Family Updates
Last week, I had my second appointment with the OB here and also met his wife, who is the midwife. The midwife did part of my appointment and the doctor did the other part. I was sure this appointment couldn't be as long as last time, but I
Handmade Hobbies
We've been dealing with illness a lot lately as you have probably heard. We are not sure, but the doctor (who saw Will) seemed to think it was the flu. Will had a fever of varying degrees for 11 days straight. And that didn't even count
Emma's Story
It's hard to believe that it has been 7 years since we said good-bye to our precious Emma Anne. Her birthdays still have the power to bring up emotions in me, but I'm not afraid to live through them. This year I actually had the wrong
Family Updates
No matter how far I go from "home," I am still surrounded by family. And no matter how capable I think I am, I need that family. Our first two weeks here went pretty smoothly, so smoothly in fact that I was a bit surprised. The kids weren&
Family Updates
Have I mentioned the snow here? It has snowed almost every day this last week and most days have stayed around freezing, which means the snow just keeps piling up. It is beautiful, but it means that every trip I take on foot (which is basically almost all of them
Family Updates
I know many of you were probably wondering why I wrote a whole blog post about Will's Kindergarten experience and haven't mentioned anything on here yet about Elise's school. Part of the reason was that Will's was easier to write. Elise has
Family Updates
Will's first day in German Kindergarten was yesterday. While he and I waited at the bus stop for Elise to be picked up, one of the German moms asked me what Kindergarten was in English. I explained that it is the same word in both languages. But despite
Family Updates
I feel like I have so much to blog about lately, but unfortunately it would take forever to share every little detail of our lives these past few days. It's funny how a transition like this makes every detail of your lives feel worth sharing though, so if
Family Updates
I have been meaning to write a post for quite some time now, but the last two weeks have been quite full and I never seemed to find the right time to sit and write. Plus, there was a part of me that wanted to remain numb to the fact
Family Updates
On Thursday I had my second midwife appointment to check on the progress of the pregnancy. Everything looked normal and we got to hear the strong little heartbeat again. I am measuring right on track now. I took Elise with me this time and she took this picture of me
Family Updates
I forgot to share this post last week, but better late than never. I attended my first midwife visit on Dec 6. I've been counting down for this for quite some time as it always feels a bit more real to me when a professional can confirm that
Personal Growth
"How many days is it now?" We hear that a lot in our house as the kids count down to a holiday or a special occasion. Lately it has been Seth asking how soon his 4 year old birthday party will be. Will occasionally asks me how many