I started working again today. What a day! Well, it wasn't so bad, I just have a lot of catching up to do. It's kind of exciting to be working again, although I would rather have stayed home a little while longer. Oh well, this is how it is going to be.

Linus (10,5 months now) started day care today as well. We went to visit the day care place three times before he started. I even went away for an hour or so, so he would know that I will come and pick him up - eventually... He did really well today, I was told. He took 3 naps, ate some and explored the place, trying to get to all of those little pieces of trash on the floor! Yes, I did tell the nannies to clean up a little better, because he will put everything in his mouth. :) When we went to pick him up in the afternoon, everyone was gathered around his stroller where he had been sleeping (outside) just a few minutes before. He had just woken up and was enjoying all those admiring faces around him. He was happy to see us, didn't cry or seem like he thought we had abandoned him... :D I was very happy that his first day went well. And it was a fairly easy transition, since we have the weekend ahead of us. On Monday we will go back, we'll see how next week goes.

Anyway, I am pretty tired, I did have to use my brain a bit today, it's exhausting. hee hee... I hope to have the energy to keep updating this blog even though I am working on a computer all day. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Oh, and please leave comments when you visit, it's nice to know who's been here. :D Have a good weekend!

My sister Pauliina had a baby girl on Saturday, March 7th, on my mom's birthday! She is sooo cute and small! They get to go home today. In Finland it's common for the mother and the baby to stay in the hospital for 3 or 4 days after the birth. Here are a few pics (sorry, the quality isn't the best...):

Linus turned 10 months about a week ago. He sure is getting to be a big boy. He's moving around the house, scooting around on his belly. He loooooves to play with his big brothers, and when they have their own plays to play, he likes to hang around and play next to them. Aleksi and Otso still have the patience to play with Linus and Aleksi especially wants to include Linus in their play.

Linus finally got his first tooth while we were in Kajaani for the winter break. The first tooth to break through was the upper tooth, but the two middle teeth in the bottom jaw are soon to pop out as well. Last night Linus was tossing and turning and whining, probably because he is teething (I hope). And the drooling - oh my god! :D Poor guy.

Here are some pictures of our boy. He is happy sitting up now as well. He doesn't fall over much any more. Sometimes he climbs on and over big teddy bears and gets into a crawling position on his hands and knees.

This post will be both in Finnish and in English. We are back home! It was a nice week in Kajaani, although Emett didn't get to take any vacation time. He was working on my sister Katriina and her boyfriend Teemu's kitchen the whole time. Well, the result looks excellent! See for yourself!

Kaapistot ja ovet tulivat Ikealta (ovimalli Ädel valkoinen), tammitasot Puukeskukselta, kodinkoneet Teknisilta. Saarekkeen kohdalla oli ennen valiseina, jonka Katriina ja Teemu purkivat pois. Saareke on n. 90 cm syva ja 160 cm levea ja siina on 6 isoa ihanaa laatikkoa! Olohuoneen puolella on n. 30 cm "lippa", joten jalat mahtuvat mukavasti, kun siina istuskelee. Saareke on 40mm paksua massiivitammea.

This is an Ikea kitchen, the doors and the countertops are just like ours. The door handles are different though. There used to be a dividing wall where the big oak island is now. The island is about 3 feet deep and a 5,5 feet wide and it has 6 wide full extension drawers in it. The living room side of the island has a foot deep overhang so you can sit there comfortably.

Tasot 40mm massiivitammea. Mikro on entinen, se vaihtuu rosteriseen. Laatta on 20x30 cm, jossa pienia "viirulaattaa". Kodinkoneet rosteriset, Rosenlev. Liesikupu Ikealta.

40mm thick oak countertop. The microwave is an old one, they are getting a new stainless steel one soon.

Ikkunan vieressa on jaakaappi-pakastin, jonka vieressa tosi kateva kaappi. Ovi avautuu normaalisti ja sisalla on taysin avautuvat laatikot/korit, aivan mahtava systeemi. Ei jaa taakse tavarat piiloon ja kayttamatta!

Next to the fridge/freezer combo is a wonderful pantry with full extension gliders in drawers/baskets. A perfect cabinet for any kitchen: nothing will be lost and forgotten in the back.

Astianpesukone on korkeammalla, jotta se olisi helpompi kayttaa (tayttaa/tyhjentaa).

The dish washer is set higher for user comfort. (It's still missing the white cover at the bottom.)

Keittio on aika kapea (n. 80 cm), mutta pienen perheen yksi kokki sopii sinne ihan hyvin. :D Tassa remonttimies ja Aleksi-apulainen.

The kitchen is pretty narrow (a little short of 3 feet), but is good for a small family with only one person cooking. :D

Next week is a winter holiday (called "x-country skiing holiday") at schools here in the north. We are going away to Kajaani for the week. We will pack up our skis and skates and hopefully will be able to go out a lot next week.

Emett will also pack all of his tools, because he will be remodeling my sister Katriina's kitchen while we are there. Hopefully everything goes well and the Ikea delivery was correct.

Well, we won't have the internet available to us for a week, so I will talk to you later!