Category Archives: the little one

balcony monologue

This is what our neighbours might listen to when they sit on their balcony: “….look, little one, now you can play with your shovel!….wow, eh? mommy will be back in a sec, I just need to get the laundry….there you … Continue reading

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last weekend

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one year review (or how you know you have a child)

This month, the little one turns one. And while I watch her doing her first steps I wonder how fast this first year went by and how much we (and our household) changed during this year. If you don’t have … Continue reading

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bits and pieces

During the last weeks, I haven’t had much time to write. Great events cast their shadows ahead and lot’s of stuff has to be done. Plus, the little one is demanding more and more entertainment and is getting quite annoyed … Continue reading

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pitsch patsch patsch…

…durch Regen und durch Matsch…. That’s the song we learned at our first musical playschool day in Zurich. It’s a song for a rainy day (as it was raining cats and dogs on that day) and it has six lines. … Continue reading

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baby signs

Almost immediately after we looked at the positive pregnancy test, Karsten started to familiarise himself with the neurological and psychological development of children. Mainly because he is most fascinated by psychological experiments such as the marshmallow experiment by Mischel or … Continue reading

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Zoo Zürich – with a slighlty different perspective

Yesterday, we used the good weather for a trip to the Zoo. We have been meaning to go there with the little one for a while now, ever since she enjoyed petting the dog of our friends so much. The … Continue reading

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Greetings from the onion cave

Since babies shouldn’t take nose drops, a cut onion is supposed to bring some relief for the little one at night. So far, I couldn’t observe any progress, but the smell in the bedroom is quite impressive by now.   … Continue reading

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Things that change when you have a baby: your sleep

I am sitting on the kitchen floor with the little one. I just had a cup of coffee. It is getting bright outside, I can watch the snow falling down, everything seems quiet and peaceful. Romantic? Could be.  If it … Continue reading

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What the little one does…

…when she thinks I am not watching:  

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