Odds and Ends

- Everybody is excited about the crisp and cool fall weather including myself but we still reach temperatures in the eighties almost daily. Sounds like August in Germany when everybody complains about the heat. It's all about perception :)

- I had my appendix removed three weeks ago. The surgery was quick and the recovery surprisingly easy. The three tiny little cuts in my belly are almost invisible already. Despite having insurance the whole thing costs us about $ 3000 in deductibles and copays. Crazy!!

- Lily is a talker. Her vocabulary is expanding daily. She can say "Baby", "Nein!" (No), "Buch" (Book), Emmi, Blacky (our bunny) and a lot more. I have to admit we are probably the only ones who can really understand her but not bad anyway.

- Lily is also a copycat. She mirrors EVERYTHING Emmi does. Emmi reads a book - Lily reads a book, Emmi colors - Lily colors, Emmi cries - Lily cries, Emmi falls - Lily plops down next to her. You get the picture.

- Emmi has found a true best friend. I am so excited for her. Her name is Lena and Emmi just loves her. She talks about her daily and is asking for her all the time. They speak german to each other witch is so cute to listen to and they both love to play pretend. A great match!

- We started going to a Parent Child Yoga class every Tuesday and it's so much fun. Emmi loves it, even Lily participates, the teacher is great in capturing the kids attention and it's relaxing for me too.

-Emmi is also doing a floor gymnastics class on Fridays which she calls "going to school"

- We went on our first real family vacation last week (meaning we didn't visit family). It was the best vacation ever and I am working my way through the pictures and will post some soon.