Liuba's Blog

You are the most delicate soul, the sweetest and kindest baby. From the moment you were born you filled our hearts with so much love. We are so blessed to have you here, with us, and every day. You are growing so so fast and it makes us so happy to know you are growing well, but we also want you to stay this little . It's been such a challenging few months but you have given us such an adventure. Creating new memories is our favourite part of this parenthood and we look forward to creating more memories together. At 5 months you love: - looking at yourself in the mirror; - reaching out for toys (things) you love; - reading books with your mama; - your feet and pull your socks off and suck your toes as often as possible; - talking to your mama and tata; - taking your soother out of your mouth and put it back in by yourself; - smiling to everyone; - making nice loud noises; - "Old Macdonald had a farm" song; - splashing the water in the bath; - playing with bunica...

Hello Everyone!!! How are you all? I am so happy to write this post and share with you these precious photos. Tomorrow he will be already 2 weeks old, but I am posting photos when he was one week old. I know that many of you are waiting for more photos of our little man. I am feeling so sorry that have no time at all to come more often here. So in this post I would be able to write shortly about our Nikita. He is a very happy baby, sleeping a lot and he loves eating mama's milk and very often :) During the day Nikita eats every 2-3 hours and during the night 3-4 hours, sometimes more. He sleeps very well and the last three nights were probably our best nights, he slept for about 4-5 hours at a time. He likes water a lot and we are trying to give him a bath every night. I love Nikita so much and it seems like he has always been here. I cannot imagine life without him. Thank you God for blessing us with such a sweet baby!!! Wishing you all a very l...

Today I am 40 weeks + 6 days and no signs still. During the last few nights I had a little more intense braxton hicks but nothing regular and nothing important. I have midwife appointment tomorrow and let's see what she would suggest to do :) People keep saying that first babies and boys are often late. It's funny that at this period of waiting I can't think of anything else other than the baby. BABY, PLEASE COME SOON! :) I am not a fan of Converse sneakers, but I like them and thought that would be a lovely idea to make a pair of them for our little man. I had fun making these booties and I am so happy with the final result. If you love crocheting, you also can try making these adorable crochet baby converse booties. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR ME/US!!! Much love Liuba xxx

For anyone that is still reading my blog I just thought I would write a short post to say that I am still here... and still pregnant.  Today I am 40 weeks and 4 days. I am feeling very well, doing lots of exercises, going for long walks, eating exotic fruits and as you probably know, all these are great ways to induce labour naturally. I went to the hospital on Saturday and the midwife encouraged me and told me that I don't need to worry at all as I have a happy baby. If the baby will not arrive until Thursday then I will be going back on Thursday to check again. Here is a photo of me from yesterday :) as well as a few other photos :) And this happy picture is from last Friday (40w1d). Here I went for a swing at the local park. It was fun and it also help to induce labour :) Thank you very much for all your warm words and prayers!!! Much love Liuba xxx

This is a new project that I finished a few days ago. I have been feeling so much like crocheting lately and making something for my baby it means a lot to me. I didn't know what else should I make for my little love and thought that a bib would be just right as bibs are very practical. I purchased lots of pretty bibs for our coming baby boy, but this one I love the most. To see the tutorial of this baby bib project click here , and it will take you right to the video tutorial.

The Familiar Stranger by Christina Berry is one of the best novels I have read in a while. From the opening page to the very last I had to know more. A car accident left Craig (Denise's husband) horribly injured, and in a drug induced coma, and another man (William) dead. Craig lost his memory and while he is recovering his lost memory, Denise is discovering dark secrets. She is in a great shock and almost broken by his hidden secrets, but still looking and taking care after him.   Very touching story!!! Some of my favourite lines: "Take his fear," he prayed, his hands hovering over me again. "Remove all doubt and self-loathing from this man. Create in him a new heart, a soft heart, a heart open to Your leading and fully devoted to Your kingdom, to his wife, and to his family. Make a clear path for him to follow, Lord. And as he has confessed his sins, now throw them to the bottom of the ocean to be held against him no longer." "The accident h...

I just finished this pair of booties and they really were a delight to make. I love my new hobby (crocheting) and I am so proud of myself for finding time to make beautiful things for our little Nikita. These cute little sock booties will keep Nikita's little feet warm and stylish. You can watch the video tutorial to these sock booties here . Have a great start of the week and happy crocheting! Much love Liuba xxx