Happy 4th birthday Lilian!!!

Somebody knows my little Lilian very well indeed I think...

A very Danish christmas

The tree is up and looking lovely. The cats are a bit too interested for my liking though.

Big girl cup

Lilian is now drinking from a cup without a straw. No more sippy cups or straws. Just normal kid sized cups of milk and juice thank you very much indeed.

It's getting chilly now

The weather is turning chilly now. Time for winter coats and hats.

Cider please!

Look what Lilian made at nursery today. She picked some apples at the orchard then pressed them to make some delicious juice for her breakfast. What a clever girl. Maybe she could knock me up some cider next week!

Helpful little brother

I often have Oskar with me when Lilian gets home from nursery. He loves helping me out and carrying Lilian's school bag for me.

This is how you wear sun glasses!

Lilian wearing her sunnies the proper way around.

Too much milk the night before

I think Oskar drank too much milk last night and is feeling a bit worse for it this morning.

View

A lovely view of where we live.

Fun park!

A family trip to a great fun park today. Smiles all around.

Hey four eyes!

Lilian was diagnosed with +7 in each eye at a recent eye test. They prescribed her with +4 glasses which we collected from the shops today. We were worried she woulnd't like to wear them. The pair opted for is super light and made from a bendy plastic and titanium. They weigh almost nothing. If dropped or bent they won't break. Great for kids. In pink too. The best bit is Lilian doesn't mind wearing them at all. And she looks super cute to boot.

Happy birthday Mummy!

We had a party for Mummy today. Lots of fun for the kids.

Lilian's first Danish hospital appointment

Lilian and I had to try and get our point across to the Danish doctor today at her first hospital appointment. Mette was at work so it was just Daddy and Lilian on our own. Just a regular scan nothing serious. It was fine though as they speak better English than some English people! The great thing is we arrived ten minutes early, got seen almost straight away and were out five minutes later. No messing about with late schedules etc. The last one of these appointments in our busy London hospital took about four hours or so. Stuck in boring waiting rooms with moody kids and moody parents. Such a breath of fresh air!

First day of Danish nursery for Lilian

The big day has arrived; Lilian is starting her new nursery!

She has a taxi collect her at 0700 every morning and they drop her home again at around 1600 in the afternoon. A long day for sure but she does get a good rest in her crib that's outside winter or summer.

The nursery is fantastic. She'll receive therapy in speech, phyiso and OT from the onsite specialists. Plus all the other fun stuff kids get to do at nursery. Trips out to the playground, the beach, maybe the harbor to see some ships and sailors, even the zoo sometimes. It's full on and never boring. Her class is pretty small with just five kids, two trained teachers and a student teacher. It's a nursery for kids with special needs so it's all setup for everything they need. We love it and are so happy she got a place.

Swimming

We've started to take Lilian and Oskar to the local pool for a short half hour swim and splash session. It's fun for us all. Oskar was very nervous at first but soon got over his fear. Lilian loves it. They both get super tired afterwards too which is a bonus for tired parents!