I have been making up for lost opportunities for social outings and trying to get my fill before life gets turned upside down. Dani Schwendener and Rachel Mascaro came over Monday night for a bite to eat and then we went out to see a movie. I do not even remember Tuesday happening.

On Wednesday Rachel and I met up with Erin Jackson, Emily Cook, Jenny Tomlinson, Jessica Price and Ashley Shontz at a great Thai restaurant in St. Gallen. Everyone planned to have a nice laid-back baby shower for me. The food was SO good. We all passed around curries and Phad Thai. Yum! We had so much fun talking that we closed the place down and then resumed our visiting in a McDonalds down the road. Emily had made a tasty cake to celebrate. We had such a great time. It was nice to have a smaller more intimate group. It made for a lot of much needed relating with each other. There are such amazing girls here. I can learn so much from them.

The next day Rachel and Emily had planned to get their hair done down by Erin’s. I took a train down to hang out with Erin while all the kids played. I love how enjoyable just being with Erin is. After seeing how great both Emily and Rachel looked after their appointments I am so tempted to do something drastic.

Friday night Chad and I went to the hospital’s parent orientation evening. It was all in German which was tiring. I do not think we got a ton out of it–but we now know where the entrance is which will be important. 🙂 Afterwards we used some gift certificates Chad got at work to go out to dinner. I have probably gone out more in the last week than Chad and I have in the whole time we have lived here! It was nice to have a night together after all of my late nights out playing and Chad’s late nights out working. He sure makes a nice life possible for me.

Saturday’s weather changed our outdoor plans so a bunch of families all headed to the Cook’s for a potluck BBQ. The food is always so good. We had a great time talking, playing games, meeting some new families, celebrating Ashley’s 30th with a fantastic cake made by Jenny, and finishing the night off with a little jam session. I could sing and listen to others sing and play for hours!

The only other news is that I am now only 2 1/2 weeks away from my due date. We could be heading for the hospital any time now. I had an appointment on Thursday. The baby and I are doing great!