Confessions of a newbie mother: The travel bug bit my son

The little one's first encounter with the overseas travel bug. He took it quite well, extremely well.

Needless to say that I was a bit nervous about a few things; 4,5 hours flight, the heat, a house full of kids, but the bugbite didn't give him any huge discomfort. Yes his normal sleeping pattern and eating routine were a bit juggled by the new enviroment, but nothing too major to take away his good mood. As a result I think both the little one and his parents will be doing some more traveling in the future.

It is worth mentioning though, that traveling with a baby is of course a lot more work than traveling by yourself. Time management is the key. I've done both scenarios: Stressing and running to the gate (thinking we had loads of time, but managing to forget that checking in extra equipments such as a pram takes a bit longer) and having a little more time on your hand to even manage to pop by the duty free section. I must say that I really prefer the latter one.  And the latter situation happened to be our choice for this trip which work out splendidly.

Once we arrived at our destination, Cyprus, we didn't make any definite plans, cause it's just not possible. You are not really your own boss anymore. The little one pulls all the strings. So didn't get to do my normal sightseeing and sink in all the culture. Instead there were lots of lazy days by the pool, which isn't so bad actually. I got the hang of it, so much that we are probably going back next year.

Our view

The villa

The pack minus hubby

The little family

The lounging area

Outfit: Mint Candy

T-shirt from Cos, Skirt from Monki, Necklace from Marc by Marc Jacobs

Outfit: Cyprus part 3 - The tourist

Hat from H&M, Striped tee from COS, skirt from T By Alexander Wang, Gladiator sandals from Din Sko, Bracelets from local tourist Cyprus shop, Tous and Joy.

Outfit: Cyprus part 2: Loungewear

Vest from Malene Birger, Shorts from GinaTricot, Flats from Toms and hat from H&M

Outfit: Cyprus part 1 - Beachwear

Hat from H&M, Vest and Shorts from Bik Bok, Bikinitop from Topshop, Sandals from Din Sko

Confessions of a newbie mother: Oslo by night

I wrote this a while back...I'm glad I found it again.


I like Oslo by night. So peaceful even though a view of the city lights at a distance from my balcony is all I get these days. 


Every now and then I see them at 3 am, in their heels, from their cabs with their phones in their hands. As the look of it, it's been a long night for them too. I used to be one of them, dressing up, drinks, late nights. But now my late nights are spent inside in my pajamas, usually waiting, waiting for him to communicate in his own little way. And we he wakes up, I'm there. He know's I'm there. I like to know that he knows that I'm there. 


My hubby wakes up when I get back. He sighs when I tell him that sleep is overrated. At daytime when the fatigue is at its worse, I tell him sleep is a luxury. My hands are tied, nothing I can do about the situation. And the sitch, well we have a baby here. And here is where I want to be right now. And here is good. Oslo by night is good.