A couple of weeks ago I went on my last big trip before the baby comes. Marco and I had planned to spend about 10 days traveling in Germany and then visiting his sister and family in Switzerland. Unfortunately, due to visa complications, Marco wasn't able to go. Since we already had the tickets, I decided to go anyway and visit his sister Carol, her husband Christian, and the 2 kids Sedrik & Naira in Zurich for a few days.
It was such a treat to see the family, especially the kids! It gave me a chance to practice my basic Spanish skills because the kids don't speak English. Whew, my brain was tired! The kid's reaction to my bulging belly was so adorable. They were rubbing and touching it a lot and even put stuffed animals under their shirts to pretend they had babies inside! Too cute.
The weather was phenomenal....in the 70's and sunny. We went to the park almost every day, but otherwise just had a relaxing time. Carol was kind enough to get out all of her baby gear and I got to go "shopping". I picked out all of the gender neutral clothes (since we don't know the sex of the baby!) and got all sorts of gear and goodies. Our little bundle of joy has more than it can use at this point and we feel really good that we are "recycling" instead of buying everything new. Also, Marco's mom had sent a package of goodies for us from Peru. She had sewn special baby duvet covers for us and sent lots of clothes and goodies. But the sweetest thing was a blanket that she crocheted for Marco before he was born and he used it as a baby. She held onto it for more than 30 years so that Marco's first child could use it! So special. All in all, it was a great trip, but it would have been so much better if Uncle Marco had been able to go. The kids really missed him and so did I!!
So, no more international trips for the next few months. My parents are coming to Ireland on June 12th and will stay for about 2 1/2 months to help with the baby. We are all getting really excited. We got some other great news this week that Marco's brother, Carlo, just got engaged to his girlfriend, Katie!!!! They are planning to get married in Minnesota in October, so looks like baby will be making its first international trip at about 3 months old! Get 'em started young, right?? :o)
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
One Year of Wedded Bliss!
It's hard to believe that a year has passed since we got married, but on March 29th we celebrated our first anniversary. I guess so much has happened in that one year that it feels much longer than that. That's a good thing, by the way! As we reflected on all of the events we both realized what an incredible adventure it has been so far and we are so happy to be sharing this life together. Sorry to get mushy on you! Here's a brief summary of our year:
-both quit our jobs
-sold nearly everything we owned and packed the rest
-planned a wedding and got married
-moved to Ireland
-made 7 international trips
-made a baby :)
Ok, so to end this post on a less sentimental note, here's a funny story about our big anniversary celebration. So, we didn't do too much planning, but I was in the mood for a nice juicy steak. I went online and found an American style steakhouse here in Galway called Scotty's. I was envisioning Houston's or Ruth's Chris, you know, something romantic, dark and steak that just melts in your mouth. Both Marco and I tried not to fill up during the day in anticipation for the big meal. We were really looking forward to it. Then we walked in the front door to discover that it was more like a cross between Applebee's and a 50's diner! Anyway, we thought we would give it a chance since there were decent reviews online. I ordered the fillet mignon dinner and Marco got some other steak. The plates arrived and it looked like something you would get at a truck stop. We both took a few bites and decided it was about the caliber of hospital cafeteria food....not impressive at all, especially for 70 euros,!!! The good news is that we laughed and laughed about the whole experience and how much we had built up the anticipation. The best part is that despite the food disappointment we still had a great time. We had quite a good amount of leftovers, so the next day we made Philly cheese steaks for lunch and they were considerably better than the original meal. So much for our big first anniversary celebration! At least we could appreciate that being together was worth more than the meal. :)
-both quit our jobs
-sold nearly everything we owned and packed the rest
-planned a wedding and got married
-moved to Ireland
-made 7 international trips
-made a baby :)
Ok, so to end this post on a less sentimental note, here's a funny story about our big anniversary celebration. So, we didn't do too much planning, but I was in the mood for a nice juicy steak. I went online and found an American style steakhouse here in Galway called Scotty's. I was envisioning Houston's or Ruth's Chris, you know, something romantic, dark and steak that just melts in your mouth. Both Marco and I tried not to fill up during the day in anticipation for the big meal. We were really looking forward to it. Then we walked in the front door to discover that it was more like a cross between Applebee's and a 50's diner! Anyway, we thought we would give it a chance since there were decent reviews online. I ordered the fillet mignon dinner and Marco got some other steak. The plates arrived and it looked like something you would get at a truck stop. We both took a few bites and decided it was about the caliber of hospital cafeteria food....not impressive at all, especially for 70 euros,!!! The good news is that we laughed and laughed about the whole experience and how much we had built up the anticipation. The best part is that despite the food disappointment we still had a great time. We had quite a good amount of leftovers, so the next day we made Philly cheese steaks for lunch and they were considerably better than the original meal. So much for our big first anniversary celebration! At least we could appreciate that being together was worth more than the meal. :)
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