It’s so weird to think about that it’s a year since I got pregnant… It feels like forever I was working nights shifts and all that. Tuesday is the 3 month checkup for Emeline, and she’s getting poked with scary needles I must admit I’m not handling her crying very well, so I’m thinking it’ll be a nightmare for us both. Hm, would you look at that. I’m a mom blogger now. How did that happen? I mean, what did I blog about before? I can’t even remember.

Easter has been lazy here. Line visited us from Monday to Wednesday, we took Rora to the vet (she still has food allergy problems) on Wednesday afternoon, and drove to the cabin on Thursday morning. Left Trysil Saturday and has done nothing since then Oh, and Line pushed me into buying tons of scrapping material while she was here, so I guess I’m trying out scrapbooking whenever I get some time to sit down. Anyone who’s into scrapping? I don’t know how to start. I mean, how to actually start. How. Help. Mommy brain is hard on my usual sloppy one.

I just randomly sent a text message to a friend I haven’t seen in years (he moved from the city). Turns out he just moved back and I’m meeting him sometime this week. Excited!

Let’s see, what else? I desperately want a new wardrobe. Haven’t used my normal clothes since.. Well, almost a year ago. Want. To. Go. Shopping. Can I afford some new clothes? Yes? Maybe.

I can’t believe it’s Christmas next week! I’ve been so caught up in all this pregnancy thingies that I’ve totally forgotten that what we’re also counting down to is Christmas Eve. We bought a Christmas tree last week, and Christian decorated it like only a German can. I mean, they are so much better than us Norwegian with decorating a Christmas tree.

Anyway, we’ve already put the presents under it, and Rora is checking them every now and then. It’s funny how half of the gifts are for the baby even though we don’t even know if she’s born by Christmas Eve Fortunately I’ve gotten all the presents shipped on time so I don’t have to do the usual panic shopping this year.

But you know what else? I’m REALLY looking forward to be a mom, and not be pregnant, and to lose some weight and have our little girl in our arms. Really, really. I’ve tried everything said to help induce labor: Cleaning windows, walking up steps (two at a time), eating cinnamon and licorice, acupressure, that sex thing, spicy food, pinapple(?) and walking.

Pleeeaaase, Santa, I’ve been good this year!

I’ve changed my last name since I got married. It’s so weird to call myself something else than what I’ve done since I could speak. How some people can change their first name is a mystery to me!

I still introduce myself with the old name if don’t think too hard about saying the right name, but I’m getting used to signing my new name. It’s SO weird to hear others call me by my new name though. It’s like it’s a different person. And I still think: “Oh, who’s that new person?” when I read journals with my own patients.

What else is going on in my life besides being pregnant and getting married, you say? Aurora had puppies 4 weeks ago; Seven healthy giants! And we celebrated her birthday with doggie cake, as we always do. Pippi is SO lonely and depressed with her little sister gone, poor little baby

Dog burping in your face while you’re trying to get out of bed a Friday morning = not the welcome you want. Good morning, Aurora!

I was in a great mood on my week off from work. The relationship was fantastic, and the dogs had fun. Now, after less than a week back, I don’t have any energy to do anything else than I have to. I have today off since I’m working this weekend, but I still feel like just lying here. …With Rora, who took a shower yesterday, and is soft as a teddy bear.

I’m glad I have a reason to get up though: We’re going to visit Anita, and then maybe meet up with Karina. Christian said before he left for work today, that he couldn’t wait to get home. All I thought was that it’s just another day for the ones that has to work tomorrow. AND is on call.

I love my job. I really do. I just wish I had more energy to do more than just hang in the apartment, only to go out for work or to the grocery store, or just let the dogs pee.

Working shift, as bitchy as it can be, means that I have a week off every now and then. My first whole week off (as the first was one day off here and one day off there) is next week, and Christian and I planned on going to London. I’ve been there before, but I was about 12 years old and with my family, which means the usual sightseeing and looking around at Harrods. We didn’t even get to see the Madame Tussauds

Anyway, we can’t go as Christian didn’t want to take the week off from work, and we didn’t have somewhere to place Aurora, so we’re planning on going on my next week off, in late April.

We’re gonna stay at the cabin in Trysil for the first part of the week, then I’m going home to visit my parents, and meet little Ulrik (Ellisiv’s little charmer), so I get to travel a bit. And then, two weeks later I’m visiting Line in Stavanger Can’t wait to see her again!

Yes, my sister got married last weekend. Since she’s now 24 and was getting married for the second time she decided to keep it low-key with only a few guests. I must say that it was pretty fun except that his side of the family was pretty quiet (well, most of them, the other half should have just toned themselves down a bit) and let her side of the family do all the work… Oh well. I was the designated driver and had to drive my parents and the wedding couple home.

Poor Aurora was left alone at the cabin we were staying, sleeping on the couch. I hated having to bring her on the plane for only a weekend, but I think she was better off then if I had left her at a kennel.