The Princess Bloggeries http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla A Peek at My Servants' Life (Petar and Svetla's we-blog) Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:07:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 en 3 months http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=124 http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=124#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:48:30 +0000 svetla http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=124 Sofia at 3 months

  • weighs 14lbs (6.350kg) and is 25″ (63.5 cm) tall
  • is smitten with the blinking light of the projector
  • enjoys sitting in her bouncer lounger (while smiling at the projector)
  • is discovering the world
  • loves observing herself in a mirror
  • is very excited every time the mobile is playing
  • is incredibly cute in the morning when she opens her eyes and smiles at us
  • sleeps 6 hours at night (Thank you, baby!)
  • does not show signs of noticing Princess
  • annoys Princess by ruining her beauty sleep and getting all the attention
  • poops at least once a day
  • precisely directs her hand into her mouth
  • sometimes both hands
  • doesn’t like hats
  • likes bubble baths
  • sits quietly for 5 minutes pretending to be interested in the book we’re reading together
  • emits ah, oh and coo sounds when she is in a good mood
  • sometimes sleeps with her hands in the air
  • will grab your finger if her hand is not in her mouth
  • throws tantrums and screams when tired
  • does not have a regular schedule yet
  • will sit patiently while mom and grandmom are skype-ing but will not perform any tricks
  • is charming us and filling our hearts with joy and love every day
  • is called Bubolecho (little bug) by mom & dad
  • is still the boss
    • ]]>     http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?feed=rss2&p=124     She smiled! http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=123 http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=123#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:27:53 +0000 svetla http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=123 2 evenings ago ( on Dec. 22 to be exact), Sofia smiled at me intentionally and Petar saw it too. Ever since, we’ve behaved like monkeys around her to win another smile but no results so far … Nevertheless, it made our hearts melt and we’re looking forward for more of these to come.

    ]]>     http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?feed=rss2&p=123     on this day I am thankful for … http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=122 http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=122#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:27:18 +0000 svetla http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=122 our beautiful and healthy baby girl
    the entire family being healthy
    Princess surviving her mysterious illness and still being with us
    still having our jobs
    all our friends

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    ]]>     http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?feed=rss2&p=122     Our baby girl is here ! http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=120 http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=120#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:03:05 +0000 petar http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=120 We are proud to announce that on November 5th, 2009 at 9:40pm in Mountain View, CA, Svetla and I were blessed with a beautiful daughter. Sofia Petrova Karafezova (in Cyrillic - София Петрова Карафезова) was born like a model - weight: 7 lbs 13 oz., height: 21 inch. We have posted pictures from the hospital on our Picasa Galleries.

    Sofia is now 8 days old and is doing quite well. Even though she initially lost some weight, we are on our way to regain it all back. She sleeps and eats and cries and pees - all this fun stuff. We can just hold her in our arms, take care of this little angel and do nothing else. It’s amazing how the time flies when we just bathe her and play and hold her in our arms !

    Sofia

    Our girl is surprisingly strong :) I know all parents (wow - we are parents now!) brag about their kids, but listen to this - Sofia was only 8 days old when we was able to flip herself laying on her tummy to her back!! Have you ever heard about this ?! I mean, how amazing is this! :)

    This is just the beginning of a new chapter of our lives and yes, we were so ready for it!

    You can see some pictures of her first days in this Picasa album.

    Last, but not least - Svetla is the most beautiful wife and mom - ever! I am so in love with both of them :) !

    ]]>     http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?feed=rss2&p=120     The final weeks before the big event http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=119 http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=119#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:13:57 +0000 petar http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=119 Things are going well as we are settling down in expectation of the baby’s arrival. I was not going to work last week and spent the time painting one of the bedrooms upstairs, now known as the “kids room”. I have also been reading a lot of book about baby care, including “The Happiest Baby on the Block”, by Dr. Harvey Karp. It’s been very informative and to some degree helped with my anxiety.

    Svetla is doing great! We will be full term on Thursday next week ! We also just finished a breastfeeding and baby birth classes and found both to be super informative.

    It seems like the upcoming expansion of our family has triggered an increasing interest in genealogy research. In my “spare” time I put together an online genealogy site with the combined family history of our combined four families - two from my side and two from Svetla’s. Up until now I had been collecting ancestry information using a desktop version of a genealogy software, but it’s impossible to take this a step further without collaborating with others. I hope that by putting the information online I would be able to distribute the work to other members of the families.

    Finally, I have officially given up on the maintenance of the picture gallery hosted under karafezov.net. Svetla and I have moved our pictures on Google’s Picasa - please check there for the latest updates.

    ]]>     http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?feed=rss2&p=119     half-marathon http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=118 http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=118#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:10:27 +0000 svetla http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=118 Petar is running the Rock’n’ Roll San Jose half-marathon today! 2 months ago, he decided that he’ll do it and he’s been training ever since. That is when his knees are not hurting. I’ve never seen so many people in downtown San Jose … it almost felt like a regular weekday morning in New York. Or this is how I imagine a regular weekday in Tokyo. I am here just for the moral support and for taking some pictures this year but maybe next year I’ll be one of the walkers. I don’t enjoy running but I saw a lot of people walking and that may be something for me (if I am in shape by then - although it’s a good challenge to get in shape so I’ll seriously consider it!).
    My only complaint is that their live tracking system is not working - I can’t see if P. (or anyone at all) has passed the 5 or 10 km mark but in 30 mins I am heading to the Finish line. Maybe he’ll make it in under 2 hours. Go, Petar!

    ]]>     http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?feed=rss2&p=118     still married http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=117 http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=117#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:49:52 +0000 svetla http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=117 We are celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary today while packing our bags to leave for Bulgaria tomorrow for a week! Somehow, we’ve always managed to schedule a trip around this time … I’m suspecting this is Petar’s way of getting free drinks on the plane). No drinks for me this year - we’re adding a new member to the family in November - a baby girl (if the technician has guessed correctly). Cheers!

    ]]>     http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?feed=rss2&p=117     Judgmental introvert http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=116 http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=116#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:54:42 +0000 svetla http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=116 I completed a personality test a few minutes ago and I ended up being a judgmental introvert aka free thinker or INTJ …

    what are you?:)

    http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

    ]]>     http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?feed=rss2&p=116     New year resolutions http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=114 http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=114#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:19:46 +0000 princess http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=114 1. sleep more
    2. get less neurotic
    3. advance in cat pilates
    4. find new places to sleep
    5. find new ways to entertain myself
    6. bond with the humans
    7. sleep more
    8. catch a mouse
    9. demolish the house
    10. find new places to hide

    ]]>     http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?feed=rss2&p=114     2008 in bullet points http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=113 http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=113#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:51:26 +0000 svetla http://blog.karafezov.net/petarandsvetla/?p=113 It snowed on January 1st in Sofia, and the city looked amazing for a night
    Sia and Nedi finally visited us in March
    We had a blast in New York
    We became fans of Virgin America
    We had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend in Seattle
    Petar lost 25 pounds and managed to gain 10 of them back
    We bought a new hometown
    We became 1 year older and we’re enjoying the new 20ies
    Svetla got a promotion
    We became landlords
    The summer was unusually cold
    Petar became very affectionate about golf
    We forgot where the gym is located …
    We went to a White Party and hosted a Halloween party
    We both walk or take public transportation to our work places
    We are crazy in love with our WII
    We lost 50% of our retirement funds
    We celebrated the 60th wedding anniversary of my grandparents
    We hiked for 7 hours, reached 2400 meters and saw six of the Seven Rila Lakes
    We lost Petar’s grandpa – may he rest in peace
    We gained new friends
    We visited Malaysia
    Petar didn’t get laid off from Adobe - he got an award
    2 girls and 2 boys were born to close friends
    We’re celebrating Christmas Eve in Portland, OR
    We started cutting expenses
    We’re sick for New Year’s Eve

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