tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53538332889132326902024-03-13T18:50:21.223-05:00The Adventures of Jon and StephJon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.comBlogger340125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-398047871435373292012-02-03T00:48:00.022-06:002012-02-03T01:22:40.289-06:00Another Weekly Update!<div style="text-align: left;">Hello out there! How is everyone doing this week! We're doing great, although it's FREEZING cold here in Germany. Not that I'm complaining. It could always be worse, but it's pretty darn cold and the wind is torture!</div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow we are leaving for a weekend trip to Bruges, Belgium!</div><div><br /></div><div>In case some of you are new to the blog or if you have just forgotten, Sophie was born in Bruges... 6 weeks early. It was a HUGE surprise, as we were on our "baby moon." This time we'll actually get to see the city and do a little site seeing while we are there, instead of spending pretty much 24/7 at the NICU. One really great thing we get to do while we are there, is stop by the hospital where Sophie was born to see all of her nurses. I think it will be so special to be back there under different circumstances and see everyone again. This time Sophie is not 4 pounds, but almost 20... so to say she's changed, is an understatement. </div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway... I'll be back next week to post pictures from our Adventure to Bruges!</div><div>For now, I leave you with my weekly photos from last/this week.</div><div>Hope you enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>JANUARY 26</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Date night at Scotch N Soda!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bFTejzIpQ-8/TyuFaVRR_uI/AAAAAAAAHhs/lUdogAU1Nvw/s400/IMG_1552.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704800040427585250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Best steaks in Wiesbaden! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U8qynMb0Pa4/TyuFa5LJ-6I/AAAAAAAAHh4/91KLWchPRBQ/s400/IMG_1554.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704800050065570722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Happy guy with a full belly and a delicious Kilkenny!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xLHqIDeC7es/TyuFbTTqIKI/AAAAAAAAHiE/g09rP8uP-qk/s400/IMG_1550.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704800057080553634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>JANUARY 27</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Sophie's new boyfriend Jack! He is Australian!! Look at the size of him, he's going to be a football player. He's almost 5 months and weighs around 16 pounds and is as long as Sophie, maybe a little longer. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nBKALuhEhUE/TyuFcHb2cII/AAAAAAAAHiQ/c3De0G9UCFE/s400/IMG_1557.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704800071073558658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">He's like "fist pump" I got an older woman! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bXXd8QE_eQs/TyuFctTLaRI/AAAAAAAAHic/rVFkinbSFWY/s400/IMG_1567.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704800081237731602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>JANUARY 28</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Quarkinis! YUMMMM</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BB-eQlDAz9A/TyuHCht4N_I/AAAAAAAAHis/_-eyZiLfrDA/s400/IMG_1569.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704801830475151346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Our Sophie girl is getting so big! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zMa1UzjvmUw/TyuHDLjvoZI/AAAAAAAAHi8/eMpl6MErj98/s400/WM7I8033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704801841706934674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>JANUARY 29</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Big girl, sitting in her big chair, chugging down some water.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She loves water!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MhtDrZTZx-k/TyuHDzG4T-I/AAAAAAAAHjE/bjd9aIzRuL4/s400/IMG_1573.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704801852323287010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>JANUARY 30</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Our new burlap pillow with our anniversary written on it! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Bought from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/nextdoortoheaven?ref=seller_info">Next Door to Heaven on Etsy</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">We love it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yyt3H26cSrs/TyuHEarkAyI/AAAAAAAAHjU/9m6H2qFEZnE/s400/IMG_1581.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704801862946128674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>JANUARY 31</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Sophie got a new toy!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tYNLhMlrh4o/TyuJf9qm8cI/AAAAAAAAHjo/ZlyUZIDm10E/s400/IMG_1594.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704804535217091010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>FEBRUARY 1</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Jon's awesome new bowl he got as a gift for his birthday!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kl42RXL8wP0/TyuKhlDCAKI/AAAAAAAAHkM/WzoTs5Rqdms/s400/IMG_1603.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704805662480007330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>FEBRUARY 2</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">New phone attachment for my iPhone!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-77VvnFGxeGk/TyuJgiDrQ1I/AAAAAAAAHkA/41gea8xqqNI/s400/IMG_1588.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704804544985908050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>Until next time...</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>Tschuss!</b></span></div>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-14015379308162720822012-01-26T06:50:00.019-06:002012-01-26T07:45:45.748-06:00Weekly Update<div style="text-align: left;">Well, hello y'all!! How is everyone doing??</div><div><br /></div><div>I've heard there has been some crazy weather in the states lately! I hope everyone is safe and sound and has survived the power outages and all of the snow.</div><div><br /></div><div>Things have been super busy lately! I don't exactly know why or really don't have any reason for the business... but it has been nonetheless.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tonight, Jon and I are gearing up for a DATE NIGHT!! Woooohooo! Our buds got us a "baby sitting coupon" for Christmas and we are cashing it in tonight! Grabbing steak at one of our favorite places called Scotch N Soda! Can't wait. It's not often we get a date night, seeing as how we are so far away from family! So we are so thankful for friends who are so thoughtful and helpful. It's so nice to know we have a "family" here as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway... I had better get these daily pictures posted before Soph wakes up or I'll get sidetracked and not posted again for another 7 months.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">January 19</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie girl at our favorite restaurant, Symposion.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We may have a slight addiction to this place...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and by we, I mean me!</div><div style="text-align: center;">But Sophie LOVES the bread there. It's pretty amazing.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bk106Cjs9rs/TyFTRMiurkI/AAAAAAAAHfI/yOpBH2-4GVQ/s400/IMG_1492.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701930158117531202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">She also had her first bite of tzaziki and now she is hooked!</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's my girl!!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-akx_MJnKxMw/TyFTRZexB3I/AAAAAAAAHfU/MyHGoIKS73c/s400/IMG_1493.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701930161590568818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>January 20</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Soph and I had breakfast together,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> down the street from our house. </div><div style="text-align: center;">She loves looking at herself in the camera!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RvgPZKFVE6I/TyFTR38jZKI/AAAAAAAAHfc/hmbm7eqHdMo/s400/IMG_1507.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701930169768567970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>January 21</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jon went to a poker night with some friends and I got a little crafty!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Made a dry erase calendar, so Jon and I can be more organized! </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sXwKMzyOSIU/TyFTSD8cAvI/AAAAAAAAHfs/k0__6fp28O0/s400/IMG_1509.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701930172989309682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center; ">and made homemade tzazki! </div><div style="text-align: center; ">(As if I didn't get enough at the Greek restaurant the other night)</div><div style="text-align: center; ">JUST Heavenly! </div><div style="text-align: center; ">Jon doesn't like it, so I rarely make it. </div><div style="text-align: center; ">Figured I could take down this whole bowl before he got home. </div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Just kidding!!</b>... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">but not really.</span></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GbA3VqFowus/TyFTTPEUyJI/AAAAAAAAHf4/4jRQkiQrwN8/s400/IMG_1512.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701930193155049618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>January 22</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a silly girl!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-weight: normal; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kupYn_x12sA/TyFVGE-VgmI/AAAAAAAAHgE/9ibDECrOTsk/s400/IMG_1515.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701932166130532962" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Dinner with our friends the "McEddys"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Sophie adores them!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-weight: normal; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SRquOCSXTFk/TyFVGQMaeiI/AAAAAAAAHgQ/DqaALNFJq3w/s400/IMG_1519.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701932169142368802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>January 23</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Again, I've really tried to convince Sophie she isn't a dog...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">but she still insists on chewing Jon shoes!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Even though she has 9000 toys!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aX9bYaT86nw/TyFXHI6fM9I/AAAAAAAAHhA/fjwTOKuds4Y/s400/IMG_1526.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701934383391257554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>January 24</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">My first attempt at a diaper cake, </div><div style="text-align: center;">for a friends baby shower!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Thank you Pinterest)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-54t6d92Xfrg/TyFVHsy5oZI/AAAAAAAAHgo/aDwCMwgYWyg/s400/IMG_1529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701932193999856018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-weight: normal; "><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>January 25</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Sophie's new favorite place to stand. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Right by us ;) </div><div style="text-align: center;">She just loves to get crumbs and food all over the couch! </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mJpwXWCHVtQ/TyFXH8szFUI/AAAAAAAAHhY/O-9AUoD4JSc/s400/IMG_1538.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701934397292483906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Rainy night in Wiesbaden. Loved the sky.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S5O3S5wuaW4/TyFXHW_65PI/AAAAAAAAHhM/kMQi-1eIGY4/s400/IMG_1542.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701934387172140274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">That pretty much sums up our week! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Very exciting times, as I'm sure you can tell! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Thanks for stopping by!</span></span></div><div>Until next week,</div><div><br /></div><div>Tschuss!</div>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-67374313914570185062012-01-18T07:18:00.011-06:002012-01-18T14:14:54.859-06:00I took a break from Pinterest...<div style="text-align: left;">Thought I'd take a short break from Pinterest to give y'all an update as to how things are going on our end of the world. Right now it is so cold in Germany, but thankfully the sun is shining. This is a rare occurrence and I had the pleasure of walking downtown for a bit so I could get a little Vitamin D while I can! Sadly, tomorrow turns to gray skies again, but with any luck we might get a little snow! Keeping up with my picture a day is actually going well, other than the fact that I dropped my camera off at the store for a cleaning and it's still not ready for pickup... I guess it was REALLY dirty! So for now, I'll keep showing iPhone photos.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>January 11</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Trying to drink more tea,</div><div style="text-align: center;">instead of coffee with LOTS of cream and sugar!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NSNM6LBASO8/TxbJOnJXFLI/AAAAAAAAHco/oLxa7tudv0M/s400/IMG_1434.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698963631347537074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 12</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Mom had a brilliant idea to walk to Dad's work and surprise him.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Little did she know it was going to rain!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">I mean why wouldn't it... we are in Germany after all?!?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">She didn't seem to put out by it though. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yJyCUT2J8gY/TxbJOzb4gCI/AAAAAAAAHcw/ArsG4UiMBw4/s400/IMG_1441.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698963634646450210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 13</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">This may be gross, but I had to show my battle wound on my heal, from the one day in like 3 years that I actually put a dress and gorgeous shoes on... this is what happens when I dress up!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">This was a week after I wore the shoes, so you can imagine how bad it was!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "> Battle wounds from my new black pumps. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Silly me, I should know better, and just stick with my Toms! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vJpvFUnC4WA/TxbJPBTGuzI/AAAAAAAAHdA/d8I0f4CnYTs/s400/IMG_1450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698963638367730482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 14</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">I don't know if she has enough pacifiers!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0zGcUMB3nhk/TxbJQOI4rBI/AAAAAAAAHdM/cvZIntEx_yU/s400/IMG_1454.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698963658994396178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jon with his kolsch</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X8AoIMe8NuE/TxbJQFUAQBI/AAAAAAAAHdY/E9pTmeQfPBA/s400/IMG_1458.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698963656625111058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Sophie's new smile... such a ham for the cam.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4GtyzAhTIoI/TxbUP5jPgRI/AAAAAAAAHdo/bUHLFvNWVNI/s400/IMG_1462.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698975748095705362" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a Happy Mug</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q1yWvjDBo_s/TxbUQNcttvI/AAAAAAAAHd0/gV6D2MKaiwE/s400/IMG_1463.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698975753437034226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Our new "fancy" coffee/espresso/cappuccino/latte maker</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Far exceeds our old German 10-cup!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ubo-xBEeImE/TxbUQysow6I/AAAAAAAAHeA/nFCgUYXZRjE/s400/IMG_1464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698975763435930530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>January 15</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">She'd rather play in the trash can than with the gagillion toys she has.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6hEHKbQ9IpY/TxbURYUSu8I/AAAAAAAAHeM/vCdVxjsdunI/s400/IMG_1467.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698975773534370754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 16</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">A little trip to Ikea</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K1fvXohW9vA/TxbUR4jbGWI/AAAAAAAAHeY/2woMITC0NsQ/s400/IMG_1469.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698975782187768162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 17</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Snuggling with my girl</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O7Yw2i2_e4w/TxbVeALkX_I/AAAAAAAAHek/FeHw-nUlY94/s400/IMG_1474.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698977089905254386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Relaxing</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pjpZu9ySS04/TxbVecmL_wI/AAAAAAAAHes/S2ejZ9LeAJ0/s400/IMG_1478.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698977097533095682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 18</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tried making a fancy latte... I won't quit my day job any time soon.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9MptMq3lgbg/TxbVegX_mfI/AAAAAAAAHe8/UQoFBmlJjiI/s400/IMG_1480.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698977098547304946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Soooooo as you can tell there have been some very exciting times here at the Adventures of Jon and Steph. I mean... look at that latte!!! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">But seriously... anyone want to redo my header?? I'll pay you in wine! No, but really, I'll pay! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div>We hope everyone is doing well!</div><div>We'll be back next week with hopefully a little more excitement!</div><div><br /></div><div>Until then...</div><div>Tschuss!</div>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-83652329178303104772012-01-12T01:47:00.023-06:002012-01-12T07:15:57.776-06:00Let's Try This Again!HELLO, is this thing on... is anyone there?! How is everyone? Whoa, it's been a long 7 months away from blog land. I have been meaning to start blogging again several times, but then I get easily sidetracked with Miss Sophie and well... the rest is history. I wanted to start blogging again for our families and friends back in Oklahoma. Several have requested more posts, so they know what we're up to here in Germany, and most importantly they just love seeing pictures of Sophie. So my goal is to try to blog a couple of times a week to keep everyone updated.<br /><div><br /></div><div>All is well here at the Adventures of Jon and Steph... although it might be time for a new blog header, since we are now a family of three! Not much has happened in the last several months, although the holidays were very busy! We had 5 visitors! FIVE. That's 7 people total in my house at once. AND a baby! Whew! While it was exhausting, it really was a blast to have so many people here. My mom, step-dad, brother, and his two friends came out. It was wonderful to have them here for Sophie's first Christmas and New Years, and at the end of the day, Jon and I really do love to entertain... as long as there is wine involved. </div><div><br /></div><div>This wouldn't be a true Steph post without several pictures... so here ya go. One of my many New Years resolutions is to take a photo a day. I've always loved taking pictures, while it may not be my strong point, I still love to look back at all of the memories we are making here in Europe. Here are some pictures from the start of our new year.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>January 1</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">My brother and his friends arrived.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie loves her Uncle Sean.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7EENTbdXDU/Tw6TlkUNjKI/AAAAAAAAHXQ/KjfHNds-Jzk/s400/IMG_1268.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696652852283149474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 2</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie in her new monster hat.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Heading out to dinner.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T9EQDkB0Fs0/Tw7C6jojXKI/AAAAAAAAHXo/TGAGfDq3Wbk/s400/IMG_1273.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696704889923787938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 3</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>On the train to Fussen, Germany.</b></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u18t4yv59eQ/Tw7C7fGjCBI/AAAAAAAAHYA/rLvxBRSYKLU/s400/IMG_1292.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696704905887287314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Poor thing tuckered out right as we arrived! </div><div style="text-align: center;">She was exhausted from the 6 hour train ride.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1rEouTVJxFU/Tw6TmLJIjZI/AAAAAAAAHXc/4LZZ4Dp-U0E/s400/WM7I7787.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696652862705667474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">My brother, Jon, me, and Sophie at dinner in Fussen.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d3j-fK1Trg8/Tw7C8TaNGpI/AAAAAAAAHYM/QzrLsEngQPc/s400/IMG_1313.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696704919928380050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tKpSMR3eStI/Tw7C83w9C6I/AAAAAAAAHYY/MJ_rbDeU2IE/s400/IMG_1316.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696704929687473058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>January 4</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Taking a carriage ride up to the Neuschwanstein Castle.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sCN5KpfI0XU/Tw7F6KeLYFI/AAAAAAAAHYk/vEyt8hqV8LQ/s400/IMG_1321.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696708181704269906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Dad and Sophie walking up to the castle.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Nsy2X-kh_M/Tw7IH1rdGBI/AAAAAAAAHZw/38imC9HxZR4/s400/WM7I7790.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696710615664236562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;">The Neuschwanstein Castle</div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MkPQe8eLv98/Tw7IHa8qG7I/AAAAAAAAHZg/pgzGC_KFc40/s400/WM7I7801.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696710608488635314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Us! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NXPPIAHjbf4/Tw7II7pKgwI/AAAAAAAAHZ4/rlPAUHwk5wQ/s400/WM7I7815.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696710634445112066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">My mom, brother, me, and step-dad.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0vepoXBdJXc/Tw7IJO2DDGI/AAAAAAAAHaE/Tn-m-cWeNWQ/s400/WM7I7843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696710639599422562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Our bus ride from Fussen to Oberammergau.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Sophie loves Grandpa Mess!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j1WPODsJY4s/Tw7F6QE3H5I/AAAAAAAAHYw/V6VCnbeYbk8/s400/IMG_1337.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696708183208697746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Hiking through Oberammergau</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The snow was awesome!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g9wSntnCXL4/Tw7F7HKf39I/AAAAAAAAHY8/1ocRrA3FW_g/s400/IMG_1354.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696708197996290002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EKaKmjOZaR4/Tw7F7vsspLI/AAAAAAAAHZI/tPmx8E8f9oE/s400/WM7I7866.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696708208877151410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-swVrjFY9QTw/Tw7F74ENCTI/AAAAAAAAHZY/Ydfdr_NmOuM/s400/IMG_1373.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696708211123226930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>January 5</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The view from our hotel at breakfast</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qFotFzk1ZnQ/Tw7IKBCs_WI/AAAAAAAAHaQ/zc_LBqvMzhk/s400/IMG_1384.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696710653074275682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Our long trek home.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Such a beautiful sunset. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cO2DumogG9A/Tw7JknKQRfI/AAAAAAAAHag/OkGlDTxKPBc/s400/IMG_1389.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696712209494722034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 6</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Trying to find a dress for Jon's birthday night!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sUdIQoJHvMw/Tw7Jk-6H3qI/AAAAAAAAHao/9JTtd5pWdI4/s400/IMG_1393.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696712215869513378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 7</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The view from our hotel room. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">A surprise birthday present for Jon.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eez7j44ChiU/Tw7JlJsN4TI/AAAAAAAAHa4/siluJzPt5oI/s400/IMG_1398.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696712218763977010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Ready for an amazing dinner and black jack with friends!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1P3bzcEYmkg/Tw7Jlr581NI/AAAAAAAAHbA/Bc_RTjeVOSc/s400/IMG_1404.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696712227948385490" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Jon won 80 euro! Way to go, babe!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Better than losing 80!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RZsIb56sn6o/Tw7Jl_JmiyI/AAAAAAAAHbQ/FhnSRNilfqo/s400/IMG_1406.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696712233114307362" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>January 8</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">My happy girl!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--1VEsq8vslY/Tw7MG1sMjQI/AAAAAAAAHbc/NEIuFvuwk7o/s400/IMG_1409.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696714996533988610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 9</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Finally has a teeeeeeeny bit of hair I can put a bow on!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kzTSPMuGq9o/Tw7MHFC9NWI/AAAAAAAAHbo/6lVe2K0okFw/s400/WM7I7647.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696715000655983970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 10</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Loves light!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LVqmDO_mK_c/Tw7MILVTXQI/AAAAAAAAHb0/vtLpUMu4aYg/s400/IMG_1415.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696715019523415298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b>January 10</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">My parents goodbye dinner at our favorite restaurant, Symposion!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ABCLZueJdo/Tw7UX9eHfGI/AAAAAAAAHcA/Pxg7toZuREE/s400/photo-22.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696724086773218402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Sophie and her Greek boyfriend from Symposion, Christos!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">She's always flirting with him!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-axPAIwB5RL4/Tw7VsOLimUI/AAAAAAAAHcM/fKUmObQhtTs/s1600/photo-23.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-axPAIwB5RL4/Tw7VsOLimUI/AAAAAAAAHcM/fKUmObQhtTs/s320/photo-23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696725534367717698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xr8KSqcE3yQ/Tw7VsWv2WXI/AAAAAAAAHcY/IKWrSz4Ae7I/s1600/photo-24.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xr8KSqcE3yQ/Tw7VsWv2WXI/AAAAAAAAHcY/IKWrSz4Ae7I/s320/photo-24.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696725536667490674" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Was that enough pictures for you guys?!? I may have gone a little overboard but I wanted to get caught up on the new Year! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A little Sophie update: She is now almost 10 months old! Weighs 18.8 pounds! Growing every day. Eats like her mommy! Happy as a lark! Loves playing with her daddy and snuggling with her mom. Chewing on everything she can get her hands on, including her dad's shoes, cardboard, cords, boxes, you name it. I even caught her standing up, grabbing the Apple TV from our entertainment center and chewing on it. COME ON Sophie!! She's crawling all over the place and into everything! and I mean everything... she grabbed some fake berries off the table the other day and was chewing on them... next thing you know I catch her with red ink all over her face and hands. I left her for like 5 minutes! Thank GOD it wasn't poisonous! (At least I didn't think so, she's still alive.) She's growing out of all of her clothes, moving to 9-12 months and size 3 diapers. She's still a teeny thing for her age. Our friends had a baby about 3 months ago and he's bigger than Sophie! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, we're looking forward to the weekend ahead, as it's a 3 day weekend! Looking forward to doing absolutely nothing and getting caught up on tv shows and movies! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope y'all have a great weekend. See you next week! </div>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-39184416331789769242011-06-06T07:16:00.005-05:002011-06-06T07:55:38.712-05:00Sophie's Photo Shoot #2<div>Here are more photographs from Sophie's newborn photo shoot. Enjoy! </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uUpfBM6aDjk/TezNtu3qPoI/AAAAAAAAHVA/pUv55rfzHag/s1600/17.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uUpfBM6aDjk/TezNtu3qPoI/AAAAAAAAHVA/pUv55rfzHag/s400/17.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615089020983459458" /></a><div><div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fU9rQtgLdpg/TezNtBV1O6I/AAAAAAAAHU4/reGz8lx1ocU/s400/16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615089008761977762" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mck29Wf8o4k/TezNs9pnxQI/AAAAAAAAHUw/Z7Lg4rzNijs/s400/15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615089007771239682" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PouHFtGfSDw/TezNsvO6mLI/AAAAAAAAHUo/Aq-ryYnEqqU/s400/14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615089003901130930" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fHutXcJFqZU/TezNsMF7hdI/AAAAAAAAHUg/Te73UiqIV6s/s400/11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615088994468201938" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5lEmrgCB5Ok/TezKSE29U7I/AAAAAAAAHUY/i6iympqPH80/s400/10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615085247314875314" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pYj1yzNSMZQ/TezKRtaQGhI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/Q_7r80WGhIE/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615085241020455442" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V0L9a6kfC1A/TezKRSwtKoI/AAAAAAAAHUI/fjkV1FMPHRE/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615085233866877570" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CljILWswOGc/TezKQxlge1I/AAAAAAAAHUA/7XftlPriNtc/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615085224961538898" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SMcNdPxM190/TezKQTihvgI/AAAAAAAAHT4/qlh5P2LDa-s/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615085216895974914" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-skPyPZC2sfw/TezHK2u0CuI/AAAAAAAAHTw/NT94pcwWU_U/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615081824728648418" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zr-4Hck78u8/TezHKqnpf1I/AAAAAAAAHTo/kmE5G4t9DAc/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615081821477371730" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PqbvKUXE3GM/TezHKCj_iHI/AAAAAAAAHTg/3hmHWGEmdTA/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615081810724620402" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-47_Wa1yKDk4/TezHJ4ziZ9I/AAAAAAAAHTY/N7HHpD4xwoA/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615081808105465810" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mzOGwnLURz4/TezHJmUxvqI/AAAAAAAAHTQ/O6f8u9cIA9k/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615081803144609442" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Tschuss! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-58160645482706110652011-06-01T09:01:00.007-05:002011-06-01T09:15:24.840-05:00Sophie's Photo ShootHello everyone! I hope y'all are doing great on this fantastic Tuesday. We are all wonderful here. I figured it was about time to share Sophie's newborn photo shoot. Our lovely friend and photographer Jessica Ceason took her photographs. We absolutely love each and every one of them, and hope you enjoy them as well!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">First family photo<br />We're having this made into a canvas to put on Sophie's wall.<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WbvbcGvKfzk/TeZG4U2xn8I/AAAAAAAAHR8/RVDTXnA6uUs/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WbvbcGvKfzk/TeZG4U2xn8I/AAAAAAAAHR8/RVDTXnA6uUs/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613251919048974274" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gHcVZe8VuLk/TeZG3Yod0ZI/AAAAAAAAHRc/q7LoZy9_9mw/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gHcVZe8VuLk/TeZG3Yod0ZI/AAAAAAAAHRc/q7LoZy9_9mw/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613251902882828690" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aVQqHxq4exM/TeZG3xU1SnI/AAAAAAAAHRs/ai0LAOFfWGM/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aVQqHxq4exM/TeZG3xU1SnI/AAAAAAAAHRs/ai0LAOFfWGM/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613251909511367282" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AVuBp9Nx8-o/TeZG30jbqsI/AAAAAAAAHR0/qcXyr58ak24/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AVuBp9Nx8-o/TeZG30jbqsI/AAAAAAAAHR0/qcXyr58ak24/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613251910377908930" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZcfBX9GIvw/TeZHQrYAV4I/AAAAAAAAHSk/hMrcuvYuD-M/s1600/28.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZcfBX9GIvw/TeZHQrYAV4I/AAAAAAAAHSk/hMrcuvYuD-M/s400/28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613252337410791298" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sCxKrPzu1zM/TeZHP3G0ZEI/AAAAAAAAHSE/PovNY2VIOYU/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sCxKrPzu1zM/TeZHP3G0ZEI/AAAAAAAAHSE/PovNY2VIOYU/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613252323380061250" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ew3h3HWcBGE/TeZHQCuvg-I/AAAAAAAAHSM/ixvQkeCjHjI/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ew3h3HWcBGE/TeZHQCuvg-I/AAAAAAAAHSM/ixvQkeCjHjI/s400/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613252326500303842" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9MriZtAzgsE/TeZHQHLgxRI/AAAAAAAAHSU/chjMiV1znz4/s1600/22.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9MriZtAzgsE/TeZHQHLgxRI/AAAAAAAAHSU/chjMiV1znz4/s400/22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613252327694714130" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jh2BS0U9vyM/TeZHQT-V92I/AAAAAAAAHSc/5d7MMUBdZJg/s1600/27.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jh2BS0U9vyM/TeZHQT-V92I/AAAAAAAAHSc/5d7MMUBdZJg/s400/27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613252331129141090" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WaYOWBWNv1Q/TeZIPMeCKOI/AAAAAAAAHTE/bCN3gYo4JXU/s1600/36.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WaYOWBWNv1Q/TeZIPMeCKOI/AAAAAAAAHTE/bCN3gYo4JXU/s400/36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613253411446335714" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J3_6husCPkM/TeZIOoY5VhI/AAAAAAAAHSs/v5-PsZnNdlM/s1600/30.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J3_6husCPkM/TeZIOoY5VhI/AAAAAAAAHSs/v5-PsZnNdlM/s400/30.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613253401761109522" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wX7mGU2Oa4/TeZIOrJSD5I/AAAAAAAAHS0/VFmcbs9ZS_I/s1600/31.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wX7mGU2Oa4/TeZIOrJSD5I/AAAAAAAAHS0/VFmcbs9ZS_I/s400/31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613253402500927378" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U0agCjL87W4/TeZIO0BJ-fI/AAAAAAAAHS8/IFWWZkJF-k8/s1600/34.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U0agCjL87W4/TeZIO0BJ-fI/AAAAAAAAHS8/IFWWZkJF-k8/s400/34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613253404882762226" border="0" /></a><br />I have more to share, but will post them soon!<br /><br />Happy Tuesday!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Until next time,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tschuss </span>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-25359966073510431902011-05-26T09:38:00.024-05:002011-05-26T10:24:31.400-05:00What Can I Say...other than it has been VERY busy around here at the Adventures of Jon and Steph! I cannot believe I haven't been by to blog in such a long time... it's been over a month now. Whew, where has time gone? My parents came to visit us and were able to stay with us for ONE WHOLE MONTH! It was so amazing to have them here. They were such a huge help, from taking care of Soph, cooking, cleaning, etc... I don't think I did a single dish the entire time they visited. They left on Sunday and I'm already ready for them to come back for another visit!<br /><br />We took Sophie on lots of adventures while my parents were here visiting. We went to Cologne, Trier, Konigstein so Sophie could see her very first castle (even though she slept through the entire trip), and Rudesheim.<br /><br />Sophie is growing so very fast! I can't believe that she is already 2 months old. When my family and friends said time goes so quickly, they weren't kidding. She is such a wonderful baby. She's smiling more and more everyday. She loves her pacifier soooo much! She loves to eat as you can tell by those chubby cheeks (she get that's from her mom). She coos and squeals with joy every day and loves talking to her mom and dad. She just loves to be held and snuggled. She is still working on a night schedule, and enjoys waking her parents up in the middle of the night for a bottle ;) She loves her day naps and is so happy when she wakes up. She loves being pushed in her stroller on our daily walks. She is still wearing newborn clothes and has yet to be able to fit in 0-3 months... hopefully she'll be in that size soon as we have so many cute outfits for her to wear this summer! We love watching her grow and love learning more about her every day!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />She is the best adventure we've ever experienced!</span><br /><br />I'm SO VERY far behind on posting pictures, so I thought I'd give y'all a picture overload to try and get halfway caught up... Hope you enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">One month old on April 19th</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yU_Z9jmLHaE/Td5pb1WhtfI/AAAAAAAAHOM/hFEK_zLZxAg/s1600/IMG_3871.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yU_Z9jmLHaE/Td5pb1WhtfI/AAAAAAAAHOM/hFEK_zLZxAg/s400/IMG_3871.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611038112649164274" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yHbiX7QMrT4/Td5qVEsfcvI/AAAAAAAAHOU/puh8FPshUds/s1600/IMG_3916.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yHbiX7QMrT4/Td5qVEsfcvI/AAAAAAAAHOU/puh8FPshUds/s200/IMG_3916.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611039096020366066" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZnYYNbcbCU/Td5qVYuSXvI/AAAAAAAAHOc/MkHagmJ60eE/s1600/IMG_4003.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZnYYNbcbCU/Td5qVYuSXvI/AAAAAAAAHOc/MkHagmJ60eE/s200/IMG_4003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611039101396606706" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_oMs-IE0x-c/Td5qVhhDDhI/AAAAAAAAHOk/apSFLaTO90E/s1600/IMG_4030.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_oMs-IE0x-c/Td5qVhhDDhI/AAAAAAAAHOk/apSFLaTO90E/s200/IMG_4030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611039103756996114" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DWFmj3Vshj4/Td5qV4FSUKI/AAAAAAAAHOs/EjPsVWsTJ5c/s1600/IMG_4094.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DWFmj3Vshj4/Td5qV4FSUKI/AAAAAAAAHOs/EjPsVWsTJ5c/s200/IMG_4094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611039109814571170" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WbeF9gZXAZk/Td5qWKkonSI/AAAAAAAAHO0/UzdzF7JhUVg/s1600/IMG_4206.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WbeF9gZXAZk/Td5qWKkonSI/AAAAAAAAHO0/UzdzF7JhUVg/s200/IMG_4206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611039114777894178" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kSGcMwsA7jg/Td5q0L4Y2eI/AAAAAAAAHO8/lRLasvsYWdQ/s1600/IMG_4210.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kSGcMwsA7jg/Td5q0L4Y2eI/AAAAAAAAHO8/lRLasvsYWdQ/s200/IMG_4210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611039630525258210" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sOodVrSlCSo/Td5q0WB44gI/AAAAAAAAHPM/te7zDotBLc4/s1600/IMG_4227.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sOodVrSlCSo/Td5q0WB44gI/AAAAAAAAHPM/te7zDotBLc4/s200/IMG_4227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611039633249460738" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TYGSsQqrefw/Td5q0JZCM4I/AAAAAAAAHPE/i6ry0P4Bn8w/s1600/IMG_4213.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TYGSsQqrefw/Td5q0JZCM4I/AAAAAAAAHPE/i6ry0P4Bn8w/s200/IMG_4213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611039629856879490" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbxxE9E6LU8/Td5rDhkMkSI/AAAAAAAAHPU/mN7igWYEyXo/s1600/IMG_4230.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zbxxE9E6LU8/Td5rDhkMkSI/AAAAAAAAHPU/mN7igWYEyXo/s400/IMG_4230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611039894044184866" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bQi_4kJNLc4/Td5rxkj9ftI/AAAAAAAAHP8/79R_63xO7oU/s1600/IMG_4287.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bQi_4kJNLc4/Td5rxkj9ftI/AAAAAAAAHP8/79R_63xO7oU/s200/IMG_4287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611040685122485970" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vuehVU_mO9g/Td5rxWlGWNI/AAAAAAAAHP0/N8xdSLoyc30/s1600/IMG_4255.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vuehVU_mO9g/Td5rxWlGWNI/AAAAAAAAHP0/N8xdSLoyc30/s200/IMG_4255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611040681369163986" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L6awnM3Uwdg/Td5rxVApI_I/AAAAAAAAHPs/4spe0LZsecU/s1600/IMG_4234.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L6awnM3Uwdg/Td5rxVApI_I/AAAAAAAAHPs/4spe0LZsecU/s200/IMG_4234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611040680947819506" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-olewjRdmKzA/Td5rx338iXI/AAAAAAAAHQE/wz3wesKMsyA/s1600/IMG_4295.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-olewjRdmKzA/Td5rx338iXI/AAAAAAAAHQE/wz3wesKMsyA/s200/IMG_4295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611040690306582898" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KVcHXmvBpzA/Td5rVLkXUdI/AAAAAAAAHPk/KLx-oleVjlY/s1600/IMG_4290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KVcHXmvBpzA/Td5rVLkXUdI/AAAAAAAAHPk/KLx-oleVjlY/s400/IMG_4290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611040197376954834" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iqsfAJJaq5E/Td5rVPTbbHI/AAAAAAAAHPc/VwFNp5b2ZGk/s1600/IMG_4260.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iqsfAJJaq5E/Td5rVPTbbHI/AAAAAAAAHPc/VwFNp5b2ZGk/s400/IMG_4260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611040198379662450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />2 Months old on May 19th</span></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B-mfyUlj7dM/Td5sKrToVBI/AAAAAAAAHQM/8uHniDo5JEA/s1600/IMG_4349.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B-mfyUlj7dM/Td5sKrToVBI/AAAAAAAAHQM/8uHniDo5JEA/s400/IMG_4349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611041116429767698" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ddbcawXV9RM/Td5sywOp_pI/AAAAAAAAHQs/keWpVClKAe0/s1600/IMG_4385.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ddbcawXV9RM/Td5sywOp_pI/AAAAAAAAHQs/keWpVClKAe0/s200/IMG_4385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611041804945850002" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gcCPRwUTgJI/Td5sysQkI1I/AAAAAAAAHQk/f1XYKluOxJc/s1600/IMG_4384.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gcCPRwUTgJI/Td5sysQkI1I/AAAAAAAAHQk/f1XYKluOxJc/s200/IMG_4384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611041803880112978" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XbryX-0-MAk/Td5sytRfHJI/AAAAAAAAHQc/-lT1plqm9Y8/s1600/IMG_4382.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XbryX-0-MAk/Td5sytRfHJI/AAAAAAAAHQc/-lT1plqm9Y8/s200/IMG_4382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611041804152413330" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hy0hrpAMgag/Td5syTFK7NI/AAAAAAAAHQU/AHfEnfRmqOE/s1600/IMG_4380.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hy0hrpAMgag/Td5syTFK7NI/AAAAAAAAHQU/AHfEnfRmqOE/s200/IMG_4380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611041797121436882" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BmiJR6oHDzY/Td5tLCD6dmI/AAAAAAAAHQ0/fi7ahTi3zeE/s1600/IMG_4388.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BmiJR6oHDzY/Td5tLCD6dmI/AAAAAAAAHQ0/fi7ahTi3zeE/s400/IMG_4388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611042222049490530" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It's amazing how much she has changed in<br />2 months!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 21, 2011</span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uSbzUkpzCzc/Td5tsMWVykI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/EHx4D7gg1hw/s1600/IMG_3290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uSbzUkpzCzc/Td5tsMWVykI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/EHx4D7gg1hw/s400/IMG_3290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611042791746816578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 19, 2011</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BjR8fqa23JE/Td5tsRTYNpI/AAAAAAAAHRE/AZTUe7vzTb8/s1600/IMG_4287.JPG"><br /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IpXwlz6SPUY/Td5vNjxxcCI/AAAAAAAAHRM/jA-rS6OqTxo/s1600/IMG_4358.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IpXwlz6SPUY/Td5vNjxxcCI/AAAAAAAAHRM/jA-rS6OqTxo/s400/IMG_4358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611044464483201058" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I hope to be on a better schedule in the next couple of weeks and hope to have more time to blog so I can keep everyone updated! I guess it's time for a new blog header as it is not The Adventure of Jon and Steph anymore... we've got another little explorer along for lots of adventures! Anyone have any suggestions on who can make us a new header??<br /><br />Until next time,<br /><br />Tschuss!<br /><br /><br /></div></div>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-82043437144973862802011-04-18T03:37:00.013-05:002011-04-18T04:12:09.715-05:00Quick UpdateHello everyone!! I hope you all are fantastic!<br /><br />We are great! We have been home for a little over a week now. Sophie was released from the NICU in Bruges on Friday, April 8th and we made the 6 hour drive back to Germany. We are beyond thrilled to have her home with us. She is such a joy and we feel so very blessed to have this precious baby girl.<br /><br />She is slowly gaining that much needed weight she needs. On Tuesday we went to the doctor and she had finally reached 5.5 pounds! Her appointment went well and the doctor said she looked completely healthy. We go back next week for her 2 week checkup which will be a little more thorough of an examination.<br /><br />We are slowly getting her routine figured out and learning more and more about her everyday. It is the most amazing feeling having her home and finally getting the chance to be a family.<br /><br />And now, I must go make a bottle!<br />But before I go, I'll attach A LOT of pictures for your enjoyment!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 6, 2011</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-srvDl3VLpoE/Tav6klrTg0I/AAAAAAAAHMs/jNUJADqybBs/s1600/IMG_3683.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-srvDl3VLpoE/Tav6klrTg0I/AAAAAAAAHMs/jNUJADqybBs/s400/IMG_3683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596842468433953602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 7, 2011</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DcVB_dNga-M/Tav6k9ZRkEI/AAAAAAAAHM0/mefvsMqBueY/s1600/IMG_3709.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DcVB_dNga-M/Tav6k9ZRkEI/AAAAAAAAHM0/mefvsMqBueY/s400/IMG_3709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596842474800779330" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9WWIZd9oWaU/Tav_8G8rGBI/AAAAAAAAHN8/ipC8BxK_f9U/s1600/April%2B7.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9WWIZd9oWaU/Tav_8G8rGBI/AAAAAAAAHN8/ipC8BxK_f9U/s400/April%2B7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596848370060302354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />April 8, 2011</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ready to go home!</span></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S96NYsiKRng/Tav_8fn7Z3I/AAAAAAAAHOE/pMDll8vOTOw/s1600/April%2B8.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S96NYsiKRng/Tav_8fn7Z3I/AAAAAAAAHOE/pMDll8vOTOw/s400/April%2B8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596848376684177266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 10, 2011</span></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y3P31KC_HFs/Tav6k2Cy0OI/AAAAAAAAHM8/OPEuVJFUauE/s1600/IMG_3723.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y3P31KC_HFs/Tav6k2Cy0OI/AAAAAAAAHM8/OPEuVJFUauE/s400/IMG_3723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596842472827441378" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l41LiWupYFE/Tav6lDiRdCI/AAAAAAAAHNE/13CHppMnyMs/s1600/IMG_3747.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l41LiWupYFE/Tav6lDiRdCI/AAAAAAAAHNE/13CHppMnyMs/s400/IMG_3747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596842476449133602" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iIHhC1UF9sc/Tav6lZBgyqI/AAAAAAAAHNM/sS4hTPg2sv4/s1600/IMG_3758.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iIHhC1UF9sc/Tav6lZBgyqI/AAAAAAAAHNM/sS4hTPg2sv4/s400/IMG_3758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596842482217306786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 11, 2011</span></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jOO9lkliPvw/Tav7yyNZ4_I/AAAAAAAAHNU/3jh5SJert4c/s1600/IMG_3794.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jOO9lkliPvw/Tav7yyNZ4_I/AAAAAAAAHNU/3jh5SJert4c/s400/IMG_3794.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596843811827999730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 12, 2011</span></span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-leIZG8zbT7k/Tav7y9O8RqI/AAAAAAAAHNc/ylQ_zzyXzhg/s1600/IMG_3822.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-leIZG8zbT7k/Tav7y9O8RqI/AAAAAAAAHNc/ylQ_zzyXzhg/s400/IMG_3822.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596843814787237538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 13, 2011</span></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cse3eH2xn80/Tav7zHlcXlI/AAAAAAAAHNk/-77c8vZDqLQ/s1600/IMG_3828.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cse3eH2xn80/Tav7zHlcXlI/AAAAAAAAHNk/-77c8vZDqLQ/s400/IMG_3828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596843817565970002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 14, 2011</span></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-beffa-tScvk/Tav7zRUvfdI/AAAAAAAAHNs/cyPppAlm8Tc/s1600/IMG_3836.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-beffa-tScvk/Tav7zRUvfdI/AAAAAAAAHNs/cyPppAlm8Tc/s400/IMG_3836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596843820180274642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 17, 2011</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MPAyDNtv_QY/Tav7zRlTVyI/AAAAAAAAHN0/7feGCQHnT4k/s1600/IMG_3852.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MPAyDNtv_QY/Tav7zRlTVyI/AAAAAAAAHN0/7feGCQHnT4k/s400/IMG_3852.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596843820249732898" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Hope you all have a wonderful day!</span><br /></div></div>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-87572144621302810672011-04-05T03:41:00.015-05:002011-04-05T04:02:47.757-05:00Sophie UpdateHello all!!<br /><br />Just wanted to stop by for a quick update. Sophie is doing better and better every day! We are all still here in Belgium and Sophie is still in the NICU. She is now on her third week in the hospital. At this point, everything is looking great... she just needs to gain a few more grams before she can be released. We are hoping this Friday will be the day! Here are a couple pictures of her. She is now a little over 2 weeks old (-4 weeks to be exact.) She is technically 37 weeks old.<br /><br />Hope you enjoy the pictures!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.24.2011</span></span><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OXM3ZTyQATg/TZrY4EMDa1I/AAAAAAAAHMM/24xehCfR9mM/s1600/IMG_3388.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OXM3ZTyQATg/TZrY4EMDa1I/AAAAAAAAHMM/24xehCfR9mM/s400/IMG_3388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592020345042463570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.26.2011</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TrvlqpfpPo4/TZrXI1AIrZI/AAAAAAAAHK8/LopKsn4CIn8/s1600/IMG_3435.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TrvlqpfpPo4/TZrXI1AIrZI/AAAAAAAAHK8/LopKsn4CIn8/s400/IMG_3435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592018434000465298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.26.2011</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VEywc7uNgck/TZrXI69iLLI/AAAAAAAAHLE/hiIVa-GeheU/s1600/IMG_3374.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VEywc7uNgck/TZrXI69iLLI/AAAAAAAAHLE/hiIVa-GeheU/s400/IMG_3374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592018435600166066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.28.2011</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rJ3l9bFrw5w/TZrXJcruqEI/AAAAAAAAHLM/PalpOeTwEEg/s1600/IMG_3492.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rJ3l9bFrw5w/TZrXJcruqEI/AAAAAAAAHLM/PalpOeTwEEg/s400/IMG_3492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592018444652292162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.29.2011</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Q08ha9ODsc/TZrXJuBgHWI/AAAAAAAAHLU/4FHCm3mdcOQ/s1600/IMG_3509.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Q08ha9ODsc/TZrXJuBgHWI/AAAAAAAAHLU/4FHCm3mdcOQ/s400/IMG_3509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592018449307016546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.31.2011</span></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jY8w25rW9A4/TZrY4IUit-I/AAAAAAAAHMU/A87VTmBtrLo/s1600/IMG_3567.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jY8w25rW9A4/TZrY4IUit-I/AAAAAAAAHMU/A87VTmBtrLo/s400/IMG_3567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592020346151811042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">4.01.2011</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ueHgGZHi63I/TZrY4lBT4iI/AAAAAAAAHMc/wxWy5hOrlw0/s1600/IMG_3588.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ueHgGZHi63I/TZrY4lBT4iI/AAAAAAAAHMc/wxWy5hOrlw0/s400/IMG_3588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592020353855775266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">4.02.2011</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GBhICMlxJqE/TZrYOTN6MJI/AAAAAAAAHL0/7U0oOXAjfZ4/s1600/IMG_3603.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GBhICMlxJqE/TZrYOTN6MJI/AAAAAAAAHL0/7U0oOXAjfZ4/s400/IMG_3603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592019627522273426" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AcPxjJb66XI/TZrYcZvkEuI/AAAAAAAAHME/CbgI3bD6yig/s1600/IMG_3632.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AcPxjJb66XI/TZrYcZvkEuI/AAAAAAAAHME/CbgI3bD6yig/s400/IMG_3632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592019869792211682" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TzNPyoaOOtw/TZrYcc6QNRI/AAAAAAAAHL8/moTtOkwy_1I/s1600/IMG_3626.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TzNPyoaOOtw/TZrYcc6QNRI/AAAAAAAAHL8/moTtOkwy_1I/s400/IMG_3626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592019870642353426" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">4.04.2011</span></span><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5WHBfcPlFY/TZraRMOmw9I/AAAAAAAAHMk/Tz4HTYrHPlI/s1600/IMG_3645.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5WHBfcPlFY/TZraRMOmw9I/AAAAAAAAHMk/Tz4HTYrHPlI/s400/IMG_3645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592021876209009618" border="0" /></a><br />Jon has been writing the birth story and we hope to share it soon!<br /><br />Until then,<br />Tschuss!Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-4527901012338472932011-03-23T05:55:00.015-05:002011-03-23T06:20:48.399-05:00Sophie Belle!Steph here! I just wanted to pop by really quick to give you all an update on Sophie Belle! First off, <span style="font-weight: bold;">THANK YOU so much</span> for all of the wonderful comments about our new arrival!!<br /><br />She is doing really well. She has lost a little weight, which the doctors assure us is very normal. At the moment she still has a feeding tube in so that they can make sure she is getting the right amount of milk and she can gain the calories. Yesterday she weighed 1 kilo and 770 grams, which is around 4 pounds. They will check her weight again tomorrow to see how she is progressing. She is still in the incubator to regulate her body temperature. She is also turning a little yellow and they think she might have jaundice... so they will be doing a little blood work to check on that. If she does have jaundice they will put her in an incubator with UV lights. (Jon and I both had jaundice as babies)<br /><br />She is the most amazing and precious blessing Jon and I could ever ask for and we are so very much in love with our new baby girl. We love getting to visit her throughout the day and when we get to hold her it is even more amazing! I just can't get enough of her! I cannot wait until she gets to be with us full time and we can finally take her home. We miss her so much when we are not with her. Please keeps us in your thoughts and prayers that she starts putting on weight so she can leave the NICU and come back to Germany with us. We will be here in Bruges until she is released from the hospital.<br /><br />I am feeling better and better every day. I never thought I'd have an emergency c-section, so recovering from that is interesting to say the least. I'm getting great care here at this hospital in Bruges. I am hoping with my continued progress that they will let me out on Friday. Then Jon and I have plans to stay at a hotel near the hospital so that we can be as close to Sophie as possible.<br /><br />Jon is working on writing a little bit of a birth story to share with you guys. He'll be posting that soon! It is definitely an adventure story for sure, so stay tuned.<br /><br />Here are some pictures of the little Sophie Belle!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tG1UI6WvlcU/TYnTPlhHPmI/AAAAAAAAHJ8/YEutAgX1v8c/s1600/IMG_3190.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tG1UI6WvlcU/TYnTPlhHPmI/AAAAAAAAHJ8/YEutAgX1v8c/s400/IMG_3190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587229077452308066" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QtLcxgSRIX4/TYnVrJrJ7OI/AAAAAAAAHKk/PdGDNtptX50/s1600/IMG_3168.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QtLcxgSRIX4/TYnVrJrJ7OI/AAAAAAAAHKk/PdGDNtptX50/s400/IMG_3168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587231750037826786" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9xVqGWMGRZU/TYnTQNHOETI/AAAAAAAAHKE/W8Nb2zKjq3M/s1600/IMG_3227.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9xVqGWMGRZU/TYnTQNHOETI/AAAAAAAAHKE/W8Nb2zKjq3M/s400/IMG_3227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587229088081121586" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlvGWP7CkZI/TYnTQ_IlLWI/AAAAAAAAHKU/-k0HevLnDI0/s1600/IMG_3290.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlvGWP7CkZI/TYnTQ_IlLWI/AAAAAAAAHKU/-k0HevLnDI0/s400/IMG_3290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587229101508603234" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PE1tIpDtgrk/TYnTRPJUE5I/AAAAAAAAHKc/I5btDOQBtRM/s1600/IMG_3319.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PE1tIpDtgrk/TYnTRPJUE5I/AAAAAAAAHKc/I5btDOQBtRM/s400/IMG_3319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587229105806644114" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8cVTI_mtXsA/TYnVrcMgIvI/AAAAAAAAHK0/tQ3Brjsn8Gk/s1600/IMG_3315.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8cVTI_mtXsA/TYnVrcMgIvI/AAAAAAAAHK0/tQ3Brjsn8Gk/s400/IMG_3315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587231755009532658" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BXTadaJkANs/TYnVrC-xIcI/AAAAAAAAHKs/E34d8wLi6HY/s1600/IMG_3309.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BXTadaJkANs/TYnVrC-xIcI/AAAAAAAAHKs/E34d8wLi6HY/s400/IMG_3309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587231748241039810" border="0" /></a><br />Thank you all for your continued thoughts and prayers!<br />We will be back with an update soon.<br /><br />Until then,<br />Tschuss!Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-18259621208463376112011-03-19T10:06:00.002-05:002011-03-19T10:12:46.461-05:00She's Here!So a funny thing happened in Bruges...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KwJdprIoK-w/TYTG5eUTYeI/AAAAAAAAHJ0/8l0fUc7gy8s/s1600/IMG_3111.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KwJdprIoK-w/TYTG5eUTYeI/AAAAAAAAHJ0/8l0fUc7gy8s/s400/IMG_3111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585808128539320802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />WE HAD A BABY!!!!<br /><br />Jon reporting here:<br /><br />Mom and Baby Sophie Belle are doing well. Sophie came about 6 weeks early and is tipping the scales at just under 4 and a half pounds. She will need to stay here for about 2 weeks, so our weekend trip will be getting extended a bit. More details of Sophie's Baby Story to come soon.<br /><br />JonJon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-54546247291320294152011-03-17T02:28:00.007-05:002011-03-17T02:45:37.722-05:00From Your Favorite Irish Girl...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br />Happy St. Patrick's Day from the<br />Adventures of Jon and Steph!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzxtyIfyG45hZr87Mkn3sOppY8zP-Qp-ve-HL51DPicd8z0OF-xE1WmUV2KtQ918DeSf_IFQGGXwe7DFPEE-Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" ><br />"May the road rise up to meet you.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" > May the wind always be at your back.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" > May the sun shine warm upon your face,</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" > and rains fall soft upon your fields.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" > And until we meet again,</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" > May God hold you in the palm of His hand."<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Jon and I are off tomorrow morning for an exciting "babymoon" adventure</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">to Bruges! We are so excited to be able to get away for a weekend together and enjoy some QT together before little Sophie arrives. We have been wanting to visit Bruges ever since we've moved to Germany and this weekend we finally have the opportunity. I can't wait to eat my weight in Belgium chocolate and waffles! I'm also taking my new lens with me and plan on taking a lot of pictures... so be prepared for picture overload come Monday!</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br /><br />I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Wear your green with pride and enjoy your St. Patty's Day!! </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br /><br />Until Monday,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Tschuss! </span><br /></div></div>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-20568062983012726862011-03-16T06:24:00.009-05:002011-03-16T06:40:21.497-05:0034 Weeks!Hello lovely family and friends! I hope y'all are doing great on this wonderful Wednesday! Things are great on our side of the world. Yesterday we had the most beautiful day in Germany! And today the weather is still pretty warm... but sadly the sun has gone away. At least it is getting warmer and warmer everyday. Spring is definitely around the corner and I could not be more thrilled. The winters here seem to last FOREVER and I am definitely over the cold!<br /><br />I wanted to do a quick 34 Weeks pregnancy update! It is SO exciting to think that I only have 6 weeks left in my pregnancy! And in 41 days we will have a beautiful baby girl!!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AsXIZimOffs/TYCfQeYLZ_I/AAAAAAAAHJs/54kHkn1osQs/s1600/IMG_3108.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AsXIZimOffs/TYCfQeYLZ_I/AAAAAAAAHJs/54kHkn1osQs/s400/IMG_3108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584638643320612850" border="0" /></a><br />How Far Along: 34 Weeks!<br /><br />Size of Baby: 4.22 pounds (as of our doctors appointment yesterday.) About the size of a cantaloupe and 18 inches long.<br /><br />Total Weight Gain: 21 pounds! Eeek<br /><br />Gender: Girl! Sophie Belle!<br /><br />Movement: Yes. She is still moving all around and I LOVE every bit of it!<br /><br />Sleep: Not great. This week has been rough, I've started getting leg aches/cramps that keep me up at night.<br /><br />Maternity Clothes: Maternity jeans and pants, some maternity shirts but mostly my pre-pregnancy shirts.<br /><br />Symptoms: I feel pretty great this week! Still struggling with high blood pressure.<br /><br />Cravings: ANYTHING and everything!<br /><br />What I Miss: Wine and beer! Sleeping on my belly and back.<br /><br />What I Look Forward to: Meeting Sophie! And receiving all of the things we've ordered for her nursery and things we'll need for when she arrives! I<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />I hope you all have a fantastic day! </span><br /><br />Until next time...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tschuss! </span>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-15198178353350752152011-03-14T03:51:00.021-05:002011-03-14T04:15:13.353-05:00Mom Mobile!Hello lovely family and friends! How was your weekend? Ours was great! As always, it flew by... but we did have a really nice weekend. We even had a BEAUTIFUL day in Germany on Saturday. The sun was shining and it was around 50 degrees. It was amazing and reminded me that Spring is just around the corner. I LONG for those spring days of sitting out on our balcony, grilling, and enjoying a couple brews. Not too much longer now!<br /><br />I have been meaning to share a quick post about the new car Jon and I bought. I am absolutely in love with it. It could just be the fact that it is practically brand new, but I have always been an SUV girl, so of course I am just thrilled to have this.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our new "mom mobile!"<br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qd9sNBj3sbM/TX3YzG-ypwI/AAAAAAAAHJM/vvy8m4gI5qU/s1600/photo%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qd9sNBj3sbM/TX3YzG-ypwI/AAAAAAAAHJM/vvy8m4gI5qU/s400/photo%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583857485568190210" border="0" /></a><br />It is a Nissan Rogue. Jon is a HUGE Nissan guy, so when he ran across this car, he just knew it would be perfect for our little family. It is a 2010, and as I said before practically brand new. The woman who owned it before bought it and then shortly after ended up buying a brand new Mercedes and pretty much just left the Rogue in the dust. When we went to see it, I was amazed at how nice and clean it was, and how new it still smelled. I believe we got a really good deal out of the car and I think it'll be a good size for the three of us. We have a Golf right now and I just knew that wouldn't work for us once Sophie arrived. I know babies come with so much extra baggage, not to mention the stroller and car seat. It just wouldn't have been easy. I know this Rogue will be much better suited for our family and I can't wait to take it on it's first road trip.<br /><br />One more quick thing I wanted to share... Jon and I have been looking for a mobile to put above or on Sophie's crib and just weren't having any luck, until this weekend! I got on Etsy.com (the best site ever) and came across this little beauty.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This mobile was designed to coordinate with<br />our bedding from Pottery Barn!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >(Pictures are from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SugarAndSpiceStudios">SugarAndSpiceStudios</a> on Etsy.com)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-frB1uLYpe4c/TX3axvssj8I/AAAAAAAAHJU/LMjbAptrhL8/s1600/mobil.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-frB1uLYpe4c/TX3axvssj8I/AAAAAAAAHJU/LMjbAptrhL8/s400/mobil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583859661161664450" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s8NZlnDVLmY/TX3a80vvi5I/AAAAAAAAHJc/t2MU8qh4rXU/s1600/mobile.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s8NZlnDVLmY/TX3a80vvi5I/AAAAAAAAHJc/t2MU8qh4rXU/s200/mobile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583859851495181202" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IV4RoU5C-3U/TX3a832NrKI/AAAAAAAAHJk/HnYFWiM9GK8/s1600/mobile2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IV4RoU5C-3U/TX3a832NrKI/AAAAAAAAHJk/HnYFWiM9GK8/s200/mobile2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583859852327627938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I LOVE it and can't wait to receive it!<br />It'll be perfect for her room.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Well, I'm off to get ready for a little work!<br />I hope you all have a wonderful Monday!<br /><br />Until next time,<br />Tschuss!<br /></div></div>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-85588615489515257792011-03-11T01:02:00.016-06:002011-03-11T01:30:54.140-06:0033 Weeks!Hello lovely family and friends! I hope you all are doing great!<br />I'm fantastic, as it is Friday, and that means it's time for another weekend! This week has been a busy one, and I am definitely looking forward to a couple of days to relax.<br /><br />I'm a couple days behind on this post...<br /><br />Tuesday we had another doctors appointment to check on Miss Sophie! She is growing like a weed now. The doctor says she looks great, which is always the best news! Here are the newest photos of baby Barrett.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7zne5RwHu8/TXnLJcj6oHI/AAAAAAAAHI8/1Y1yS4-giWo/s1600/Baby%2BSophie%2B3-8-2011%2B-%2B1%2B-%2BCopy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7zne5RwHu8/TXnLJcj6oHI/AAAAAAAAHI8/1Y1yS4-giWo/s400/Baby%2BSophie%2B3-8-2011%2B-%2B1%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582716576248537202" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WlwEvUZU220/TXnLJrhfTVI/AAAAAAAAHJE/3QE1u9AkQ3w/s1600/Baby%2BSophie%2B3-8-2011%2B-%2B2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WlwEvUZU220/TXnLJrhfTVI/AAAAAAAAHJE/3QE1u9AkQ3w/s400/Baby%2BSophie%2B3-8-2011%2B-%2B2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582716580264889682" border="0" /></a><br />I just love going to our doctors appointments so we can see this precious face! We got to see lots of video of her moving around and touching her face. It was the most amazing sight. Jon was even able to film a little bit of video for us to share with our families. I just can't wait for her to be here. I can't wait to see her, hold, and snuggle her. I cannot wait to love on her! I hope these next 7 weeks fly by so that we can finally meet our little girl!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my 33 Week Update<br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JQ5-e2b5dt8/TXnJ9ZffyLI/AAAAAAAAHI0/op8IAkHHeCs/s1600/IMG_3102.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JQ5-e2b5dt8/TXnJ9ZffyLI/AAAAAAAAHI0/op8IAkHHeCs/s400/IMG_3102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582715269754636466" border="0" /></a><br />How Far Along: 33 Weeks!<br /><br />Size of Baby: A little over 4 pounds. She is now the size of a pineapple/honeydew. And over 17 inches in length.<br /><br />Total Weight Gain: 18 pounds<br /><br />Gender: Girl! Sophie Belle<br /><br />Movement: Lots! She is still moving all around and I LOVE it. (Even when she wakes me up doing gymnastics at 5:00 a.m.)<br /><br />Sleep: So, so...<br /><br />Maternity Clothes: Definitely maternity pants! Still a combination of my shirts and maternity shirts.<br /><br />Cravings: Nothing too specific this week. I just eat anything and everything!<br /><br />Symptoms: Still the weird vision loss! I thought I had conquered it, but it came back with a vengeance yesterday. Silly blood pressure! <br /><br />What I Miss: Wine. And sleeping on my back and belly. Also, bending down to put my shoes on. Putting boots on has to be the hardest thing!<br /><br />What I Look Forward to: I look forward to the rest of Sophie's things arriving. We put in a huge order yesterday of things we've been meaning to buy like her swing, a bouncer, etc etc. I can't wait to receive those packages.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!</span> I'm off to get this house cleaned up and get some much needed laundry done.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Until Monday,</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tschuss! </span>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-65858259836716394112011-03-08T04:12:00.027-06:002011-03-08T05:17:45.750-06:00Weekend UpdateHello lovely friends and family! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We had a great weekend, but <span style="font-weight: bold;">AS ALWAYS</span> it flew by way too fast.<br /><br />Friday night Jon took me out on a date! We went to one of our favorite restaurants, Symposium. It is a Greek restaurant and their food is <span style="font-weight: bold;">to die for</span>. I could literally swim in a vat of their tzaziki, it is Heavenly. After gorging ourselves (or maybe just me) we went back to our house and were in bed by 8:00! It's an exciting life we lead! But I couldn't help it, I was in a Greek food coma. And I think Sophie enjoyed it too.<br /><br />Saturday morning we got up early and got ready for our fun day to Rudesheim to watch the Fasching parade. I took over 100 pictures from that day! It was so fun to see the Germans kick back, relax, and have a good time. We saw so many different costumes, from a dude dressed up as a Ghostbuster, to dudes dressed up like girls. We really had a great time. What is so fun about the parades is that not only do they throw candy from their floats, but they pour booze into your cups as they drive by. Everyone was in wine Heaven. (Except for me of course... I was just drooling over the wine.)<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m5_cv_VJM2Y/TXYPmAw55CI/AAAAAAAAHIs/YCQMsBjyjkM/s1600/IMG_3097.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m5_cv_VJM2Y/TXYPmAw55CI/AAAAAAAAHIs/YCQMsBjyjkM/s400/IMG_3097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581665933886874658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sarah and me<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1lJIk8jY8PU/TXYGOZcWHXI/AAAAAAAAHGM/bI3AqW7LtZ4/s1600/IMG_2976.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1lJIk8jY8PU/TXYGOZcWHXI/AAAAAAAAHGM/bI3AqW7LtZ4/s400/IMG_2976.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581655632590019954" border="0" /></a><br />My most favorite little man, Evans!!<br />(Sarah's son)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wFR_c0NMyiU/TXYGOxS0eFI/AAAAAAAAHGc/RuANtbp9X6E/s1600/IMG_2962.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wFR_c0NMyiU/TXYGOxS0eFI/AAAAAAAAHGc/RuANtbp9X6E/s400/IMG_2962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581655638992517202" border="0" /></a><br />Evans and Jon sticking their tongues out!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SCsLwti1TbQ/TXYHfAQCsOI/AAAAAAAAHG0/1iV51pRuxbE/s1600/IMG_2982.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SCsLwti1TbQ/TXYHfAQCsOI/AAAAAAAAHG0/1iV51pRuxbE/s400/IMG_2982.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581657017396932834" border="0" /></a><br />Me and Evans<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vAmxwFQaEq0/TXYPBZtNDjI/AAAAAAAAHIk/tCdsrvAZu-A/s1600/IMG_3052.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vAmxwFQaEq0/TXYPBZtNDjI/AAAAAAAAHIk/tCdsrvAZu-A/s400/IMG_3052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581665304927079986" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gArJ9Fkt83Y/TXYPBaETReI/AAAAAAAAHIc/Ie60rYc6NhE/s1600/IMG_3027.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gArJ9Fkt83Y/TXYPBaETReI/AAAAAAAAHIc/Ie60rYc6NhE/s400/IMG_3027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581665305023956450" border="0" /></a><br />Silly Germans in their costumes!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vMbwOvUd7AI/TXYGOhpJLUI/AAAAAAAAHGU/w_suj-M2B7I/s1600/IMG_2952.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vMbwOvUd7AI/TXYGOhpJLUI/AAAAAAAAHGU/w_suj-M2B7I/s400/IMG_2952.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581655634791181634" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0GlQzjtcfcI/TXYGPHzUAwI/AAAAAAAAHGs/oR9PsRZ5UOM/s1600/IMG_2966.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0GlQzjtcfcI/TXYGPHzUAwI/AAAAAAAAHGs/oR9PsRZ5UOM/s400/IMG_2966.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581655645034382082" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-73umNxek8QA/TXYGOy4fZNI/AAAAAAAAHGk/-QfMhvD6P3M/s1600/IMG_2968.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-73umNxek8QA/TXYGOy4fZNI/AAAAAAAAHGk/-QfMhvD6P3M/s400/IMG_2968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581655639418954962" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AjrNjNL3dXE/TXYJG9areZI/AAAAAAAAHG8/Ei4DLyRfkzo/s1600/IMG_2994.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AjrNjNL3dXE/TXYJG9areZI/AAAAAAAAHG8/Ei4DLyRfkzo/s200/IMG_2994.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581658803342637458" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mlx104aw2PI/TXYJHAGJx2I/AAAAAAAAHHE/vlPGBRjmOe0/s1600/IMG_2993.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mlx104aw2PI/TXYJHAGJx2I/AAAAAAAAHHE/vlPGBRjmOe0/s200/IMG_2993.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581658804061849442" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GhFBGWzN5Gk/TXYJHcGnoUI/AAAAAAAAHHM/vn9LPrluFmA/s1600/IMG_3003.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GhFBGWzN5Gk/TXYJHcGnoUI/AAAAAAAAHHM/vn9LPrluFmA/s200/IMG_3003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581658811579998530" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vu6IxHKSt9M/TXYJHq-VXaI/AAAAAAAAHHU/T3nDeSjumq8/s1600/IMG_3008.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vu6IxHKSt9M/TXYJHq-VXaI/AAAAAAAAHHU/T3nDeSjumq8/s200/IMG_3008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581658815571778978" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RQDRZ8pyEas/TXYJH8R7TvI/AAAAAAAAHHc/NvWLndQKiL4/s1600/IMG_3018.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RQDRZ8pyEas/TXYJH8R7TvI/AAAAAAAAHHc/NvWLndQKiL4/s200/IMG_3018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581658820217360114" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2UyfIHEQek/TXYL9PBrnaI/AAAAAAAAHHk/hz6rVSLqaxQ/s1600/IMG_3019.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2UyfIHEQek/TXYL9PBrnaI/AAAAAAAAHHk/hz6rVSLqaxQ/s200/IMG_3019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581661934805818786" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A3AiYoigFC4/TXYL9VyHqCI/AAAAAAAAHHs/3sh-1fVOpCE/s1600/IMG_3026.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A3AiYoigFC4/TXYL9VyHqCI/AAAAAAAAHHs/3sh-1fVOpCE/s200/IMG_3026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581661936619595810" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3wGrHMyZ90o/TXYL9S_h_lI/AAAAAAAAHH0/r4H6TYHgOiw/s1600/IMG_3035.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3wGrHMyZ90o/TXYL9S_h_lI/AAAAAAAAHH0/r4H6TYHgOiw/s200/IMG_3035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581661935870541394" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G143X3yRixw/TXYM8ravngI/AAAAAAAAHH8/8Q0etPwZWX8/s1600/IMG_3032.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G143X3yRixw/TXYM8ravngI/AAAAAAAAHH8/8Q0etPwZWX8/s200/IMG_3032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581663024758889986" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tRFW1RSIVPM/TXYM84iYHDI/AAAAAAAAHIE/yE_Okey18ew/s1600/IMG_3033.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tRFW1RSIVPM/TXYM84iYHDI/AAAAAAAAHIE/yE_Okey18ew/s200/IMG_3033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581663028280564786" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BDahUzVoVLo/TXYM9BQCk-I/AAAAAAAAHIM/BVzQpoKTcyA/s1600/IMG_3095.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BDahUzVoVLo/TXYM9BQCk-I/AAAAAAAAHIM/BVzQpoKTcyA/s200/IMG_3095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581663030619575266" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-63KRCPuK-Jc/TXYNhNOBQXI/AAAAAAAAHIU/AZyUiZctAx0/s1600/IMG_3005.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-63KRCPuK-Jc/TXYNhNOBQXI/AAAAAAAAHIU/AZyUiZctAx0/s200/IMG_3005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581663652307616114" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br />After 6 straight hours of being on our feet, we were pooped! After the parade we hopped a train and headed home. I don't think I moved from the couch for the rest of the night. Being 32 weeks pregnant and standing for that long,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">WORE </span>me out</span>. And my poor hands and feet swelled up like crazy. My toes looked like "little smokie" sausages! We spent the evening watching my new FAVORITE show, Alias! I am completely hooked on this tv show and thank goodness we bought all 5 seasons on DVD because I literally can't wait to watch each episode.<br /></div></div><br />Sunday, Jon and I went to look at a new "mommy" car for me! And I absolutely fell in love with it. It is a black Nissan Rogue, 2010... it's practically brand new, as the woman who owns it never drove it because she bought a brand new Mercedes. It is in pristine condition and even still smells brand new. I am so EXCITED because we go pick it up tomorrow and I will have a new mom mobile! Yippie! I think it'll be a perfect size vehicle for the three of us. I'll post pics of it soon!<br /><br />Now, I'm off to get some much needed work done around this house.<br />I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday!<br />I'll be back tomorrow with a 33 Weeks update.<br /><br />Until then,<br /><br />Tschuss!Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-52650351813102286952011-03-04T05:29:00.011-06:002011-03-04T06:11:56.916-06:00The BeddingHello lovely bloggers and friends! How are you all today? I am stoked it's finally Friday! I LOVE the weekends and this weekend is sure to be a fun time. Right now in Germany there is a celebration called Fasching aka Carnival. It is a festival that begins right before lent where people dress up in all types of crazy costumes and masks, let loose and have a blast! It's so nice to see Germans taking it easy and having a huge celebration. We've had the opportunity to see Fasching in Koln and Mainz, and this year we are heading to the Fasching parade in Rudesheim to be a part of the festivities. I can't wait to take loads of pictures and see all of the craziness that is Fasching! Who knows, I might even pull out my old blue wig that I wore last year!<br /><br />On another note, I realized when I posted about Sophie's nursery, I didn't add any pictures of her bedding. We actually just received all of her bedding in the mail yesterday which was so exciting! (I always love getting packages.) I absolutely adore her bedding and think it is going to match perfectly in her room. I received three fitted sheets, a bed skirt, and a bumper to add to what I already had, the quilt and matching pillow. I was surprised to find the bumper completely dirty... it is so unlike Pottery Barn. BUT, leave it to my amazing friend Sarah... she called them up for me immediately (knowing I would just deal with it) and explained to them the situation and that it's almost impossible to fit a huge bumper into our <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">teeeeeny tiny</span> </span>German washers/dryers and they were kind enough to get another one in the mail to me! How AWESOME! Thanks to Sarah (my friend with brass balls), the problem of the dingy dirty YET brand new bumper is solved! I was totally impressed that she didn't think twice about calling them up, as I would have totally blown it off, washed my expensive bumper, and probably ruined it! Crisis averted! And it was very cool of Pottery Barn to send me another one.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway... here are pictures of her bedding:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Pictures are from the Pottery Barn website</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The front of the bedding.<br />We have an espresso crib.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QKlsyICJp68/TXDVB_-hd-I/AAAAAAAAHF8/SGDx6i3eiuo/s1600/img11m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 338px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QKlsyICJp68/TXDVB_-hd-I/AAAAAAAAHF8/SGDx6i3eiuo/s400/img11m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580194168642303970" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Quilt<br />(Minus the monogramming)<br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_X1vH614_sk/TXDVB9kCdOI/AAAAAAAAHGE/W_TOJBpDuEw/s1600/img94m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 338px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_X1vH614_sk/TXDVB9kCdOI/AAAAAAAAHGE/W_TOJBpDuEw/s400/img94m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580194167994348770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The bumper and the fitted sheet.<br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lGtV25S2D0U/TXDU1xukP8I/AAAAAAAAHF0/2Sc2bXNLY64/s1600/img9m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 338px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lGtV25S2D0U/TXDU1xukP8I/AAAAAAAAHF0/2Sc2bXNLY64/s400/img9m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580193958658850754" border="0" /></a><br />There is also a super cute little quilted pillow that matches, but they don't have a picture of it on their website. I've already washed the fitted sheets and I can't wait to put them on her bed... I'm just waiting for her water proof mattress pads to arrive and we'll be in business.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What do y'all think of the bedding?</span><br /><br />I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!!<br />I'll be back Monday with a weekend update and hopefully some fun pictures of Fasching!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Until Monday,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tschuss! </span>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-26573524081045150982011-03-03T04:03:00.011-06:002011-03-03T04:23:57.131-06:0032 Weeks!I am officially 32 weeks pregnant! I can't believe it... although it now seems that time has stopped! It started slowing down around 26 weeks and now it feels I have dramatically frozen in time, in fact it feels like time is moving backward. I could have sworn I was further along in my pregnancy! I guess when you are ordered by your doctor to "take it easy and stay off of your feet" time does seem to stop. But thinking positively, I only have 8 more weeks until Sophie arrives. I am counting down the days and am filled with excitement! I just can't wait until she is here!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is a super quick 32 week update:</span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T2G8vssbyCo/TW9qMV-vzHI/AAAAAAAAHFk/a8UneAvwx-Y/s1600/IMG_2943.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T2G8vssbyCo/TW9qMV-vzHI/AAAAAAAAHFk/a8UneAvwx-Y/s400/IMG_2943.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579795223626632306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />How Far Along: 32 Weeks!<br /><br />Size of Baby: About 3.75 pounds. The size of a Jicama??? (I don't even know what that is!)<br /><br />Total Weight Gain: Not exactly sure, but it's definitely adding up. I'll find out next week at the doc's.<br /><br />Gender: Girl. Sophie Belle!!<br /><br />Movement: Lots! I feel her move so much more now and I love every movement. It's obvious she is getting stronger too, because some of those little kicks aren't so little anymore.<br /><br />Sleep: So, so. I just get up several times in the middle of the night when mother nature calls.<br /><br />Maternity Clothes: Yup! All maternity jeans and most maternity shirts. I can still fit into some of my pre-pregnancy shirts.<br /><br />Cravings: CUPCAKES! My WONDERFUL friend Jessica stopped by this morning bearing these scrumptious gifts.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mW-2F0j40tg/TW9rOgaeNVI/AAAAAAAAHFs/KFP795xFNVg/s1600/IMG_2946.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mW-2F0j40tg/TW9rOgaeNVI/AAAAAAAAHFs/KFP795xFNVg/s400/IMG_2946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579796360298640722" border="0" /></a> She brought me 4 cupcakes (which I do NOT plan on sharing with Jon.) She has no idea how happy she made me. It literally made my whole day and I can't wait until I get to bite into those. Not to mention they are HEALTHY cupcakes, all 100% Vegan. So I am actually doing my body a favor by eating them!<br /><br />Symptoms: Weird vision issues and still headaches. But I'm trucking along!<br /><br />What I Miss: Wine, WINE, and WINE!!!! Not too much longer now. I also miss sleeping on my stomach and back!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I hope you all have a wonderful Thursday! </span>Tomorrow is Friday and I couldn't be more thrilled. I always look forward to another weekend.Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-18030861947985307232011-03-01T05:20:00.032-06:002011-03-01T06:26:35.093-06:00Showered with Love and GiftsThis weekend my wonderful friend <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://gleatieanddeaner.blogspot.com/">Sarah</a> threw me a fantastic baby shower! I am so thankful for Sarah! Being so far away from home makes you long for friendship, and she has definitely become a very important friend in my life. We had a fun group of ladies join us on Saturday afternoon to celebrate Sophie's arrival in 8 weeks. I was so surprised at how many people were able to attend and the wonderful gifts that we received. I am so touched by the generosity of my friends! Sadly, I did not get a picture of the whole group, but I did get a couple of pictures of the cute setup. Once the party started I totally forgot all about the camera and was too focused on enjoying myself! My lovely friend Jessica (the amazing photographer) captured some really beautiful shots and posted them on <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://174.122.2.195/%7Ejjceason/?p=1191">her blog</a>. Thanks for posting those Jess!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some pictures:<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H-68vQrurFg/TWzhE3otI3I/AAAAAAAAHEE/oJmqRNZY6ZE/s1600/IMG_2924.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H-68vQrurFg/TWzhE3otI3I/AAAAAAAAHEE/oJmqRNZY6ZE/s400/IMG_2924.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579081512175608690" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JGSzd9A3-mg/TWzhpPdDsAI/AAAAAAAAHEM/KLkymjiP2Oc/s1600/IMG_2930.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JGSzd9A3-mg/TWzhpPdDsAI/AAAAAAAAHEM/KLkymjiP2Oc/s400/IMG_2930.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579082137044496386" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oeAFdzkRffA/TWzhpWxGODI/AAAAAAAAHEU/YGWqPqVhgpM/s1600/IMG_2932.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oeAFdzkRffA/TWzhpWxGODI/AAAAAAAAHEU/YGWqPqVhgpM/s400/IMG_2932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579082139007596594" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RMpFUast1bg/TWzhplbesSI/AAAAAAAAHEc/jafRb1JBBq0/s1600/IMG_2929.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RMpFUast1bg/TWzhplbesSI/AAAAAAAAHEc/jafRb1JBBq0/s400/IMG_2929.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579082142943457570" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TB8LiVm3oso/TWzhp51fy_I/AAAAAAAAHEk/3VJMs8Me7LI/s1600/IMG_2934.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TB8LiVm3oso/TWzhp51fy_I/AAAAAAAAHEk/3VJMs8Me7LI/s400/IMG_2934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579082148421290994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I had such a blast on Saturday! Thank you again Sarah for such a fun time!!</span><br /><br />While I'm at it, I realized I never did post about my showers back home while we were visiting in November. So here are a couple of shots from those. One was hosted by Jon's sister Jennii and one by my mother and step sisters.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was a surprise baby shower hosted by Jennii!<br />One of the coolest things about this shower is Jennii and her husband own a photo booth and they set it up for our shower. Everyone took their picture during the shower and we later used the pictures to put into a scrapbook! It was such a thoughtful and creative gift, something I will always cherish!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eJiPOYvbGS0/TWzYmvUe4VI/AAAAAAAAHDE/eoaMOJKY0P0/s1600/IMG_2056.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eJiPOYvbGS0/TWzYmvUe4VI/AAAAAAAAHDE/eoaMOJKY0P0/s200/IMG_2056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579072198454206802" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yBqohZnTlFs/TWzYm7HyOsI/AAAAAAAAHDM/DRtAu6FPkiI/s1600/IMG_2053.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yBqohZnTlFs/TWzYm7HyOsI/AAAAAAAAHDM/DRtAu6FPkiI/s200/IMG_2053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579072201622174402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is the scrapbook that we have everyone's pictures in.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FB-8F1_Qw9M/TWzjj31LEnI/AAAAAAAAHEs/pMA-E7p6JRw/s1600/IMG_2936.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FB-8F1_Qw9M/TWzjj31LEnI/AAAAAAAAHEs/pMA-E7p6JRw/s400/IMG_2936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579084243827102322" border="0" /></a>They also wrote us little notes next to their pictures.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Z2bX1dPV8s/TWzko-_WwCI/AAAAAAAAHE0/2lxUbJ5tTDk/s1600/IMG_2938.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Z2bX1dPV8s/TWzko-_WwCI/AAAAAAAAHE0/2lxUbJ5tTDk/s200/IMG_2938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579085431159832610" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XbrfUgEfaiU/TWzkpPczjII/AAAAAAAAHE8/W5eHqqegOds/s1600/IMG_2939.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XbrfUgEfaiU/TWzkpPczjII/AAAAAAAAHE8/W5eHqqegOds/s200/IMG_2939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579085435578322050" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s_zNyPilAh8/TWzkpbI7YcI/AAAAAAAAHFM/BZlwo64Y8Ps/s1600/IMG_2941.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s_zNyPilAh8/TWzkpbI7YcI/AAAAAAAAHFM/BZlwo64Y8Ps/s200/IMG_2941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579085438716174786" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vsaJyDXt_ug/TWzkpKGSlzI/AAAAAAAAHFE/U5X7SrD6RV0/s1600/IMG_2940.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vsaJyDXt_ug/TWzkpKGSlzI/AAAAAAAAHFE/U5X7SrD6RV0/s200/IMG_2940.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579085434141710130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This was the shower thrown by my mother and step sisters.<br />Jennii also brought the photo booth with her to this baby shower.<br />We now have pictures of everyone who came to both!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fsb3_18pKYc/TWzaINKO2hI/AAAAAAAAHDc/GGmnEtvz7J4/s1600/IMG_2202.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fsb3_18pKYc/TWzaINKO2hI/AAAAAAAAHDc/GGmnEtvz7J4/s320/IMG_2202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579073872911587858" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xBY0WKt4OpY/TWzaHyApqfI/AAAAAAAAHDU/0n-1AcaMc-U/s1600/IMG_2201.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xBY0WKt4OpY/TWzaHyApqfI/AAAAAAAAHDU/0n-1AcaMc-U/s320/IMG_2201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579073865623644658" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1BCabPmXzSw/TWzllsfflOI/AAAAAAAAHFU/A4F-zeifkoc/s1600/IMG_2216.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1BCabPmXzSw/TWzllsfflOI/AAAAAAAAHFU/A4F-zeifkoc/s320/IMG_2216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579086474166375650" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rov67ZFbhEo/TWzllhGKumI/AAAAAAAAHFc/Mkw3zvm2HMI/s1600/IMG_2217.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rov67ZFbhEo/TWzllhGKumI/AAAAAAAAHFc/Mkw3zvm2HMI/s320/IMG_2217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579086471107361378" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v3h93---ISI/TWza15fEwaI/AAAAAAAAHDk/xVtK0WOQMHk/s1600/IMG_2251.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v3h93---ISI/TWza15fEwaI/AAAAAAAAHDk/xVtK0WOQMHk/s200/IMG_2251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579074657904279970" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HKUd4YhesnQ/TWzbzo4ARkI/AAAAAAAAHD0/RbVZuHnlIWc/s1600/IMG_2235.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HKUd4YhesnQ/TWzbzo4ARkI/AAAAAAAAHD0/RbVZuHnlIWc/s200/IMG_2235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579075718597330498" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vKM7ZEfYenk/TWzcA3bi6kI/AAAAAAAAHD8/x4eiyJiy4fs/s1600/IMG_2261.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vKM7ZEfYenk/TWzcA3bi6kI/AAAAAAAAHD8/x4eiyJiy4fs/s400/IMG_2261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579075945842797122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I am so thankful for all of our friends and family that were able to make it to our baby showers! I am also SO very thankful for all of the wonderful gifts Sophie has received. She is definitely one loved and blessed little baby and Jon and I are so blessed to have so many amazing people in our lives!<br /></div></div>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-84728732421989656682011-02-25T02:00:00.016-06:002011-02-25T02:58:18.249-06:0031 Weeks!First I wanted to say THANK YOU for all of the wonderful comments about our nursery! I am so glad you all like the finished product. We had such a fun time putting it all together and are so happy with the end result. I find myself going into her room several times a day just to hang out and look at everything. I LOVE looking through her clothes and all of her things. Yesterday I did a little shopping and bought her a couple of things from Old Navy. I think their baby clothes are too cute and I wanted to get her a couple of summer outfits and of course I had to buy her a bathing suit. (Not to mention Old Navy is one of the few places that will ship to an APO.) Here are some of the things I bought.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I got the first outfit in gray and pink.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">And bought a similar one in blue/white.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />I just loved the yellow and gray dress!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IFxQ5cvo3gA/TWdlF23r-oI/AAAAAAAAHCU/Z1iHjR6mEIo/s1600/on810994-01vliv01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IFxQ5cvo3gA/TWdlF23r-oI/AAAAAAAAHCU/Z1iHjR6mEIo/s320/on810994-01vliv01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577537814824483458" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MzBZa_cmqMM/TWdlHW39f9I/AAAAAAAAHCs/R5qNlsTrlMw/s1600/on818047-01vliv01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MzBZa_cmqMM/TWdlHW39f9I/AAAAAAAAHCs/R5qNlsTrlMw/s320/on818047-01vliv01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577537840595435474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I HAD to buy this bathing suit!</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">I think she'll look fabulous in it when we are home for a visit in July!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HiU8bonS5fM/TWdlGqq4nYI/AAAAAAAAHCk/s50s5mAKMhs/s1600/on811183-01vliv01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HiU8bonS5fM/TWdlGqq4nYI/AAAAAAAAHCk/s50s5mAKMhs/s320/on811183-01vliv01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577537828729429378" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfFC-Y-HCH0/TWdlGJRdynI/AAAAAAAAHCc/ZBS5YRxELgM/s1600/on811128-00vliv01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfFC-Y-HCH0/TWdlGJRdynI/AAAAAAAAHCc/ZBS5YRxELgM/s320/on811128-00vliv01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577537819764443762" border="0" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Here is a quick update for my 31st week of pregnancy:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b1-hk0kPmjo/TWdtZDvb6fI/AAAAAAAAHC0/I352mZFXk9Q/s1600/31%2BWeeks.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b1-hk0kPmjo/TWdtZDvb6fI/AAAAAAAAHC0/I352mZFXk9Q/s400/31%2BWeeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577546940790073842" border="0" /></a><br />How Far Along: 31 Weeks!!<br /><br />Size of Baby: The size of a squash, about 3.5 pounds.<br /><br />Total Weight Gain: 15 as of yet, but I should have another 10 or so pounds to go.<br /><br />Gender: Girl!! Sophie Belle!<br /><br />Movement: Lots of movement, especially if I eat something sweet! And she moves a lot when I'm on my left side. She loves being active in the middle of the night!<br /><br />Sleep: Okay... I get up a TON to pee. This week I'm still suffering with a cold, going on 7 days now.<br /><br />Maternity Clothes: Still some of my shirts, but all maternity pants and some maternity shirts.<br /><br />Cravings: SWEETS! I can't get enough sweets!<br /><br />Symptoms: I'm feeling pretty good this week. I've had a couple issues with the vision this week, but thankfully it returns to normal after about 30 minutes.<br /><br />What I Miss: WINE! and beer... And cold sandwiches and cheeses. And sushi!<br /><br />Tomorrow my wonderful friend Sarah is throwing me a baby shower! I am SO excited about this because it will be so much fun to have all of my friends in Germany together for a girls day. I have been looking forward to this for months now, (as Sarah has had it planned forever!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and I received these in the mail!<br />Are they not precious.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9PYO6dJmbHk/TWduXIXWX0I/AAAAAAAAHC8/AbUoLQJXuf8/s1600/IMG_2920.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9PYO6dJmbHk/TWduXIXWX0I/AAAAAAAAHC8/AbUoLQJXuf8/s400/IMG_2920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577548007183114050" border="0" /></a>They are monthly onesie stickers so<br />I can take a picture of her every month!<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! TGIF!! </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Until next week,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Tschuss!!</span>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-62990074775761333122011-02-23T02:41:00.032-06:002011-02-23T04:27:45.444-06:00The Nursery!Well here it is guys! After all of the hard work, it has finally paid off, and we have completed the nursery. We are so happy with the way it turned out! We both enjoyed transforming this room and had a blast decorating it. (Or at least I did!) Jon was a huge trooper and was there helping every step of the way... what a guy! We still have a couple of things to purchase, like a glider and some things needed for Sophie when she arrives, but as far as decorating and painting are concerned, we are done! Yippie!! Lots of photos to share... so beware!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Here are the before pictures:</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QaHy9V7gfss/TWTJaf5-M-I/AAAAAAAAG_M/faGWTfFJ5ew/s1600/IMG_2523.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QaHy9V7gfss/TWTJaf5-M-I/AAAAAAAAG_M/faGWTfFJ5ew/s320/IMG_2523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576803695669949410" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yuFTMAOOjdU/TWTJa7HJZoI/AAAAAAAAG_U/r5sRGjGLbuU/s1600/IMG_2520.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yuFTMAOOjdU/TWTJa7HJZoI/AAAAAAAAG_U/r5sRGjGLbuU/s320/IMG_2520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576803702972966530" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R0k1VKE5djU/TWTKHalIcII/AAAAAAAAG_c/5syw72tHavo/s1600/IMG_2525.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R0k1VKE5djU/TWTKHalIcII/AAAAAAAAG_c/5syw72tHavo/s400/IMG_2525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576804467334475906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Transformation in progress!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DTHW3jMtchQ/TWTLaCIhh2I/AAAAAAAAG_k/vbZX0YQrC6g/s1600/IMG_2533.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DTHW3jMtchQ/TWTLaCIhh2I/AAAAAAAAG_k/vbZX0YQrC6g/s320/IMG_2533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576805886701176674" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lwQaP8boGpU/TWTLaBWoP_I/AAAAAAAAG_s/G9L1qcKypoo/s1600/IMG_2538.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lwQaP8boGpU/TWTLaBWoP_I/AAAAAAAAG_s/G9L1qcKypoo/s320/IMG_2538.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576805886491901938" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L1-mJMuNyeU/TWTQj3T8FiI/AAAAAAAAG_0/2LPdI17nMQs/s1600/IMG_2545.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DIiV8CRta0I/TWTSFlQu1GI/AAAAAAAAHAM/eLjgzlGLyug/s200/IMG_2558.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576813231934985314" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z90EUy0aRno/TWTSF3CKpCI/AAAAAAAAHAU/r9r2qjXKmHc/s1600/IMG_2566.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z90EUy0aRno/TWTSF3CKpCI/AAAAAAAAHAU/r9r2qjXKmHc/s200/IMG_2566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576813236705731618" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lORM7MK75mo/TWTSF7AfjCI/AAAAAAAAHAc/J380XWLSRO8/s1600/IMG_2570.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lORM7MK75mo/TWTSF7AfjCI/AAAAAAAAHAc/J380XWLSRO8/s200/IMG_2570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576813237772454946" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JV8pVoN0JRs/TWTTwN8Ft7I/AAAAAAAAHAk/bDo-hD3r47M/s1600/IMG_2573.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JV8pVoN0JRs/TWTTwN8Ft7I/AAAAAAAAHAk/bDo-hD3r47M/s320/IMG_2573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576815063920392114" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6vkvQazKWHU/TWTTwQDMx-I/AAAAAAAAHAs/5VMFkkbmtRM/s1600/IMG_2579.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6vkvQazKWHU/TWTTwQDMx-I/AAAAAAAAHAs/5VMFkkbmtRM/s320/IMG_2579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576815064487086050" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h6drqHvtTSc/TWTTwtLznhI/AAAAAAAAHA0/OqSl_646vQs/s1600/IMG_2581.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h6drqHvtTSc/TWTTwtLznhI/AAAAAAAAHA0/OqSl_646vQs/s320/IMG_2581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576815072307813906" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ep0VDG5RCk/TWTTxc3hXiI/AAAAAAAAHA8/b_FXdRbVOl0/s1600/IMG_2582.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ep0VDG5RCk/TWTTxc3hXiI/AAAAAAAAHA8/b_FXdRbVOl0/s320/IMG_2582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576815085107633698" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-62cs2QFxSIg/TWTVhgcZPFI/AAAAAAAAHBE/rWVBubfY6h4/s1600/IMG_2771.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-62cs2QFxSIg/TWTVhgcZPFI/AAAAAAAAHBE/rWVBubfY6h4/s320/IMG_2771.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576817010212944978" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfagBLbn7Hs/TWTVh4zbNiI/AAAAAAAAHBM/DYK5Ln6i58E/s1600/IMG_2783.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfagBLbn7Hs/TWTVh4zbNiI/AAAAAAAAHBM/DYK5Ln6i58E/s320/IMG_2783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576817016751994402" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Aaavxh2vZoM/TWTVh4ICxWI/AAAAAAAAHBU/D9IISa1bSl4/s1600/IMG_2792.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Aaavxh2vZoM/TWTVh4ICxWI/AAAAAAAAHBU/D9IISa1bSl4/s320/IMG_2792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576817016570037602" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d_g4RoRlMQo/TWTViVY5-NI/AAAAAAAAHBc/AwQjTfs-Efw/s1600/IMG_2797.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d_g4RoRlMQo/TWTViVY5-NI/AAAAAAAAHBc/AwQjTfs-Efw/s320/IMG_2797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576817024425392338" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A6QSqsaTGZ0/TWTaMgqqMEI/AAAAAAAAHBk/KBSw4R9NhXE/s1600/IMG_2888.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A6QSqsaTGZ0/TWTaMgqqMEI/AAAAAAAAHBk/KBSw4R9NhXE/s400/IMG_2888.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576822147053662274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >And the finished product!</span><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nytQQ6XFvq0/TWTaNE4VqwI/AAAAAAAAHBs/1b6VOWi-2qU/s1600/IMG_2903.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nytQQ6XFvq0/TWTaNE4VqwI/AAAAAAAAHBs/1b6VOWi-2qU/s400/IMG_2903.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576822156774714114" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VVv4npLgoDY/TWTdMRwdXBI/AAAAAAAAHB0/MG4WqEq1oS4/s1600/IMG_2905.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VVv4npLgoDY/TWTdMRwdXBI/AAAAAAAAHB0/MG4WqEq1oS4/s400/IMG_2905.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576825441586338834" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5IE4s2WCqVk/TWTgZKZwWNI/AAAAAAAAHCM/KT_Yyy02FNI/s1600/IMG_2904.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5IE4s2WCqVk/TWTgZKZwWNI/AAAAAAAAHCM/KT_Yyy02FNI/s400/IMG_2904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576828961485248722" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tu91Zw9RcUI/TWTgYlELxKI/AAAAAAAAHCE/sNa3ctz7xcI/s1600/IMG_2899.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tu91Zw9RcUI/TWTgYlELxKI/AAAAAAAAHCE/sNa3ctz7xcI/s400/IMG_2899.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576828951462659234" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OiT043MlWXQ/TWTdMoIki6I/AAAAAAAAHB8/RxHP-hdre-k/s1600/IMG_2892.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OiT043MlWXQ/TWTdMoIki6I/AAAAAAAAHB8/RxHP-hdre-k/s400/IMG_2892.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576825447593053090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">So what do y'all think??</span></span>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-14547626334728183852011-02-22T04:04:00.008-06:002011-02-22T04:22:13.308-06:00Weekend UpdateHello there! How are y'all? I hope you had a wonderful weekend!<br /><br />We spent ours being UBER lazy! I don't think we got off of the couch the whole weekend. Well that is exaggerating a little... Saturday we got up and around, ran errands, and then worked on Sophie's room, finishing up the last few things we needed to do. I am happy to say we are finally <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DONE with the nursery.</span></span> Well at least with applying the wall decals and the finishing touches. We still need to buy a glider and of course some little things here and there before she arrives, but we are finished with all of the decorating! I am thrilled with the way it has turned out and I can't wait to share pictures, which I'll be posting later this week.<br /><br />Sunday was spent on the couch. I mean we didn't leave the house, not even once! Jon had a cold last week and guess who caught it, yup me! So we spent the rest of the weekend taking it easy. I hate not being able to take anything to make this cold go away and sadly it is still in full action<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 4 days later. Sheesh! </span>Still feeling sluggish, achy, and the couch, headache, and sore throat are still driving me nuts. But hopefully it'll go away soon.<br /><br />Monday we had a doctors appointment and I am happy to report the doctor said everything looks GREAT! Sophie is growing perfectly and she is doing wonderful! Doc still has me on the blood pressure meds, but we lowered them a tiny bit and I am still having to monitor my BP throughout the day. I'm still taking it easy, trying to keep my body under as little stress as possible so Sophie and I will remain healthy. Still struggling with the vision loss, but I'm hoping it will return to normal after she is born. Sadly, we didn't get any new photos of Sophie... I think the doctor must have forgotten, but maybe in two weeks we'll have some more to share.<br /><br />I did want to share a couple of photos that our wonderful friend Jessica took for us. She has been so awesome taking these time lapse photos for us. I am so glad to have these special moments captured and will cherish these photographs forever!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6tKnBovGe9M/TWON4YbriSI/AAAAAAAAG-s/d9IB_Zt98VE/s1600/Feb%2BShoot%2BPic%2B1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6tKnBovGe9M/TWON4YbriSI/AAAAAAAAG-s/d9IB_Zt98VE/s400/Feb%2BShoot%2BPic%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576456763385547042" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BP5Z-GAIKgY/TWON4ihrztI/AAAAAAAAG-0/RSFcUjeQOV4/s1600/Feb%2BShoot%2BPic%2B7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BP5Z-GAIKgY/TWON4ihrztI/AAAAAAAAG-0/RSFcUjeQOV4/s400/Feb%2BShoot%2BPic%2B7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576456766095085266" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bnjfJYxbW-g/TWON43Z6ffI/AAAAAAAAG-8/M9Tlk53vqzQ/s1600/Feb%2BShoot%2BPic%2B8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bnjfJYxbW-g/TWON43Z6ffI/AAAAAAAAG-8/M9Tlk53vqzQ/s400/Feb%2BShoot%2BPic%2B8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576456771699637746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love this one of Jon holding my belly. So sweet!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aRx1PGa22Qc/TWON5A58T1I/AAAAAAAAG_E/FC9ibFB0p5Q/s1600/Feb%2BShoot%2BPic%2B9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aRx1PGa22Qc/TWON5A58T1I/AAAAAAAAG_E/FC9ibFB0p5Q/s400/Feb%2BShoot%2BPic%2B9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576456774249893714" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Well, I'm off to get some things done around the house. Laundry is getting out of control!!<br />I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday! I'll be back soon to post pictures of the nursery.<br /><br />Until then,<br /><br />Tschuss!<br /></div></div>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-25898638893942777142011-02-18T02:08:00.012-06:002011-02-18T02:32:24.255-06:0030 Weeks!Well hello there! How are you all doing? We are doing pretty good!<br /><br />I wanted to say THANK YOU for all of the sweet comments concerning my hospital stay! Sophie and I are doing okay. I'm still struggling with some headaches and the vision isn't quite back to normal, so I'm still trying my best to take it easy. I've been snuggled up on the couch (laying on my left side) for the last couple of days watching movies. I know it probably sounds glorious to most of you, but it's getting old, FAST! I am a person who likes to stay active and this whole "staying off my feet" thing is driving me insane. I know, I know... I need to enjoy it while I can because in 10 weeks, I won't have a lot of time to sit and relax. I'm definitely trying to see the good side of this and enjoy the quite time while I have it.<br /><br />I cannot believe we are getting so close to Sophie's arrival. She will be here in 10 weeks!! WOW! That sounds so soon!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here are a couple of belly shots and my 30 weeks update:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">29 Weeks<br />In my "lazy days" clothes.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORAyo6giNdY/TV4qGTufn_I/AAAAAAAAG-k/SloeRb5RJ3Y/s1600/29%2BWeeks.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORAyo6giNdY/TV4qGTufn_I/AAAAAAAAG-k/SloeRb5RJ3Y/s400/29%2BWeeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574939676594118642" border="0" /></a><br />30 Weeks!<br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1NwcxdEBDiU/TV4p5zM6YRI/AAAAAAAAG-c/EQQfagVDYx0/s1600/30%2BWeeks.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1NwcxdEBDiU/TV4p5zM6YRI/AAAAAAAAG-c/EQQfagVDYx0/s400/30%2BWeeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574939461704900882" border="0" /></a><br />How far along: 30 weeks!<br /><br />Size of Baby: She is almost 3 pounds now and the size of a head of cabbage.<br /><br />Total Weight Gain: Bahaha! I'm not exactly sure, but I'll get an exact measurement come Monday when we go to our next doctors appointment.<br /><br />Gender: Girl! Sophie Belle!!<br /><br />Movement: Yes! I feel her move all of the time and I just LOVE it!<br /><br />Sleep: Okay<br /><br />Maternity Clothes: Maternity pants and shirts, and still some of my normal shirts.<br /><br />Cravings: Sweet, sweets, sweets... and then salt!<br /><br />Symptoms: Headaches and vision issues.<br /><br />What I Miss: WINE! Boy do I miss wine... and cold turkey sandwiches.<br /><br />This weekend Jon and I are going to do a couple more finishing touches on the nursery and we will be DONE! I can't believe we are practically finished. What a great feeling! I will be posting pictures of the completed nursery next week. I can't wait to share them. We've had so much fun transforming that room to be perfect for Sophie.<br /><br />I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Jon is off for Presidents Day on Monday so we get to enjoy a nice three day weekend. I look forward to getting some things done around the house and spending some QT with my husband.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Until next week,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tschuss! </span>Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-24023468616529925862011-02-14T02:38:00.004-06:002011-02-14T03:03:53.624-06:00My 48 Hours in a German HospitalLet me tell you guys... I never thought I'd add that to the list of things I'd do in my lifetime. It definitely was unexpected. Thursday I woke up feeling like I always do, with a slight headache. Throughout the morning it got worse and a couple of hours went by and all of the sudden my vision started losing focus and I had a hard time seeing. This had happened a couple of times before and I just brushed it off thinking it was some weird side affect of my headaches, but that morning I decided I just couldn't take it anymore and called my doctor. She told me I needed to go to the hospital immediately, that she believed my blood pressure was way too high and I needed to be admitted. WHAT?!?! So I called my husband and we headed over to the hospital. Sure enough, my blood pressure was higher than it should have been, and they immediately admitted me. They gave me a room, which was already occupied by another pregnant woman, so needless to say I shared a room with a complete stranger for 2 whole days and nights! Thank GOD she spoke good English and really was a very nice woman. (Even if she did snore like a freaking freight train!)<br /><br />To make a super long story short, they checked my blood pressure 5 times a day and drew blood every day. They did a CTG three times a day and several ultrasounds to check on my little Sophie. Thank God Sophie is doing perfectly fine and growing just like she should... it's just my health that is a little coo coo right now. They believed I had preeclampsia, but thankfully after running all of these test for two days, everything came back okay. They just want me to take it easy, keep taking my blood pressure medicine, and try to be as stress free as possible, as preeclampsia can come back at any time. Taking it easy is just what I intend to do, because the VERY LAST THING in the world I ever want to do is spend any more time in that hospital!<br /><br />Thanks to my sweet and wonderful friend Sarah for bringing me goodies and magazines while I was there so I had something to occupy my time. The day after I got released she also brought my husband and I homemade spaghetti sauce, noodles, and bread and my favorite thin mint Girl Scout cookies. I really don't know what I would do without her! She was a lifesaver, so thoughtful and generous! Also, one of Jon's co-workers brought us a homemade casserole and a lasagna! How incredibly nice. We are so thankful to have such wonderful friends that take such good care of us!<br /><br />What a crazy weekend it was! But I am home now and slowly getting myself back to feeling normal. I have what Jon and I are calling "hospital hangover." I feel totally groggy and rundown, unlike myself and my vision is still off. I am still getting headaches every morning but am hoping by taking the bp medicine on time it will slowly control those. Now it's time to get my house back in order and then kick my feet up and take it easy.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I hope you all have a wonderful Monday! </span><br /><br />Also, thank you to the girls who left me book recommendations! I'll be spending a lot of time reading these next couple of weeks so if anyone has any others, I'd LOVE to hear your suggestions!Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353833288913232690.post-17698345928867759812011-02-08T02:10:00.003-06:002011-02-08T02:44:04.230-06:00Way Overdue Update!Well hello everyone! Wow, I can't seem to stay up to date on this ole blog! I really have no excuses, other than life hasn't been all too exciting lately. Not a lot of adventuring going on here at the Adventures of Jon and Steph. But I wanted to do a quick update for you guys and for our family and friends, (since I keep getting emails wondering why the blog hasn't been updated!)<br /><br />The last couple weeks have been very chill. We went to see the doctor 3 weeks ago and at that appointment she was a little worried about Miss Sophie because she was under weight for her age. I was devastated because I automatically thought it was something I had been doing wrong... but the doctor reassured me that I had nothing to do with it, and that she believed it had something to do with my high blood pressure (after all, I had gained 7 pounds in one month, surely I was eating enough lol)... so she put me on bp medicine and told me I needed to stay off my feet and was not allowed to work for 4 weeks. She also scheduled me for a two week checkup appointment. So for two weeks straight, I took it very easy, tried my best not to stress about Sophie, and made sure to keep up with the new medication.<br /><br />Two VERY LONG weeks went by and we had our checkup appointment which was last Thursday. THANK GOD, Sophie put on some weight and appears to be growing at a normal rate. Who knew blood pressure could cause such a problem! and it seems my blood pressure is a little more under control now. But, she is still a little worried about my BP and my cervix has shortened a lot in such a short period, so she wants me<span style="font-weight: bold;"> off work until March!</span> UGH. Whatever it takes to keep me and Sophie healthy, I'll gladly do! So needless to say, I've been doing a lot of reading (<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">If anyone has any good book suggestions, PLEASE send them my way</span>) and cooking and trying to get out of the house as much as possible, without putting too much stress on my body. I'm hoping my next appointment in two weeks will have even better results and maybe my bp and cervix will be back to normal!<br /><br />We've done so much work to the nursery in the past couple of weeks, it is looking FANTASTIC! We still have a couple more things to do and I need to add a couple of touches here and there and then I think we'll be almost done. It is such a great feeling to have so much accomplished so soon. Sophie definitely has the best room in the house! I will be posting pictures of her room soon.<br /><br />Here are a couple of belly pictures for you guys:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">27 Weeks<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8bzVczk4nrM/TVD_ILyo9MI/AAAAAAAAG-M/xwcsTvHkRHA/s1600/27%2BWeeks.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8bzVczk4nrM/TVD_ILyo9MI/AAAAAAAAG-M/xwcsTvHkRHA/s400/27%2BWeeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571233255126529218" border="0" /></a><br />28 Weeks<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8bzVczk4nrM/TVD_IY2ne-I/AAAAAAAAG-U/ka7DthM6gIU/s1600/28%2BWeeks.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8bzVczk4nrM/TVD_IY2ne-I/AAAAAAAAG-U/ka7DthM6gIU/s400/28%2BWeeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571233258632870882" border="0" /></a><br />As you can see the belly is definitely growing! I'll be back tomorrow with a 29 week pregnancy update! Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers that my blood pressure levels out and Sophie Belle continues to grow like she should. Any prayers would be so greatly appreciated!<br /><br />Until tomorrow,<br /><br />Tschuss!Jon and Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175998334329244279noreply@blogger.com5