There is not much to do in the last appointments with your doctor and miwife the week before you give birth excpect the same old checks.  You might arrange your stay in hospital – hotel or materniy ward – fill in some more information forms, (which also helps the system collect statistics on how many [...]

The Norwegian version of the classic English nursery rhyme Ba Ba Black Sheep. Ba, ba little lamb, Have you any wool? Yes, yes, dear child, I have the body full. Sunday clothes for father, And Sunday clothes for mother. And two pairs of socks For tiny little brother.

Usually the more babies you have the bigger they get.  Unfortunately, we are also up against genes as Moose is your stereotypical Norwegian at 6’7″.  (I find it very odd that the world thinks Norwegians are tall because the higher you go up in Norway the shorter they get.  Must have something to do with [...]

One of the hardest things to do when having a baby in a bi-national family is choosing names for your baby.  Most Norwegian names will get you teased in English speaking countries and a lot of English speaking names will be mispronounced in Norway.  As Moose and I live in Norway we thought it appropriate [...]