Our Wild Child!

Today we had our first real prenatal appointment. We were told that it was only going to be a check-up and we might get to hear the heartbeat, but that was it. Well, we got a whole lot more! First the doctor (I'm calling her a doctor, but she's really a midwife) said, well, I'm going to try to find the heartbeat, but don't panic if we can't find it. She couldn't find, and of course, I was still worried, but then she said she'd do an ultrasound. It was so amazing! Our baby was so active, and was moving around the whole time. The dr was getting frustrated because she was trying to get good measurements, but the baby was moving around so much she was having a difficult time doing it. Tom and I were laughing, it's a renegade baby!!! We saw the baby have the hiccups, curl up, stretch out, and even put his hand in mouth. It was so incredible to be able to see our baby for the first time. This one picture is really cute, I think he's waving hi to us :). We'll post the other photos when we get them scanned in.

Last Lonely Weekend...For Awhile!!

Hey Everyone,

We haven't been good about blogging...so here's the latest update:

Tom's been busy packing up, and Jessica's been busy cleaning and organizing the house, getting it ready for Tom to move in!! This is the last weekend we'll be apart, hopefully for a good while. Tom will eventually have to go back to the States for a few weeks of training, but probably not for a few months. Jessica started her new job a couple weeks ago, and has been really busy! There's lots of work to be done, and not enough hours in the day. So, other than that, not a whole lot is going on. Oh, please say some prayers for Tom, he's been having a weird allergic reaction to something that we're having a difficult time pinpointing, and the hives/rash he has is really uncomfortable :(. When he gets here, we'll post lots of pictures of him moving in!!!

Heidelberg & Spain

A couple weeks ago, on Tom's latest visit to Germany, we visited Heidelberg and Spain. We decided to go to Spain to see somewhere a little more foreign and explore. We actually both got a little homesick, but at least we learned something about ourselves - we're homebodies! The first few pictures are from Spain - drinking sangria, watching the sunset, looking out over the blue blue water, and hanging out on the boardwalk. Heidelberg is especially close to our hearts, since that is where we first met and got to know each other as friends. Most of the pictures we took there are at the castle, and the old bridge. We had a great visit, and were so happy to see each other after 4 months of being separated by many miles and a big ocean!

Our First Post!

Welcome to our blog! It'll be a little rough around the edges for a bit, but enjoy!