I can't believe how fast last week passed. A lot happened, and I had to charge my phone twice, which rarely ever happens. But in between calling doctor's offices, town halls, developers, and water development offices, my phone needed some refreshment. Now, I need some refreshment as well, and since I still have too many vacation days left over from last year and a boss who's awesome, I'm off all next week and then some.
The ten things this week I am most thankful for:
1. Getting to see little baby again, and watching Lily and Violet seeing their new sibling. The two were so excited to get a picture at the end.
2. The great outpour of well-wishes when we announced the news on Facebook. I don't know why, but one of my favorite one was the Muslim blessing from a co-worker I met a few weeks ago during training week. And that from an Atheist. Yes, hormones are in full swing!
3. Not one but two movie dates with hubby on the couch. Star Wars sucked, but you never can go wrong with Life of Brian!!
4. Having a person on our side who knows the system and goes far beyond what he needed to do to help us finally getting water and gas into our house.
5. Getting good news from our doctor. The first trimester screening came back just fine.
6. Getting my vacation approved. I'm off until the 26th!
7. Having a dad who works for the health insurance and I know will find one way or the other to get the cost of the screening reimbursed to us.
8. Surviving the kiddy carnival party today!
9. Having the perfect Valentine's Day. Violet gave me a cute little flower she crafted in kindergarten, Lily made me a card, Richard gave me a rose someone gave to him at the store as part of their campaign (we have a don't spend money rule for V-Day), and I got Asian take-out for everyone, violating the V-Day rule but putting it on my "spend all of the first translation paycheck" list.
10. Receiving my first payment for the translations back in December! I still have €200 to spend, and parts of it will be shoes :-)
Thank you so much for this link up, Lizzi!
Happy for you that all is going well with the pregnancy. Congratulations on your new little one--I imagine your girls loved getting a photo, and will be even more excited when the baby is born.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Kristi! The girls are very excited for their new sibling. Have a great weekend, Kristi!
DeleteCongrats on the new little bundle...how exciting for all of you! That is wonderful news! And of course it is beyond darling that your girls are excited about it. They will be big helpers to you, for sure! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fantastic week! :)
Thanks so much, Mrs. AR. They already talk about how they are going to take care of the baby. The little one definitely has two amazing big sisters! Have a great new week!
DeleteAwesome about this upcoming week off and seriously love that your first trimester screening went so week and always loved the sonograms and the pictures afterwards of both my girls, too. Hope you are relaxing now and enjoy the rest of your weekend now, too again!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Janine! Can't really "just sit back" these days, feeling too restless at the moment. Nesting early I guess :-) I could indeed be found on a step-stool today, hammering nails into the wall before hubby could stop me.. But I plan on taking it easy next week :-) Have a great new week, Janine!
Deletewoohoo first trimester photo op was very good! and movies and lovely gifts... I love the free rule!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Zoe! Hubby calls V-Day the "Hallmark Holiday", so we ignore Hallmark and invest our efforts into making it fun without spending money. Have a great new week, Zoe!
DeleteStephanie!! Congratulations!! How did I not know the good news about the baby!!? I'm so happy for you.
ReplyDeleteAs for the movie choices..."Always look on the bright side of life..." THAT should have been the title for my post today!
Thank you so much, Christine! I kinda sorta "announced" a couple of weeks back during the Wordless Wednesday (the "Bigger on the Inside"). We are very excited for the new little one, and to find out if Violet or everyone else is right about the big gender question.. I hope your new week is under the motto "Actually being on the bright side of life" :-) Have a great new week, Christine!
DeleteI don't know...Life of Brian is awesome, especially the song above ^ that Christine mentioned. But Darth Vader and his Imperial March are pretty cool, too. OK, that's really the only part of Star Wars that I like. ;)
ReplyDeleteSo glad things are going well for you! Congratulations and best of health to all of you.
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Oh dear, I did it again. I actually meant that we watched Star TRECK.. One of the new ones. As Richard put it: whenever the plot holes became too deep and wide, they wrote in a fist fight. It was really bad, but not as bad as the Transformers movies! Thanks so much for your well-wishes, Lisa! Everything's looking great so far, and we're excited for the new addition to the family! Have a great new week, Lisa!
DeleteHaHa I totally agree with you re stsr wars , Lisa! Love the march....rest of it not so much...
ReplyDeleteWe watched Star TRECK, Zoe... Star Wars is so endless better that that movie. But I obviously still can't manage to keep those two apart :-) Loosing nerd points right there!
DeleteBabies!!!
ReplyDeleteI'll ignore the Star Wars comment.
Kids and parties...send beer...wait..you cant'...I'll drink it for you.
I meant to say Start TRECK, the new movie, Kimberly.. Mommie brain is obviously back in force again :-( Have a large glass of red wine for me, that's what I miss most right now.. Or a Corona (or 6) with guacamole and chips.. But according to German purity laws, I wonder if Corona is even beer or a beer-like beverage.. Thank you so much for stopping by, and have a great new week!
DeleteLovely news! I am happy for you too! We all are :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Jean, we really appreciate it. Can't wait to find out if we're adding to the little women bunch or if Richard eventually gets some chromosomal support :-) Thank you for stopping by, and have a wonderful week!
DeleteThanks so much, Lizzi! Everything's already text-book boring; I'm actually feeling so well that I'm almost concerned, but all tests are fine, so I'm convinced :-) Have a great new week, Lizzi!
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss this incredible news! Congratulations to you and your beautiful family! I'm glad to hear that all is going well. Enjoy your time off and have a wonderful week ahead!
ReplyDeleteI sneakily announced the "big news" on a Wordless Wednesday (It's bigger on the inside). I think only three people or o noticed :-) Thank you so much for your well-wishes, Sandy. We're all so excited; now only the house has to be finished before baby arrives!
DeleteI am kicking myself for being behind in my blog reading and not knowing you had a biscuit in the oven! Congratulations, Stephanie! It will be so much fun following your progress! I do hope you get in your new house soon, so you can get settled before you get to the miserable stage. Enjoy your vacation days!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Dyanne! I hope that things are progressing on the house, soon. My building site manager is starting to lose his patience, and there's next to nothing I can do. So frustrating!!!
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