Life is going well here in Graf! Mike got home from Ramstein 2 weeks ago, and the good news is he won't be leaving again for awhile! yay :) We celebrated his birthday in Ramstein, he had to work but we went out to dinner the night before, and the day of we cooked dinner together and I brought him cake and stuff to the fire house.
Mike Making a wish :)
When he got home we had a whole week together where he and I didn't work, it was nice to spend lots of time together! The fourth of July was really low key for us, the weather was pretty crappy. But we did go to the bbq/fireworks they had here on post. So that was fun! I started work the 5th and was SO nervous, it felt like the first day of school all over again haha. I was only nervous about my coworker and bosses' reaction to my pregnancy, which is not easy to hide anymore. I told my boss right away and she reacted so great. She said it was no problem and that it was exciting if anything at all. She told me it was up to me if I wanted to tell me coworkers, some of them have asked and seem happy for me. So, I'm happy that it's not a problem :) It's SO nice to be working again, I needed something to keep my mind occupied (especially when Mike is gone!) and it's nice to be working in my field. I'm also learning a lot about the Army through this job, because I only work with soldiers, so it's nice to understand a little more about what Mike is involved in! I'm definitely spacier and more tired than at previous jobs, but that is to be expected. I am SUPER spacey all of the time lately, like leaving keys in the ignition and trying to put dirty dishes in the fridge haha, but Mike and i find it amusing because it's like the opposite of how I normally am. So the past week and a half I have just been taking tests etc to gain authorization and computer access, and today I kind of started some real work. I still haven't decided if I'm going to work when the baby is born, I'm VERY torn and leaning towards not working, but either way it's nice to be working now even if it's for a short period of time.
Our baby is doing well! My belly is starting to get rather large, or at least feel that way, and strangers know that I'm pregnant now. He is moving a TON, and Mike has been able to feel a few of the kicks :) During our dr appointment last week he punched my tummy with his little fists and Mike was proud of him (he's going to be a good hockey player lol) The dr FINALLY said it's a boy, as if we didn't already know haha. But he confirmed it officially. So his name is Lukas, and the debate over the middle name continues and probably will continue until the birth, but we're considering Fagan (mike's choice), James, Michael, or Daniel. We really like Lukas James but it may be a little TOO biblical for us. I may just let Mike get his way this time with Fagan...who knows! I can't believe he's already going to be here in 4 months!! the past 5 have gone sooo fast! We definitely need to start getting ready for him.
This is his face and his hands in fists at 21 weeks, isn't he the cutest? :)
Anyways, I think that is really all the updates we have over here. Hope all is well, we miss EVERYONE and especially California :)
