Meanwhile in tropical Göteborg...

It is 30 degrees Celsius, and Stella decides to serve herself a well deserved refreshing drink...

The bottle thing... I can do this!

Piece of cake!

But what is the big deal? Can't you see I have mastered this?
My mom seems to think I am beating some world record... Mothers!!

Maybe I could do a little trick, show off some "junior" dexterity...

Talk about advanced motor skills!!
Watch and learn, Mom.


Oops...

But how did this thing work again...

Arrgghh! I blame the design!!!!

Fine. I give up. I was done anyway.

Better than potato!

Jeandéia

Some crazy souls have been suggesting Stellinha looks very much like her Dad...

Really???

Straight run from 1 to 8:30 a.m. !!

Much to talk about...

Stella's good news today is last night's "straight" run!

Milk-free for 7.5 hours!

Midday celebration nap

Pieni sieni by the lake

Yesterday we went cottage hunting. We found a wonderful "torp" built in 1894, charmingly renovated in original style. Rent: only 600 kronor (65€) per week!!

Though beautifully bathed in morning sun, in the evening the moskitoes come out to play... Very unfortunate for us later-in-the-day-people. Also, the closest lake was some way away.

On our way home, we stopped for a little picnic and toe-dip. Our little mushroom (pieni sieni, in Finnish - Mom: grammatically correct?) loved it!!! And so did we.

Yum yum potato!

The big day to try "real food" finally arrived!







And second round...

Everyone keeps saying I have such nice teeth...

If so, then what's with the mush???

Stella and her new mobile

These were taken yesterday at Stella's "mobile hanging ceremony".

The mobile was made by aunties Kasia, Gabi, Rogéria, Cris and me (Gabi's initiative!), back in November, before we even new what kind of news our Good News would be...



Also present - with her warm arms - was Cris' mother Ana Luisa, visiting from Rio!




As you can see, the mobile is extremely well appreciated!! ST is just enchanted! Thanks to the "Madrinhas Mobilares"!!!

Stella has been busy!!

Our Stellinha has been up to all kinds of adventures these her first months...
Here are a few moments caught on and off film:

First TV interview. For Belgian TV RTL, programme "Coûte que coûte" (Feb 3rd)


First passport photo shoot (Feb 28th) in preparation for her first trip, to France...


Facing the camera is not always an easy job...


...but we all managed! Here, the photo used in her first passport (Finnish!!)


First Rugiero family reunion (Novéant, Metz, France, March 23rd)


First meeting of the Super 8 cousins...

(from left to right:
Enzo, Jullien, Eliette, tata Myriam, Chazz,
Mila, Tabata, Louane, and the Swedish newcomer)

First snow (March 24th), viewed during her second flight, returning from France to Göteborg...


First TV watching (documentary about Winston Churchill, March 29th)



First impression of TV:

First chair sitting, at Språkcafeet (April 8th). Grandpa's idea!


First surf - much appreciated! (April 10th)


First tutu (sent from Florida by Kaija täti and Harri setä)

Actually the tutu is a swimsuit, and served well for Stella's...

...First swimming lesson!! (April 30th)

(Some babies are more plastic than others...)

The first tooth surprised some of us by appearing on May 3rd

Thank you to Bosse and Maj-Lis
for lending your hands
for much needed tooth-sharpening...

And the second followed quickly, popping through on May 11th

...Just in time for her first mother & grandmother's day!!!

And the first porridge will be tasted in a few days, when Stella turns Four Months!

Hugs to all and advice from the wise: hold on to what is precious - with the gentlest of grips.