Parents association

Today I went to Emma's daycare for parent-teacher evening. At first it was a bit awkward when I got there, but I started chatting with some of the moms to break the ice. The daycare thought of starting a parents association and OBVIOUSLY I was the first one writing my name on the list :D We figured we could organize some outside daycare trips or flea markets together. I thought that was a great idea, and can't wait to start participating in it! Lol, I wonder if I can add "member of parents association" in my C.V ? :D Guess it would give away that I have a kid :D

I hope taking on this parents association isn't too much. I'm already trying to get on the students association board in our school, and becoming a tutor in the spring.

Emma's art (middle one)

   Recently I've felt that running this household has been too much for me! I barely cook, mainly because Emma eats lunch and dinner at daycare... The place is constantly messy, and my laundry basket is ALWAYS full. My main priority is to do well in school, and I'm hoping Emma can sacrifice spending as much time with me and living in this "less than perfect home". Now if I just pass all my courses, it'll feel like Emma's sacrificing will have been worth it. But don't get me wrong, it's not like she's suffering :D She likes daycare now and SHE'S the one making the mess!! ALL my papers constantly all over the place and bread crumbs everywhere.
Maybe I should figure out how to organize my time better. I'm sure everything will sort out as long as I get studying and pass my exams! Especially my food science exam :S

Emma's tricks and some study plans :)

Emma's genius has surprised me once again! As most of you know her list of "tricks" includes re-arranging the pillows, her ballerina skills, and fetching. Now, if I tell Emma " Can you pick that up and throw it in the trash" she'll bend down, take it, walk to the kitchen trash, open the cupboard and throw it in there... Cleaning just got a million times more fun! Nevertheless if the fun dies out in her new trick, at least the place will look a bit tidier with Emma's help. I was thinking next I can try to teach her to pick up her toys, and when she's managed to achieve the black belt in baby cleaning, she could maybe even do her own laundry ;)

Today I woke up feeling a bit flu-ish, and my voice has diminished. I can barely even whisper, and even that hurts. The side-effects of a good class trip to Tallinn. I was a bit upset though, that when I came back and my dad dropped Emma off, she didn't even mind that I had been gone! She smiled to see me but didn't seem very enthusiastic. Sad times, but at least I don't need to feel guilty anymore when leaving her for a day or two. Also when she is left in daycare, she doesn't cry anymore! She seems to have started to enjoy it, which means I don't need to stress about how she will manage there anymore. However, her crying did prove how much she needed my presence and that secretly made me feel a bit loved :P

As I was writing this, Emma peed--> on the floor-->on my leg, and on business cards I got from hotels :D Idiotically I grabbed the first towel I saw to dry the floor, and I know that no matter how well the machine washes it, it will still smell like pee when I use it myself later. That's really gross, and I'm thinking I need to buy new towels to use myself, and leave my old ones to clean Emma's puddles. 

Anywhoo, I was thinking I'd add a bit more about myself and my future plans here, education-wise. I am now in Haaga-Helia Uni; and previously I didn't think I'd want to go for exchange or even complete an internship abroad. I have recently learned that we NEED to complete one of our internships abroad (we have 3). I've started to think about my options, and I really would like to complete my summer internship in Costa Rica, to be able to visit my family and update my Spanish skills a bit. I also figured I could go for exchange to Sweden to learn Swedish a bit better, and after our Tallinn trip I DEFINATLY want to spend some time in Tallinn. I figured these would be reasonable plans since I could take Emma with me. In Costa Rica I could maybe hire and relative or friend to watch her for me, and in Sweden (I figure) the daycare system is similar to ours (public and free). To Estonia... I figured I could work/study there for a while and leave Emma with my parents, and then visit every weekend. Does this sound reasonable to anybody!? Or just some un-realistic need for new experiences?? I CAN SEE IN MY STATISTICS THAT PEOPLE ACTUALLY READ THIS SO PLEASE PLACE YOUR POSITIVE/NEGATIVE THOUGHTS/QUETIONS :):):):) 

And for those that come for the pictures: 

ballerina baby

Only Emma is allowed to decide the contents of her trolley in the store

I'm sorry I haven't been taking many pictures of Emma recently... :(