Have we really been here close to two weeks? It doesn't feel like it!
We've been enjoying our mini vacation before real life starts here in Helsinki. After a few days of running around just trying to get the essentials - groceries, a baby bath tub, cat litter... - we finally were able to do some long term adjustment.
We continue to experience temperatures that are far above average for the area. It's been in the upper 80s nearly every day. We spent a few days with the windows closed up for fear that the cats would escape (no screens!) before we tried it out. Turns out the cats aren't keen on jumping down three stories, and theres no ledge for them to creep out to. Thank goodness - we are all happier with the windows open!
You know what's less fun than a hot baby? A hot AND jet lagged baby. I spent few nights with my half of the mattress on the floor so I could fall asleep with my hand on Soren.
(That's right - my half. Expect a longer post some day about the weirdness of Finnish bedding.)
It took about a week before he started sleeping more than an hour or two at a time during the night. During this time, we wound up transitioning him out of his swaddle as well - he's starting to roll, and now spends all night sleeping on his side!
Speaking of big changes for the little guy, we realized that the car seat doesn't make much sense when he's never in a car anymore. We transitioned him to the big-boy stroller (reclined nearly flat, but it's a start), and he faces out in the baby carrier too. It's a whole new world!
We're preparing for our final move into our new apartment. I can't wait to share photos of how beautiful the area is. I also can't wait for the elevator and the air conditioning and the balcony!
We went to Ikea three times this past week. Ikea is out in the suburbs, but there is a bus that runs every few hours between Ikea and the city center.
We get the keys Friday afternoon, and all the furniture, towels, pots, pans, and other miscellaneous goods delivered up to the apartment that evening. All we have left to do is move all of our stuff, which thankfully is mostly still in boxes.
A few more baby pictures, just because I can 😊
We've been enjoying our mini vacation before real life starts here in Helsinki. After a few days of running around just trying to get the essentials - groceries, a baby bath tub, cat litter... - we finally were able to do some long term adjustment.
We continue to experience temperatures that are far above average for the area. It's been in the upper 80s nearly every day. We spent a few days with the windows closed up for fear that the cats would escape (no screens!) before we tried it out. Turns out the cats aren't keen on jumping down three stories, and theres no ledge for them to creep out to. Thank goodness - we are all happier with the windows open!
You know what's less fun than a hot baby? A hot AND jet lagged baby. I spent few nights with my half of the mattress on the floor so I could fall asleep with my hand on Soren.
(That's right - my half. Expect a longer post some day about the weirdness of Finnish bedding.)
It took about a week before he started sleeping more than an hour or two at a time during the night. During this time, we wound up transitioning him out of his swaddle as well - he's starting to roll, and now spends all night sleeping on his side!
We're preparing for our final move into our new apartment. I can't wait to share photos of how beautiful the area is. I also can't wait for the elevator and the air conditioning and the balcony!
We went to Ikea three times this past week. Ikea is out in the suburbs, but there is a bus that runs every few hours between Ikea and the city center.
We get the keys Friday afternoon, and all the furniture, towels, pots, pans, and other miscellaneous goods delivered up to the apartment that evening. All we have left to do is move all of our stuff, which thankfully is mostly still in boxes.
A few more baby pictures, just because I can 😊
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