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What?! I am a mom now?? |
Before I had my baby daughter, I never had been much around little kids. I had only held a baby once, and I did not feel comfortable at all. I found out I was pregnant right before my husband left for another tour of duty to the Middle-East. While my husband was gone, I had to continue the daily chores - and sometimes I kind of forgot I was pregnant. I kept mowing the lawn, lifting heavy stuff and worst of all moving furniture around (I was sufferening from the notorious nest building syndrome big time!). |
It came as no surprise that I had pre-term labor at 7 months. I had to lay flat for one month, and spent Christmas alone on a mattress on the livingroom floor. A few weeks later my husband came back home, and 10 days later our beautiful baby daughter was born. Since I had no experience with babies, I was a bit nervous at first. But I was amazed how quickly I adjusted to motherhood. It is a natural thing! My husband and I decided to raise our daughter bilingual. We want our daughter to be proud of both her American and European heritage. But how do you raise a child bilingual? What is the best approach? How do you stay in touch with both families, each living more than 8 hours away? How do you survive a plane trip without losing it? My husband and I learned through trial and error. Some things worked, some things didn't work. If you are planning to raise your child bilingual, or you are planning to travel with a baby or toddler soon, or perhaps you are looking for ways to stay in touch with family, you will definitely find some useful tips on the following pages. If you would like to share your experience and/or tips, visit My Blog. |
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