11.08.26 - Pagar pra ver

Halloooo,

Hope all well and you're having a blast in that there London. 

Sunday was my first Brazilian Father's Day as an actual father, so we celebrated with a massive lasagne at Gaby's parents. And the day before, we went to the wedding of an influencer friend of mine which was very sweet and also the first time we'd been out and about without Amelie, who had her jabs on Friday and was under the weather.

In other news, I've made a new compilation, and my phrase of the day translates literally as "pay to see", and means "to take a risk in order to find [something] out", more or less. 

And that's about it for now - speak soon!

Fred Level Midnight

04.08.26 - Bater na mesma tecla

Halloooo,

Hope all well, and may I add, Happy Birthday Matisse! Looks like you're all having a blast in sunny (?) England.

Over here we've been getting into the groove a bit more, and have been venturing into the outside world a bit more, including walks along the nearby cycle path, and to the market earlier today. On Friday Amelie gets her jabs, at which point we can start entertaining people at home and abroad. 

No compilation this week, and my phrase of the day means "to keep hitting the same key", or to belabour the point / beat a dead horse. Send news from the UK, and speak soon!

Lots of love,

The Word Becomes Fredsh

28.07.26 - Dois palitos

Halloooo,

Hope all well. Another week of very little sleep and loosening grasp on the concept of time itself... but I do remember we went out at the weekend, for the first time since Amelie arrived, to Gabi's cousin's son's birthday party at an Iron Man-themed diner. Sonic the Hedgehog was there too, or maybe I hallucinated him. 

All well otherwise, I've made another compilation, and my phrase of the day - "dois palitos", or "two toothpicks" - means "in a jiffy", or "in no time at all". So there's that. 

Bon voyage and enjoy the UK! Speak soon,

Frod-botherer

21.07.26 - Rei morto, rei posto

Halloooo,

Hope all well. We're in the midst of Peak Colic Season, shepherding Amelie through a series of complicated bowel movements as the flat slowly falls apart around us. But light, it seems, is at the end of the tunnel - yesterday we had a mostly shriek-free day! And it's all worth it for the periods where she's at peace.

Otherwise work is going full steam ahead, and we are nearly at the point where Amelie can get her jabs and we can start venturing out of the house more. I've made another compilation, and my phrase of the day translates as "dead king, instated king" - meaning "the king is dead, long live the king", basically, or more generally, "out with the old, in with the new".

And that's about it for now - speak soon!

Minor Fred

14.07.26 - Força na peruca

Halloooo,

Hope all well. We had a pretty rough weekend with Amelie wracked by a seemingly never-ending bout of tummy aches, so we spent so much time driving round the block that our neighbours must think we're burglars casing the joint. 

Eventually we decamped to the in-laws on Sunday, so they could take over for a bit while we caught up on sleep. Luckily it all seems to have sorted itself out before business hours on Monday. 

In other news, I've made a compilation, and my phrase of the day is "força na peruca", a "keep your chin up"-type saying which literally means "force in the wig"! 

And that's about it for now - speak soon!

The Fred on the Door

07.07.26 - Puxar a capivara

Hallooo,

Hope all well. In the past week I've gone back to work, which has been OK so far, and so has Gabi, as she couldn't face another month in our living room. The in-laws are looking after Amelie in the afternoons, and so far it's been working out pretty well!

I also had an unpleasant run-in on the way back from fixing Amelie's birth certificate in town - a car pulled out and clipped mine, I referred the driver to my insurance guy, but it seems he would rather I pay him in cash for his new wing mirror, because he turned up the next day outside our old flat harassing the doormen. We have since pulled up his entire life story online ("puxar a capivara", as it's inexplicably known here), lawyered up, and hopefully he'll give up now. 

And that's about it for now - speak soon!

Fred by Donkeys

30.06.26 - O que não mata, engorda

Halloooo,

Hope all well. Here, the days and nights blur into one, with lots of nappies and crying and World Cup games on in the background. Tomorrow I go back to work, god knows what that'll be like since we're firing on all cylinders and going without much sleep as it is. But it's all worth it for the gift of a child's laughter (or just the absence of a child's crying).

In other news, I've made another compilation, got some free pens in the mail, and my phrase of the day is "what doesn't kill you, makes you fatter", which is a local favourite and a humorous spin on the well-known phrase. 

And that's about it for now - wish us luck, and speak soon!

Powerade Fred-ration Break

PS: @Vicky Mander we got your book and card in the post, thanks very much! Amelie is a big fan of the floppy ears.