Mom of the Month: Meet Darja

 

You can call me: 
Darja

My Little One is:
Klara Maria

Three strange or interesting things about my family are:
We are Slovenian-Canadian family, we like to dance the polka and eat warm home cooked food 🙂

My city and/or neighborhood is:
Toronto

The three things that you need to know about me are:
I love mathematical games and I enjoy cooking and baking

 

Hours of sleep (How many hours of sleep do you get each night?)
Around 6 to 7 hours.

Stroller or carrier?
Stroller

Breastfeeding or bottle?
Breastfeeding

Disposable or reusable diapers?
Disposable

Condo, apartment, or house?
House

Car or TTC?
Car

Languages I speak:
Slovenian, English, German, Croatian

 

What I enjoyed the most about being on maternity leave was:
Morning moments when I bring my baby girl to our big bed and then we cuddle and nap together.

The best things that I do with my LO are:
Singing to her, dancing with her and breastfeeding.

What I do when I take time for myself is:
Eat :))) Shower, reply to emails, review my students’ master’s thesis.

 

The funniest thing that has happened to me recently is:
I was with the stroller waiting at Mcdonalds to order and the lady at the counter said: ‘How can I help you mom? Oh sorry, I wanted to say ma’am. :))))

I love Toronto because:
Everyone is so friendly and polite.

My favorite place in Toronto is:
Church Marija Pomagaj at Manning Avenue.

The website or app I can’t live without is:
Facebook of course :))) It helps me to stay connected with my family, relatives, and friends overseas.

I shop online at:
Amazon, Toys R Us, …

My favorite baby store is:
Carter’s.

The best advice I’ve received so far is:
To use Sudocream+Vaseline to prevent diaper rash.

The best advice that I can give to new moms is:
Always listen to your maternal instinct and everything will be ok.