Curious knack :)

I was in Norway last weekend. It was my birthday and I didn't want to spend it on my own, and since I was in Dubai for Christmas (which was excellent) I decided that I would go to Norway for my birthday.

My brother and his girlfriend have just had a baby, on Christmas Day. Luckily for the baby, Christmas Eve is the big celebration in Norway, so it'll get presents two days in a row instead. Having a birthday close to Christmas myself, I know that the combines birthday and Christmas presents are just no fun, so I for one will be sure not to do that to my baby nephew.

I did, however, find out that I have a knack for making babies fall asleep. One of my best friends, who taught me how to let loose my hair (for better or worse, but mostly better) and definitely taught me how to party (got me drunk the first time I was really drunk) has also had a baby, about 3 months ago, a little girl. And I can tell you she is her mothers daughter. She will do what she wants and no amount of routine or good intentions are going to change that. By best friend and her boyfriend, and my Irish friend and her husband all came to mom's on Sat for Christmas dinner (I had been deprived of Christmas dinner at Christmas, so that was my only wish). My best friend had had her daughter for the 3 month health check and the baby had been vaccinated. As a result my best friend brought the baby with her. I managed to get her to fall asleep twice :D

My baby nephew also fell asleep whilst I was holding him, but not the first time. He didn't know me, and I guess I was nervous too, he was rather small and fragile, or at least he looked it. When it came to nappies he was a man's man. I did have the pleasure(?) of changing his nappie, and not only had he made a huge, orange poop, he peed on me. Not once, but twice. During the same nappie change.. I think I got the point, and got him dressed quickly. It was obviously a bit cold and he was suffering from bladder shrinkage. Or initiating me.

It was a great evening though. Mom, my Irish friends and me sat up drinking wine and sparkling wine until 3am, when I was so tired I could not keep my eyes open any more. The next day we went for a walk in the forest and staggered our way across an icy patch longer than I had hoped it would be. Even the dog was walking cautiously on the side. But it was so nice to be out and walking with people in daylight. I usually end up going for a short walk in the evening after dark here in the UK and it's just not as nice.