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Ilka’s family is Christian, Evangelical Lutheran, so the ceremony is similar to Lithuanian baptism. At the end of April, Adrián, who was one year old, was baptized in the church.
Later, the closest relatives went to have lunch at the same place where Ilka and Andrius’s wedding took place.
“We are attached to that place and this time we have visited Namibia four times,” admit the couple with a laugh.
The first year of parenthood taught blacks to plan time.
“Adriana needs attention and time, and no more hours have appeared a day and the work has not decreased,” Ilka and Andrius say. “So you have to learn not to waste your unimportant things to be as close to your loved ones as possible.”
As the couple’s daughter in Namibia also celebrated her first birthday, on this beautiful occasion a photo session was held for the little girl.
Viešėti Namibijoje tradition
When Andrius and Ilka got married in Namibia in November 2014, they went to visit relatives in Ilka’s hometown every year. This was usually done in December, January.
“At that time, there is a little less work in our area. It would not be wise to leave during the working year, Andrius smiles. – Besides, these are the darkest months in Lithuania. The cold is not a terrible thing. The lack of light it’s more urgent. “
But it was too early for the couple to leave in December of this year, as Adriana was still too young. Namibia has also been closed for some time due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Andrius Pauliukevičius and Ilka Adams with their daughter in Namibia / Photo by Vitalija Jakavovienė
Andrius admits that traveling with a young child was scarier for him than it was for his wife.
“It just came to our knowledge then. On the other hand, her bravery is justified because she is a very good mother, she manages well. Adrian is only hard on the day his teeth germinate. In all other cases, he is calm and good mood, he says. – Due to the long delay between flights from Vilnius to Frankfurt and from Frankfurt to Namibia, this time from door to door, it took a little more than 30 hours. But Adriana did not exhaust more than us. The plane did not it was packed, so we had a chance to put my daughter in two seats and fall asleep. “
The first meeting with the Namibian grandmother was a great success.
“Ilka’s father died four years ago, leaving her mother alone. Ilka talks to her on the phone every day or even several times a day. As Adriana is always close, she was also able to hear her grandmother’s voice and recognize her.
The most impressive thing was when Adriana saw her grandmother for the first time: it was clear that she did not know, but as soon as she started talking to her, the girl started to laugh. He felt like he was a familiar person of his own. From that moment on, it was already possible to leave Adriana with her grandmother, she felt calm and safe ”, says Andrius.
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