Peanut's Progress

So our little peanut has created quite a lot of room in my tummy and turned my stomach into quite a bowling ball. It's been fun seeing what he responds to - like music and sounds. He likes Schubert the composer (which is Alex's favorite too) . But nothing is as funny to us as his response to when we watch baseball. He gets wiggly when we watch the Red Sox play (Alex's favorite team) but he went nuts during the All Star Games. He really got jumpy when the Texas Rangers player Josh Hamilton played in the Home Run Derby and got 28 home runs in the first round (quite a show if you saw it). We also got a lot of movement when we were watching the tribute to Yankee Stadium on the sports channel - must be from his blood line to Hank Bauer (relative of mine who played for the Yankess in the 50's). We also like that we can now hear his hearbeat on our Baby Sounds monitor Mom gave us - it's a favorite new past time! So, here are some pictures and a video of Peanut's growth and strong heartbeat at one of our doctor visits:

Meet the Katzenbergers!

The day of our ceremony was great because it was almost 3 years in the making. It was a rather quick service, but the result was what we wanted - to be husband and wife. Even though I had a translator, I knew what was being said. All I had to do was look at my groom and know that this was what our hearts were created for - to love each other. We both got emotional at times and kept holding hands and looking at each other. It really was romantic and felt that it was our own little world that day. (by the way, check out the beautiful flowers I am holding - a gift from my new husband!)

On the day of our ceremony, we had lunch afterwards at home with Stefan and Alex's dad. While we were eating Alex told me I needed to pack a bag because he was taking me on a suprise honeymoon to the Baltic Sea's beach! It was a short but sweet trip for us to get away to a place that was very serene and quiet.

Our getaway car:

Exchanging of the rings:

A kiss to seal the deal:

We're a little veclempt:
The wedding party (our translator on the left and Alex's dad on the right)
Mr. & Mrs. Katzenberger!

This is our honeymoon place:

Enjoying the beach:

Ok, this water is seriously cold!
The rear view of our hotel:
My super strong husband!

The beach chairs for the outside restaurant where we had desert:

The view from our hotel room:
We're getting good at taking pictures of ourselves!
Let's see what we look like in 50 years!

Bad Bevensen

I know I have been awful about keeping this updated… I am putting together all the stuff from the past two months so there will be plenty to read and pictures to see soon…

Alex had an internship earlier this year in Bad Bevensen (the word “Bad” is pronounced “Bat” in German). Any town in Germany with the word “Bad” in the city name is known as a health village. These are villages where the environment is strictly preserved and there are clinics established ranging from retirement communities to depression treatments to cancer facilities. Bad Bevensen is a retirement community. Alex took me here the other day so we could hike through the forest and then go through the town. Traditionally everything in Germany I closed on Sundays. However, in this town they keep everything opened for the retired citizens. Also, once a month they have a small food and craft fair with booths set up. It is really a beautiful town and we had such a good time. As you can see from our hike, we enjoy taking pictures of everything!

Peanut's next adventure!

I just thought these older women were so cute sitting together on this bench in the middle of the forrest!

All those stairs? Do you hear the Rocky theme??

Thank God for these random benches!

The town of Bad Bevensen...

We just had to look at the baby ducks!

I think Alex likes talking to ducks!

The food and craft fair....

This is a place that teaches you how to keep bees and make honey...
One look at all these bees and we decided this isn't something for us!