First day in kindergarten

Today was my first day in kindergarten.





There I met my new teachers Lile, Biljana and Ljupka, and my new mates.





So mom, dad, grandmas... don't you worry, I'll be just fine :)

Back on the track

So many milestones and so many new things happened meanwhile, and I haven't let my mom and dad take a breath and drop a line on the blog...



But I am back on the track now! I hope... :)

Samba, samba, samba...

A postcard from Brazil, from Andy and Elina.


Thanks guys! Luv ya!

Ivo's first day at school

September 1st is the most exciting day for many kids. Especially 6 year-olds. Like my cousin Ivo.

It is because September 1st is the day when the summer is over, but more importantly - it is the first day of school.

Traditionally, the first-graders' moms make the most delicious cakes on this date. That is why we, the other kids, are very exited to go there and celebrate the first day of school as well.



Moreover, yesterday was even more important day and my couisin Ivo was even bigger star: he and his classmates were on all the main news, together with the Minister of Education and the Mayor of Aerodrom! They were focused on the new books and (hopefully) on the Minister speech, that no one understood.

Good morning!

Yeeeey! I can sit unsupported now!

No need of pillows around me anymore! ;)



Good morning, mom and dad :)

Kindergarten

My parents took me to the kindergarten for the first time. As it seems I will go in kindergarten starting from this December, but we had to apply now if we wanted to save a place in the groups...

So we went there to submit the application form and to meet the kindergarten nursery maids. And I must say that I liked pretty much what I saw there. I saw children playing in the yard, I heard lots of laughter of happy kids... and I am becoming more and more exciting about going to kindergarten!

And for the parents who are also thinking of sending their kids to kindergarten, here is a small brochure, encouraging and providing tips on how to prepare the kid for kindergarten.

I have a 'стрина'!

Hey guys, do you know what else is new?

I (will) have a new aunt! Actually, it is called 'стрина' in Macedonian!

Her name is Suze, and she is my uncle Tosho's fiance (since last week). I haven't met her yet, but everyone says she is really nice :)

Well, ladies and gentlemen, here she is, стрина Сузе (the pretty blond girl on the right):

On the photo (from L to R): uncle Tosho, aunt Hristina and aunt-to-be Suze.
The engagement ring is in the middle :)

Introducing Foods Calendar

My mom has prepared a pretty handy calendar of introducing solid foods, based on things she has read and experiences other moms have shared with her. You can download the calendar by clicking here.

Also, if you really, really want to catch moments of baby's first foods, my one-and-only excel-mom has also prepared another calendar in which you can enter every food the baby has tasted, together with notes such as: date when first tried, form in which it was taken, and even how it was accepted (5 stars rating, where 1 is dislike; 3 - like; 5 - baby's favorite). Download from here.

My first solid foods

My first solid foods: carrot, paprika, plumb, grape, milk pap...

August 17: My first carrot juice. I loved it from the start!

August 21: My mom put a piece of paprika in my hand. I did what I usually do - I put in my mouth. And it was kinda nice. After that, my mom started to make me a paprika juice, which I also like a lot.

August 23: That afternoon I was enjoying the late summer sun in Volkovo when a piece of plumb somehow ended up in my mouth...

August 24: My very first milk pap and my very first solid food! I liked it so much that I could eat the plate itself!

August 25: My dad feeding me with Hip's milk pap. Soooooo tasty! Yammiiii!!!

But I still hate that apple juice...

August 11: WTF?!?!

My first milk pap

Yesterday my mom gave me some milk pap, a small amount, just enough to taste it. It was the first time I’ve tried some real (solid) food, other than her breast-milk and juices she usually gives me these days…

And for the whole time, I was holding the spoon on my own, very very tight:





I really loved my first milk pap! I loved it sooo much, that I almost ate the whole plate! And I mean literally: at the end mom and grandma Ata had to hide the plate away from me, because I could probably eat the plate itself too.