An American Girl in Germany

Spring at 36 weeks pregnant

It's finally spring in Connecticut, and there's really nothing better after a long, snowy and cold winter. The flowers and trees are beautiful!

We took a drive to Laurel Ridge to see the daffodils today. On my list of my favorite things, daffodils are #1.

And for those of you who are interested in seeing how little Zoney is growing, I'll throw in a belly shot. As long as I don't get any "you're huge" comments. (Yes - people really do say stuff like that to pregnant women. I'm still trying to figure out how to respond to comments like that gracefully!)

We've decided a spring trip to Laurel Ridge should be a Meyer family tradition and are already looking forward to taking little Zoney there for pictures next year.

We call her "Zone 3"

At our very first ultrasound - around 7 weeks - baby Meyer's heart rate was right around 155. In the Ironman training we've done that corresponds to a "zone 3" effort (a harder workout),  so long before we knew she was a little girl, her code name became Zone 3. Kind of silly, but kind of fun. She now is also affectionately known as "Zoney Bologna". We already love her to pieces!

Zone 3 got a little care package today from our good friend Ben at K-Swiss. Now she's all ready for a little workout of her own. Hopefully we have a future triathlete on our hands!

Little shoes are so cute...

And for those of you who keep asking for a photo... here you go. This was at 22 weeks...

 

All we wanted for Christmas...

I've been a little quiet lately. I have a good reason... at least I think it's a good reason...

Baby girl Meyer is due 5/28/11 and we couldn't be happier. I'm a little over 19 weeks along and finally broke down and bought some maternity clothes. This pregnancy thing is quite an adventure!

It's been a long road - and we are so very thankful for the love and support of friends and family and all the prayers said for us over the past year or so.

2011 is promising to be as wonderful and eventful as 2010. Happy New Year!

 

Friends

Love these photos of Keith and Reihle. (Scenery is courtesy of Cape Cod.)

 

In the garden

This is my first try at growing dahlias... and they seem to be thriving. Maybe there's hope for my green thumb after all. Thanks to my friend Rebecca for the inspiration!

Block Island

Just an hour drive to the coast and about an hour on a boat and we landed on Block Island. It's a day trip we've been meaning to do forever - and we finally got there.

Our friends Mike and Kisti came with us. We rented bikes...

And rode out to a lighthouse and the Mohegan Bluffs...

   

Had a little bike trouble...


(Kisti kind of looks like she's laughing at Mike...)

Played at the beach...

 

 

Admired the scenery...

 


And ate ice cream...

And lobsta' rolls...

What a great day!

Before and After

 

 

    We're exhausted!

Lately...

I love spring in Connecticut! And this year it's been fun to enjoy the fruits of some of our labors in the yard last fall.

Keith has been grilling and making some new friends...

 

And tonight, I made the first strawberry rhubarb pie of the year. It was delicious - if I do say so myself.

This week I'm headed out to Colorado to meet my new niece Ruby. Her quilt isn't done yet so I'll be working on that tomorrow night!

 

What can I say except "Life is good!"

Dear Mom and Dad,

We loved having you here for a visit.  (And not just because you're really hard workers.)

 

 

We loved trying Ted's famous "steamed burgers" with you.

We've been sad since you left.

Please come again soon! We promise not to work you so hard next time.

P.S. Stay tuned for the official before and after painting pictures. Here's a sneak peek... still a work in progress.

It is Spring

"Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time."

                                                                                                                       - Martin Luther

 

"O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"  -  1 Corinthians 15:55

Happy Easter, everyone!