Category Archives: Chris

Peep

It is winter in Denmark, and with it comes snow and cold winds, and unfortunately also an increased likelihood of catching some sort of cold or other unwanted bug. In our house, we have been under the weather for quite … Continue reading

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Macho Macho Man

To say that we are not really the DIY kind of people would be an enormous understatement. Despite Chris being the son of a hardware store owner and I the daughter of a fairly competent DIY man, we have never … Continue reading

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Back in MD

This is what we looked like yesterday at 7am when Superman and his family left our new home behind and commenced our long travel day at Copenhagen Airport. The trip went as smooth as can be and we were met … Continue reading

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Parklife and 111 cupcakes

Beautiful, sunny, and warm weather has hit Copenhagen the past couple of days, and Savannah is now big enough to be carried around in the BabyBjorn — and she loves it! Yesterday, Chris and I spent some time at the … Continue reading

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Daddy time

During her first two months of life, Savannah developed a Mommy preference that appeared to get stronger and stronger. It got to the point where she would start screaming frantically after 5-10 mins in her Father’s arms, only to quiet … Continue reading

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Wonderful weekend

This weekend was pure family time, just the four of us. Saturday went by quick with the main activity being a trip to the local playground climbing structure. Xander is getting braver every day and climbs higher and higher without … Continue reading

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A little too Danish?

Did I mention how the delivery of Savannah was pretty much the opposite of my first birthing experience? It was straight by the book: water breaking, contractions starting, weak at first, slowly increasing in frequency and strength, arrival at the … Continue reading

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Day 1

This morning meant goodbye to Far for the next three weeks. Chris will be in California boosting his dissertation progress by receiving more focused (and face-to-face!) advisor attention. Which means Xander and I are on our own. We went all … Continue reading

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Empty house

So, much like Ida found herself alone last weekend, I do this weekend. Despite only getting a day, it has been quite a relief all things considered. After getting home last night after 11 or 12 pm from Agnessa’s wedding … Continue reading

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True love

… Is when your husband not only offers to make you a cup of the decaf he is making for himself in the morning, but also decides to make an extra pot of regular coffee just for you when you … Continue reading

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