Our stubborn little one

At our monthly doctor's appointment this past Wednesday, we were really hoping to find out the baby's gender... being the planner that I am, needless to say I am dying to find out! And even though I am just over 16 weeks, my German ob/gyn was quite convinced she would be able to determine the sex. Well, it turns out that our little one is just as stubborn as its parents... throughout the ultrasound, the baby was sitting with their legs crossed "Indian style," covering up the very area we needed to see! So we didn't find out this time, but hopefully we will find out next month. Still, we have good news to report, which is that the baby looks healthy and is continuing to grow all the time, and that is all we can really ask for. Please enjoy the most recent sonogram below :)

A fun-filled weekend!

I just thought I would write a quick post to share about the awesome weekend we just had. To start off, I am feeling much better these days so that is something in itself to celebrate! I still have bad moments from time to time, but it seems that I've "turned the corner" so to speak... thank you God!

I especially needed to have my energy back for this weekend because my JV soccer team was playing in the season championship here in Frankfurt. Our Varsity team was in Cairo playing in their championship tournament as well... if only they weren't held on the same weekend, I would have loved to go to Cairo... hopefully someday! Back to Frankfurt though... in order to win the tournament, we had to play 5 games in 2 days, and my team was the only one to play the entire time without subs! They played their hearts out, squeezed through on penalty kicks in the semi-finals, and then... we won 1-0 in the finals!!! Needless to say, I am soooo proud of my team, and the girls are thrilled. Below is a picture from the awards ceremony....

For my very last game as soccer coach at the Frankfurt International School, it was wonderful to end with such a victory. I am going to miss the girls and the Varsity coach, Ashley, so much, but I am very grateful for the coaching experience I've had over here. Now I am just hoping I will find a coaching job in San Diego... all in due time hopefully :)

The other fun event we had this weekend was the annual USMC Birthday Ball. For the past two years, we've been able to travel to some great places for the ball, including London, Bern, and Luxembourg, but this year we decided to just stay in Frankfurt. I am so glad we did because many of our friends attended the Frankfurt ball as well, which made for a really fun night.

As soon as I was done with the soccer championship on Saturday afternoon, I rushed home to get ready for the ball. Before long, we found ourselves at the Frankfurt Hilton. As we walked in, we were greeted by a group of friends... and their very first comment was "Look at that baby bump!" Yes, the baby bump has finally started to peek out :) In addition to taking photos of the baby bump's debut, of course we got pictures of "Mommy and Daddy to be" and a bunch with our friends as well. Overall, it was a great night... good food, dancing, time with friends... it was a very nice way to spend our final USMC ball while living over in Europe.

Well, that pretty much sums up our fun-filled weekend! Of course, I am still behind on posts about previous trips... plus we have another doctor's appointment this week, so I should have a new baby update posted shortly so please check back soon! Until then....