Update from Deutschland...

HALLO from Deutschland! I'm starting to feel more at home here and loving it more and more everyday. I've made some great friends and I think I'll be sad to leave once we have to go back to the good ol' U-S-of-A. I wouldn't mind so much of Jordan got a job here. The country is beautiful and the people are wonderful. I've never felt so welcome in my life!! The ward members are so warm and welcoming and quick to befriend us (we've been invited to do things with other families almost everyday that we've been here)... never experienced this much fellowship and friendship in a ward in Utah... ever.

Last week I was invited to do things pretty much every day of the week. Monday a couple that we met a few days after we got here (David and Marylin) invited me to go out of the city with them to explore a little bit (they also have a 6 month old baby boy named Johnathan). Marylin is from Malasia and hasn't seen much herself so we went out. First we went and saw a cave that was pretty cool. It was a bit of a hike and being pregnant made it a bit more difficult than its been in the past but I made it! I wasn't allowed to take pictures inside the cave but it was fun (and COLD) none the less. Then we went and played German mini-golf. It was different... and strange... but still fun. I got second place.

Tuesday I was invited to another sisters house (Jenny; she translated for me last Sunday in RS). Jenny has three adorable kids; Jacob 5, Mia 3, and Finn 1. I just met her at the Arcadan and got gelato, then rode our bikes to her house (took us 45 mins because Mia is still learning and was very slow). There we sat and talked and watched Finn play... he is soooo cute. Jordan came around 5:30 and at six we ate dinner with the Family; Ben is Jenny's husband and got home around then. We rode home around eight and got caught in a downpour... we were absolutely soaked when we got home but it was an adventure.

Wednesday I was supposed to go to a RS craft day but the night before I had a BAD allergy attack and was up half the night with itchy eyes, throat, and stuffy nose so the next day I felt like I had been hit by a train. I didn't go anywhere all day; just listened to German while working on my baby blanket I'm making and ate peaches and chocolate and took naps.

Thursday I met Jordan for lunch and after he went back to work I went shopping for my sisters birthday presents at H&M. I also discovered that they have a maternity section and a baby section (SOO excited to buy my baby boy some clothes).

Friday I went to Jenny's again and spent the day playing with kids who don't speak any english and talking to Jenny, getting mothering advice. We rode our bike to the E Center (a local grocery store) then to the park where we munched on baked goods from the Bakery and German snacks. It was a HOT HOT day so riding back home was a bit of a challenge for me. But I pulled through and made it home without cursing too much and I wasn't as sweaty as I could have been.

Today we spent the day in Nuremberg; Our FIRST experience riding the train and on our own in a different city. It was so much fun. We walked everywhere and saw some really cool things. I posted pictures on my facebook page if you'd like to see some of what we experienced.

Tonight we've been invited to go watch USA take on Australia in the World Cup so that should be fun. Anyway... I've probably missed a few things so maybe my next post will just be pictures of Rothenberg and other things I've failed to talk about on here.

OH... and I'm 20 weeks along now!!!! YAY!! pretty excited about that. I'm getting fatter everyday haha and feeling the little guy move more and more. Walking back home today from the train station, I was telling Jordan that I'm a little jealous of baby because he gets to just sit there and be taken to all these places and he's warm and cozy all the time. I don't think he's big enough to be super squished in there yet so its probably pretty comfy. haha anways... I'll post a baby bump picture in the next few days.
Till next time...