Updates!

Hello All,

Things are good here in Germany, although I do miss Mike VERY much, it has been lonely without him. He has been in Ramstein for the last week training and actually working as a firefighter.  Because the fire department here isn't complete they aren't able to actually work on the job as fire fighters, so they get sent to Ramstein, the air force base about 4 hours away that has a fire department.  Mike is working 24 hour shifts, and while he hasn't had many exciting calls, he still has a lot of calls throughout the day and he gets excited to slide down the pole and get ready for the call. I missed him a lot the last week, and one of my girlfriends decided to drive to Ramstein to visit one of her best friends (mike's coworker) and I joined!  It was SO nice to see him, even if it was only for a day.  We just spent the day looking around the area, it's really close to the border of France, and it's getting really pretty in Germany now that the snow is gone.  Very green!  It's still cold at night, but it's nice that its spring!!

I've had a fairly easy pregnancy thus far, but a few days ago I started to get nauseous out of nowhere.  Nothing beyond that, I'm just not hungry at all and just the thought of food makes me feel sick.  But i went to the store today and got saltines, noodley soups, and sprite.  So i'm starting to feel better!  Last week I had another appointment.  The dr here goes SO fast.  He was performing the ultrasound and almost missed the baby he was going so fast. BUT i got to see it!  He/She looks like an alien with a big heart beat.  but it was comforting to see that it's there and its heart is beating!  I almost cried, but then again, lately i'm ALWAYS on the verge of tears.  Every movie, funny or sad, just little things.  I find it amusing though and laugh at how ridiculous i'm being.

Anyways, Molly has been difficult but this weekend she stayed with some friends of ours and i feel like she is a lot easier to handle now.  She is still having accidents, but you can tell she's getting older already.  I've been nervous about having a baby and a puppy, Molly seems good with kids though, I just hope that Molly gets the attention she needs with a baby in the house.  We will see!!

Good news! Our household goods are finally being picked up on April 1 and will be there in May. FINALLY.  so we're working on selling the civic (if anyone wants it!!) It's too small for a baby and a dog.  AAAND i think thats about it for now. Mike comes home in 9 days...ahhh.  Hope all is well in the states!