Back in Denmark - The last week of maternity leave

August 9, 2009

Even though we had a fantastic vacation it was great finally arriving home. One of the simple things all three of us enjoyed getting back to was Danish black bread. We are all feeling the jet lag but luckily Sofie is adjusting quickly to the 9 hour time difference.
It's mums last week of maternity leave so a lot of relaxation is on the agenda.
Time really does fly and its hard to believe that a whole year has passed.


We spent our first weekend home enjoying swimming in the harbour and a lot of the other activities offered at the Islands Brygge Harbour Cultural Festival 2009.


Coming through !!!!! Yesterday Sofie finally learned how to walk in her Winnie the Pooh car. Nothing can stop her now and any obstacles are simply run over.


A new game which Sofie created herself this morning was the tickling game. She lifts her arms high in the air and waits for one of us to tickle. When we do she breaks into laughter!! Fun.

August 11, 2009
Sofie will turn 1 year old in 11 days. Today I got to thinking that she is quite the little globetrotter and has visited 12 countries in the space of her short life. It's a shame she won't be able to remember so much of her trips.

I have generated a map here:
Before the age of 1 year Sofie traveled in Denmark, France, Norway, Australia, Iceland and USA and was in transit in Sweden, Germany and Thailand.

Whilst I was pregnant Sofie also technically visited Canada, Spain and Ireland.



August 14, 2009
We are already thinking about getting ready for winter so we buy Sofie a 'flyvedragt' which is warm, padded and water-/wind proof!!


















............ and we also buy wet weather gear.





















We also buy Sofie her first pair of 'first step' shoes. At 12 mo. Sofie's feet are 10.5 cm long and she is baby size shoe 18.



















I spent my last day of maternity leave with Sofie. One of the days adventures was going to the doctors for Sofie's 12 month vaccination (see her thighs) and also a check-up. Sofie got a very clean bill of health and the doctor was very impressed that she didn't cry when he injected the vaccines!!

Sofie is 76 cm long and 10.0 kg. At birth she was 52 cm long and 3044 g so she has done well growing her first year!!

Monday August 11, 2009
Sofie's first morning ever without Mum went well and here she eats breakfast with Dad before heading off to day care.












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