The Vacation is Over.....

Well, it's been about two weeks since Pam (Mom) came to Bonn and Rich left for Seattle. I wish I could say that we spent those two weeks traveling through fantastic European cities, eating delicious meals including wines and cheeses from France, and shopping in Milan......but, that would be quite a stretch from the truth. In fact, we didn't travel at all (except for a one day trip to Cologne which is 10 miles away), we only ate a few real dinners, and I bought one maternity sweater from H&M that is pretty ugly.....but warm. I CAN tell you, however, that we had a great time catching up on our favorite American tv shows, baking apple dumplings and a lemon bundt cake, assembling bouncy seats, packnplays, jumperoos and chilling! We also took a few trips to our favorite park in Bonn and walked along the Rhine River in the sunny but windy weather. Hopefully the trip was not too mellow for Pam...I think she'll cut me some slack due to the 8 1/2 months pregnant thing I've got going. I'll be dropping her off at the airport tomorrow and, assuming no delays, Rich will be getting in at the same time. We are looking forward to her next visit with Gary (Dad) in November! We're pretty sure things will be a little more chaotic then with a newborn hanging out with us.

Speaking of which, Baby Temer has not been cooperative in terms of positioning. He is still in a breech position so the doctor gave me some yoga exercises to do that may "encourage" him to situate himself in a more favorable position for his upcoming grand entrance. Initially, I laughed when I read about some turning tactics online that involved shining a flashlight on your lower stomach. Apparently the light would arouse the baby's curiosity and he would move his head down towards the light. Funny right? Well, a couple of days ago the doctor informed us of possible manipulative turning techniques they could perform in the hospital.......two hours later I was hunting through Rich's tool box looking for the mini flashlight! More to come after we visit the doctor at week 35.....cross your fingers that Baby Temer sees the light!