me last year. This year we are very far from being able to suntan, but now finally spring is in the air ;) It's nice to live close to the ocean and feel the nice ocean breeze
Bart decided to skip the gym and join me for a power-walk this sunday. I am supposed to have a day off working out on Sundays, but I just had to get out of the house. I am too restless now a days, have too much energy to burn. Or as I learned lately; the more energy you use, the more you build up. Ohh well, we got dressed, packed the kid down in the stroller and went for a walk.
Noah figured out how to climb up the coach by the way (goodbye last little bit of freedom). I bet he will start climbing the curtains and swing in the chandelier any day now. I didn't know I got a little monkey in Noah ;)
There is hope that spring will come to Sweden after all. This flowers that we call Snowdropps is a good and sure sign. Welcome spring. Let me just remind you of last year around this time, I was 32 weeks pregnant with Noah, sun tanning on the balcony in bikini and tanning lotion. The snow just melted like last week this year. Wiered weather!
Momma is ready to get some execise done. Noah got cozy in the stroller instead and fell asleep.
Bart, my little sweeatheart. Soon we have been married for 5 years. How lucky am I to be married to my best friend? We have a sure little sign of our love in our cutiepie Noah.
You would think that efter 1,5 hrs of power walk we would be tired, but no. We decided to clean out the shed while Noah continued to sleep on the balcony. It was a very good and fun little day together.
Are these two kiddos alike or what? We got this cool hat and matching shoes for our little Noah. We thought it was time for him to start looking like a real cool guy and also to have something cool and comfy to walk around in now when Noah is getting closer and closer to walking. Or let me correct myself, run! Because with Noah's speed crawling around both Bart and I think Noah is going to skip walking and start run right away ;)
Noah likes to grab in his dad's big nose.
This is how I found Noah one day. All the toilet paper is on the ground and Noah is happily chewing on the roll. Hmmm...
The trash can is also fun to explore and especially to empty it out all over the bathroom floor.
Where is Nemo? Wait a minute, I found it in the toilet. Thank you Noah ;)
Our healthy life style continues. This is a typical dinner in the Mendonca residence lately: fresh salmon from the fish deli and a nice BIG sallad with lots of good stuff in. Doesn't it just look great? We think so. We are buying more and more organic products. It tastes so much better, it's better for the enviroment and it's better for our bodies. Everybody should just go organic. It's a good thing!
This is a typical evening snack: a couple or dark or white chocolates, fresh veggies and fruits (pineapple). It's so delicious and good for you. 100% guilt-free!
From the moment this little boy opens his big blue eyes he is ultra-energetic (read wild and happy) and runs around playing and exploring everyting he can get his fingers on. So whenever his little body has had enough it falls asleep right on the floor. This is Noah very tired taking a quick little nap. Cute!
Results so far: 6,2 kg lighter (13,5 lbs), 10 cm smaller in my waist (4 in) and a ton of more energy in my now active body. FYI today I ran my first 6 km (about 4 miles) in 38 minutes (Mike, I am comming to get ya!)Almost a religious moment for a mommy like me ;) But there's no stopping me quite yet, just keep on going for quiet a bit more. Beach 2010 better watch out!
Today the whole family Mendonca packed up the stroller and got dressed for a cold little walk together. Noah got to try the swing out for the first time. At first he wouldn't stop looking down into the ground, it was like he got a little sea sick. But in the end he lit up and gave us a couple of adorable smiles. Noah has 4 teeth comming in and he loves to show the off. He is so cute our Noah! Spring is here soon, the sun is shining and we just got a little bit more snow to go. I love spring!
Yesterday I finally met my one dearest friend Christel. She means so much to me and we always have so much to catch up to when we meet. We had luch at tha mall and Noah was so good the whole time. Afterwards we did some shopping. Very fun!
This song was played on his funeral, very beautiful! This is my dad as a young boy! I love and miss him a lot! When I graduated from high school my father was still healthy and pratty energetic for his age. I have many good memories together with my dad. My mom is very happy here, smiling next to me. Good times! One year ago my dear father past away. I miss him so much that it hurts. But I know that he is in a better place right now, watching over us. I read my diary the other day and I wrote that my father will keep on living in Noah, because a little bit of his blood is in Noah's body. That makes me happy thinking like this! My sisters and I went to his grave and lit a candle and put some flowers. We sang a song and it felt really good thinking about him.
and I just want to savor each moment with my adorable son. I never knew I could love somebody as much as a love Noah. When I feel sad he always makes me smile. He is growing up so fast and it makes me sad to think that he one day woun't need his mom as much as he needs me now. Like my mom say, you only borrow your kids for a little short time! That makes me just enjoy every moment so much more, make every moment count.
Noah has discovered the cabbenets in the kitchen, how to open them and to emty them out. We keep putting the things back and he keeps putting it out again. Oh well, it keeps him satisfied and happy for a while atleast.
Noah loves smoothies and here is the result after drinking one. What a mess!
Just a cute one
Noah and I have been sick in the stomach flu this past week. I was good again after one day or so but poor little Noah was sick throwing up and having diarrhea for almost a week. He lost almost 1 kg (2 lbs) which is a lot for a 10 kg (22 lbs) baby. He is just skin and bone now. We went to the doctor because he was so sick and didn't eat or drink anything. The picture above is after they took a blood test in hs finger. He thought it was so wiered and funny having the band-aid on his finger. My sweet little Noah, thank God he is feeling better again.
Here's just the cousins and the sisters out for at walk together.
