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HOW AM I?

Our little man turned 39 weeks this week. My maternity leave has lasted for a good while now, and it has been wonderful. The little man is really active and it is moving around to the extent that I already thought that I wouldn’t even make it to maternity leave at all. It’s hard to believe that the moment we have been waiting for almost 9 months is soon at hand and life as we know it, is about to change forever. This April will be something special, that is for sure!

All this time expecting has been so wonderful. Now that I’ve had the time to stay at home all by myself, I’ve done exactly the things I always thought I would do on my maternity leave. I’ve been to breakfasts -alone and with friends, prepared for the time with the baby by washing and ironing his tiny clothes. We have purchased all kinds of baby related things, but only the essentials, since we have tried to avoid getting unneccessary stuff.

I’ve been to a beautician a couple of times and eaten tons of oranges. Last weekend my friends surprised me with a baby shower, that my sister had organized. The shower was even better than I had expected. Kudos to my sister, she really knows me.They took me for a surprise brunch to Hotel Kämp, which is one of my favourite brunches in Helsinki.Thanks to everyone who participated, never in a million years was expecting such a wonderful event like that!

So, everything is ready and we are all set for the baby. At first we thought this was going to be all chaos with the baby related stuff, but it has been surprisingly smooth. Maybe 9 months is enough to mentally prepare and get all the things you are supposed to have when the baby arrives. I’m also surprised about how well we are prepared, because that’s not very typical of us. But hey, there’s a first time for everything!

I’m really proud about the fact that we don’t have too much stuff. Everything has it’s purpose and if it turns we need anything, we’ll get it later. But I haven’t completely lost it, not yet at least. Many people have told me to store food in the freezer, but I’ve refused to do it. I have my own reasons for that, but lately I’ve also had really hard time in the kitchen…or what do you think about dropping a pot full of pancake dough on the floor, for instance? We should also find the time to plan our upcoming renovation project before our little one is born. But more about that project later, now it’s time to focus on more important things!

    Pictures Visuelli Erja

    @visuelli.erja

    BABY

    It is time to reveal our little secret, since the ”secret” just keeps on growing! Yes that is me in the picture and yes, we are having a baby! If everything goes well, we will become parents to our first-born in early April.  These past months have been life changing and beautiful, the slow realisation of it all and the reaction of our families have been absolutely fantastic. We have grown immensely during this time and the best part is that this journey has only barely just begun.

    Not gonna lie, it’s not all fun and jolly, though. There have been a few sleepless nights since this kid seems to have some serious kicks and moves in him. I guess that’s what you get when you decide to have a baby with a footballer!

    PS. I haven’t talked about this earlier, since this account does not focus on my family life, even though I touch that topic every now and then. That being said, I won’t turn this account into another “baby fanatic mom” -diary, so don’t you worry!

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    MERRY CHRISTMAS

    Last few weeks have been really hectic, thanks to work related things and due to the fact that we sold our apartment. Next year will be really interesting, lots of nice things coming up! One of them being the search for a new apartment, we need to find a new place before the end of March.

    Knowing our taste, finding a new place is not going to be easy. Finding a perfect renovation project in 3 months might be impossible. But if that happens, we might even rent a place until we find the “right one”. I just wanna get my hands on a new project and get you along the ride as well!

    But now it´s time to sit back and relax with all the chocolates and other treats (and maybe gain a little weight, but who cares!). All is well at the moment, merry christmas to you all <3

    APARTMENT

    Finally it´s time introduce our home to you, so…welcome! This apartment is located in Southern Helsinki and it was built in 1908. We renovated it 3,5 years ago with love and passion, respecting the old style and spirit this place has. It was not a small project, because we wanted to focus on every detail, but it definitely was worth it, because we love the outcome.

    I love the old wooden floor that snaps and crackles under my feet and the old tile stove that gives us warmth during the winter months. I love the high rooms and the high windows with deep ledges. I don´t know what it is about these old Jugend-style houses, but to me they are just magical. And of  course I love marble countertops that we installed into the kitchen. Actually I love everything in this apartment.

    Unfortunately every good story has an ending and so does this one. Because now it´s time for us to put our precious home for sale. Selling our home is a tough but a necessary decision, because we need a bigger, more spacious apartment for the future.

    More about that later…now it is time to let the pictures speak for themselves! What do you think?

    You’ll find more pictures here.

    Pictures Mikael  Pettersson

    @petterssonphoto