Buena vida

The weekend was so relax. We went to Chapala where we just hung out by the pool and played with sophia.

Sophia is so much fun and makes all these hilarious faces... joker.

A post about this weeks food will be up later in the week.

Traditional

We had a very nice and relax weekend by the lake, Chapala.
I will update better tomorrow, today's post is about Sophia's dinner.
Traditional Swedish food with a twist: potatisbullar med stekt fläsk och lingonsylt - just fried turkey ham and homemade cranberry jam instead of bacon and lingonberry jam.

Cleaning

Since i became some kind of housewife - which never was my plan in life, but the best option for our little family of three - i need yo make the best of it until i hit the labor market again (probably December-ish).

Not only have i tried to make grocery shopping more efficient and cheaper,  I have also made a weekly chores schedule.

Everyday:
Pick up mess all over
Clean kitchen
Dining area
Water garden

Mondays and wednesdays:
Clean upstairs;
- dust
- sweep/vacuum
- mop
- clean bathrooms

Tuesdays and Thursdays:
Clean downstairs;
(Same as above)

Fridays:
Clean everywhere (less thorough)
Clean and change sheets in beds

Laundry
Mondays and Fridays

Groceries
Sundays

Fun times really!
It's a lot of work, not only cus the house is around 250 m2, but also because it geta dirty so fast - pollution I guess, and lately residues from the fires around (no rain for like 6 months).

This schedule allows me to spend time with sophia and keep a decent house. I dont have much time over for other things, such as working out but I have started reading more again. 
We are also starting to work our business idea more and more and hopefully we will be getting serious around the summer when memo is done with his masters.

Now you know

Bathroom talk

In stead of the bedroom kind.

Sophia has been doing great on the toilet this week.
If I look at her signals it is pretty easy to notice when she needs to go - this means that this week has been practically dry. Except for this morning when I accidentally fell asleep when she was watching barbapapa - in our bed...

I am so proud of her!  She seems to be waiting for the toilet to do her needs and it's amazing to see.

Strong

We keep enjoying life.
It was French Tuesday yesterday and it ended with a game of indoor volleyball - wtf.

Next week will be back to normal - food wise that is.
Over the past few weeks we have been repeating previous weeks food because we were too lazy to plan ahead.

Were you able to see the video in the previous post?  Sophias tap dancing!
Let me know por favor!

You see the hat? Isnt it cute? It looked way better before she threw it in the pool yesterday. ..

Video Sophia

Here it is: link

Let me know if it works

Amazing life

While you are all trying to convince yourselves spring has arrived, Sophia and I are enjoying summer.
How amazing!

Sophia has started with this new things - looks like tap dancing. I got it on video but dont know how to get it here.

She's also mastering the art of eating with utensils - fork/spoon - very well.

If only all of you could come see her...

New week

The new week is looking good.
We had a good weekend, relaxed and with a focus on our little family of 3.

The pool appeared in the garden and Sophia is enjoying it in the afternoons when the temperature climbes well above the 30s.

Sophia is growing more charming by the day, so cute when she dances to her favorite songs, tries to read her books or serves soup in her kitchen.

Article

Memo's and mine relationship is amazing, but we have one big obstacle adult ADHD and all that it entails. 
We can handle most of it, probably because Memo tries hard to over come it, but there are two aspects we have big problems with; lying and anger - both are very common and big problems with adults with ADHD.

The reason I bring these very personal problems up is because I recently found an article on how to deal with your partners anger (ADHD), and I know we are not the only couple out there.

http://www.ehow.com/how_6901962_communicate-angry-adhd-adults.html#page=0

It is a good reminder that it isnt their fault - in a way. I also liked it because it was like reading our story - it gives a good pictuer of reality.
I do not think this is a long term solution,  it doesn't solve how hurt you feel, nor how they believe (and try to convince you) they didnt raise their voice,  insult you or got aggressive.

After the research I have made the only real solution is medication, but therapy can also work.

Again,  memo is amazing and tries hard to over come his condition - as do others I am close to with the same problems.

I just know how difficult it is to deal with, if not the anger the denial afterwards.

Rough

It's been pretty tough lately.
I am sorry for the lack of posts...
As I promised earlier this week (or was it last) I will be back soon

Lately

Since I havent had the best few weeks I havent had much reasons to update, and the past two days I have been struggling with a bipolar internet.
I am sure it is about to change - connection problems and my mood.

Here are a few pictures; the garden, my Orchid and the princess.

Kitchen Fun

It's been on our to do list since we got back from Sweden - buy a kitchen for sophia. Here it is - she loves it. I wanted one in wood, but they cost about 4 times this one

Zoológico de Guadalajara

We went to the zoo again (like last year) and it was amazing.

Here are some pictures.

Words

Sophias vocavulary is small but precise

Bapap : ball
Titta : look
Mamma
Mmmm: cow or food
Ah-ah: dog and pig
Aoum: cat
Papa
Pap: pacifier
Baahh: sheep
Ba: bye
ampa : lamp
Da : there

She understands more in swedish than in spanish.
If I ask her where the lamp, ball, pacifier,  dad or flower (among other things) is she points at the thing.

She loves music and starts dancing if its catchy enough.

A fun little girl with a very strong will and quite the temper.

15 months old now in april.

Well deserved

We came back from a week in Vallarta yesterday afternoon.

The week was great, Sophia was so happy in the pool! Last day she got a runny nose, so we kept her away from there.

Coming back we got the exit permit foe Sophia and this morning we went to Palacio Federal to get my exit and entry permit!
The only thing missing now is her passport.

I am tired and got so much cleaning and packing to do before we leave on Thursday morning.