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Friday 23 January 2015


-We are knee deep in what I hear is called "The 4 Month Sleep Regression" (or progression, depending on how you look at it.)  After treating us to a few weeks of longer sleep stretches, we've regressed… a lot.  Apparently, Jasper is now cycling through sleep cycles like we do except he doesn't know how to get back to sleep between them so that means he's waking me up every hour or two for help.  Yes, it's awful.  Yes, I'm tired.

-On the positive side, Jasper is SO MUCH FUN RIGHT NOW.  He is learning so much and his little personality is starting to come through.  He loves to 'chat' and is really busy fine-tuning his hand coordination.  It's quite cute.  He's also drooling like crazy and loving gnawing on his toys which makes me wonder if teeth are on the horizon.  It is seriously cool watching a little human grow by the second.

-We booked our flights to Croatia!  I'm so excited about this and it feels good to be back online, researching and planning our upcoming destination.  Planning is a loose term here - we are flying into Split and out of Dubrovnik and we have 11 days.  I'm booking accommodation for the beginning and the end; the middle, we'll play by ear.  Again, any tips are welcome :)

-My hazy days have been spent binge-watching Jane The Virgin which is surprisingly charming.  I'm also loving the new Joshua Radin album.

-I accidentally left my Kindle in Canada but I finally have it back and can pick up Big Little Lies where I left off.  I'm not hooked yet but everyone raves about it so I have high hopes.  I'd love a book set in Croatia (or its former republic.)  Anyone have any recommendations?

-Joe has upcoming work trips to Texas (Jasper and I are staying back) and later, in Scotland.  We're pondering having J and I meet him in Edinburgh.  I've only spent time in Aberdeen and it's definitely not a favourite destination for us but I'm keen to see a little more of the country.

-We are in full winter mode here in Stavanger which means rain, wind, hail and more rain.  Blah.  This last week, the temperatures dropped and we saw actual sun and blue skies.  We've been taking some long walks in hopes of remembering what fresh air feels like.

-Google has been emailing me about renewing my domain name.  For the life of me, I cannot figure out how to get into my Google Admin account to update billing information. If, come February first, this web address ceases to exist, I guess it means I haven't figured it out and I'm back to www.fromtheretoheretheblog.blogspot.com.

-Two friends whom we met in Gabon now live in Norway and we're hoping to meet this weekend for a little reunion.  I'm looking forward to reminiscing and introducing them to Jasper.

What is new on your end?  I'm missing the blogging world and my online friends - hope you're well :)


13 comments:

  1. I think for the blogger admin, logging in is just bloggeradmin@yourdomain.com. And the address to get to it is: admin.google.com

    I always have issues every year since I can't remember :)

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    1. Hmmm. I just tried that but it says that account was deleted?

      Gah, I don't know!

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  2. I just finished Big Little Lies and loved it! And for Croatia, we did the opposite, flew into Dubrovnik and out of Split, I loved our stay on Korcula, highly recommend staying there!

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    1. Yes, I think you recommended Korcula on the last post. I've marked it down :)

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  3. Edinburgh is a fantastic city, you guys should totally try to make it down there!!! The Hotel Missoni there is fantastic! :)

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    1. I remember your post about Hotel Missoni - I've marked it down as it looked amazing!

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  4. Hey Jay!! Your little man is so adorable. Hope he decides to favor the sleep a little more soon :) I can vouch for Edinburgh as I've been a few times. It is seriously a charming and welcoming city - all dark stone and cute little shops. The castle is fun to explore. I first went in high school to see the Royal Tattoo and realised for the first time I loved bagpipes. Been a Scotland fan ever since! And I've also recently gotten hooked on Jane The Virgin - such a lovely surprise of a find. xx

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    1. Hi Jess! Well, that's 2 for Edinburgh. It's certainly looking like a good weekend trip.

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  5. Omg! He is already so big in comparison to your Xmas post. It's been only over a month! Congrats, he is gorgeous.

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  6. oh my word. Jasper is ADORABLE. so excited for your croatia trip! we didn't the northern peninsula, Istria, and can't wait til we get down to Split and Dubrovnik one day!

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  7. Jay! Haven't been by your blog in ages since I've been way to busy to blog and to read up on other blogs! Firstly congrats with little Jasper! I too have become a parent and also love this age where they are discovering their hands etc. (Carolina is 4 months now!)

    But anyway, just thought I'd say hey and say your baby is adorable!

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    1. So great to hear from you - it has been ages!

      Thank you for your congratulations and by the sounds of it, I must send them back your way! I hope little Carolina is going easy on you! Jasper is now just about 6.5 months and is so interactive. It's amazing how quickly they change!

      Best wishes to you and Raquel :)

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