Before I begin, I want to shout from the rooftops that hallelujah, the days will start getting longer now! Today is the shortest day of the year. We will have 8 hours 10 minutes of daylight. (At the height of summer, the daylight/darkness is reversed. There’s about 16.5 hours of…
We are smack dab in the middle of a very busy two weeks, and during the height of the Christmas season, things really can’t get much more hectic for us. (Note: We’d wanted a relaxed Christmas season. Well, as with many things that happen in life, what we wanted and what…
Monkey has kept us on our toes the past few days. For the past 4 weeks, I was dreading my appointment on Dec. 9th, the day for which my gestational diabetes test was scheduled. Unlike in the States, the Germans don’t give you a one hour test first. Everyone is…
I had the best day today. Nevermind the fact that I was poked with multiple needles at the doctor’s office, where I sat for three and a half hours this morning. Nevermind the fact that I was worried I would gag on the drink they gave me. Nevermind the fact…
Yesterday, John told me that some of his co-workers have been asking if I’m showing yet. We both found that pretty humorous considering I haven’t worn non-maternity pants in over 6 weeks. You guys have seen the photos. I definitely have a belly. I don’t think I realized how much…
Pregnancy is full of milestones: getting a positive pregnancy test, seeing the tiny flicker of your baby’s heartbeat, sharing the news with family and friends, completing the first trimester, feeling the first flutters that eventually turn to kicks, finding out your baby’s gender. I have passed all these milestones so…