What I didn't know...

Spring has sprung. And Miles and I are really starting to create a nice schedule for ourselves. Mondays we volunteer at the library, we help the nice Danes in our neighbourhood speak Spanish. Tuesdays we go across the street to the local community centre and attend a tumbling class. Wednesdays are reserved as a rest day. Thursdays and Fridays are the days we generally visit with friends and do our shopping. Speaking of shopping, it seems that each week I have to get Miles something, a new hat because it's warner, new pants because he's grown out of his, I had no idea kids "needed" so much stuff! And speaking of things I didn't know....

-I didn't know that I could be such an entertainer, Miles laughs at me when I bend over to clean the floor, when I turn my head away from him, when I jump, when I sing, when I talk to him in Danish, the list goes on and on.

-I had no idea that I would ask total strangers how old their baby is, just to see if they are older or younger than Miles, and to see what I have to look forward to.

-I did not expect that getting three hours of interrupted sleep would be something to celebrate.

-I never knew that having a little one would be like having part of your heart living outside of you.

And so here we are, 6 months later and having the time of our lives!

The little town of Ordrup.

The cutest thing about our neighbourhood is the quaintness of the area. Example: An elderly lady is checking out at the grocery store, she puts her debit card in the machine and then tells the cashier that she forgot her pin code. Cashier prints out a receipt and says, okay, pay next time. Really?? I think, that would never fly in most parts of the world, but in the little town of Ordrup, 10 km north of Copenhagen, it works. When I told Chris about it he said, oh yeah, I've been told to pay next time, when the debit machine was down. Hilarious!

Another funny thing to see is how many people still wear fur coats around here. But when I think about those who wear fur in North America I think of those richie rich types, here, a person wearing a huge expensive fur coat is often seen picking up dog poop and shoveling their drive way. I hate fur, I would never buy it or support it but I guess here it's about practicalities. It's cold and fur is warm. And that's that.

Miles continues to thrill us each day. He explores EVERYTHING! Loves licking the walls these days, the computer is his major attraction, likes to press all the buttons... but still his favorite toy is his sock monkey that Nana Eli made him. He talks to it and smiles each time he sees it. What a funny guy! Our latest pics follow.

Smiling Miles

Just a quick note to say life with Miles continues to surprise us! He is such a little character and I can't believe he has a clear personality already. He is extremely expressive and continues to communicate very well. His latest feat: rolling over!