Its now been 5 months since we came to the Netherlands. Vihaan has now adjusted completely to the change in scenery and timing.
Every time on travelling to any place in Europe, the first thing that struck me has been the empty streets, the shops closing early, remaining closed on Sundays. But come to think of it, it is all designed so that people can spend more time with their families, so that they can relax and take a break from work. So it is actually a blessing.
Living in Netherlands has been a very different experience from staying in Switzerland a few years ago. Partly because of Vihaan's everyday schedule and partly because of the previous stay in Europe, we never felt like we moved to a different place. Our days are tightly packed with baby related activities, in fact we cant believe that it has already been 5 months!!!
We have already registered with a doctor, and have started going to a playgroup a couple of times in a week. The playgroup has brought about a noticeable change in Vihaan as he now has become more independent and also open towards other babies. Also the playgroup has helped me make many new friends :)
There are quite a number of mother and baby sites which help new moms cope with the pressures of childbirth in an unknown place as well as with all sort of baby related questions. One of my favurite forums is Amsterdam Mamas. You can go to this site or follow them on Facebook. I prefer Facebook as the forum is really open.
The cost of living here is pretty high, so there is a big market for good quality secondhand goods. Marktplaats is a very well known site for trading second hand goods. also, market groups according to your region can be found on facebook too!!
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All in all, living in Amsterdam has so far been great!!
Every time on travelling to any place in Europe, the first thing that struck me has been the empty streets, the shops closing early, remaining closed on Sundays. But come to think of it, it is all designed so that people can spend more time with their families, so that they can relax and take a break from work. So it is actually a blessing.
Living in Netherlands has been a very different experience from staying in Switzerland a few years ago. Partly because of Vihaan's everyday schedule and partly because of the previous stay in Europe, we never felt like we moved to a different place. Our days are tightly packed with baby related activities, in fact we cant believe that it has already been 5 months!!!
We have already registered with a doctor, and have started going to a playgroup a couple of times in a week. The playgroup has brought about a noticeable change in Vihaan as he now has become more independent and also open towards other babies. Also the playgroup has helped me make many new friends :)
There are quite a number of mother and baby sites which help new moms cope with the pressures of childbirth in an unknown place as well as with all sort of baby related questions. One of my favurite forums is Amsterdam Mamas. You can go to this site or follow them on Facebook. I prefer Facebook as the forum is really open.
The cost of living here is pretty high, so there is a big market for good quality secondhand goods. Marktplaats is a very well known site for trading second hand goods. also, market groups according to your region can be found on facebook too!!
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