After seven months I finally got to write about something I experienced with my second child – a home birth. A home birth is a wonderful experience and a great option for many mothers-to-be. The birth of my first son, who was born in a hospital, was a good experience for our family. However, it ...
I am immensely happy to report that my post (you can also find the pattern for the octopus there) about octopuses made for preemies received a lot of interest among, but not only, crocheters. Huge number of people from Poland, Denmark and USA replied to me on Facebook and shared their stories about how an octopus ...
There is a fantastic group here in Denmark called spruttegruppen, which encourages crocheters to make little octopuses for premature babies. Someone may be surprised to hear it, but research shows that the arms of the crocheted octopuses remind the little babies of the umbilical cord in their mommies’ bellies and make them feel safer. The ...
It’s only three weeks to go and I’m still not done with all the crochet projects I was hoping to finish before the baby comes. Luckily, this baby cardigan turned out to be a quick, one day job which will keep my little one warm and comfy through the rest of the winter. I took ...
Scandinavian countries are famous for being welfare states but I when we moved to Denmark and were about to have Maciej I wasn’t aware that the support of the state for families with children also spreads out to the private sector. I was quite shocked when I learned about the “babypakke” phenomenon. It turns out ...
With only six weeks to go it’s time to make everything ready for the arrival of the new family member. As a decoration for the baby’s room and his first toy I made a pom-pom mobile. The idea for this mobile is really simple, but it gives a whole range of options on the method ...
When I was pregnant with Maciej, as every first-time mom I spent lots of time preparing everything for the arrival of a new family member. And while doing that I did lots of research on best solutions for us and our child. I have heard and read a lot about traditional baby bath tubs and ...
Maciej was born in Denmark, so in order for us to go back to Poland and obtain a passport for him, we had to apply for a temporary one at the Polish Embassy in Copenhagen. Getting a temporary passport is not the easiest thing in the world as there are many steps, some of which ...