Aria began her first day of kindergarten last Thursday. She was just SO incredibly excited to go! I think she had a good time too, for when David went to pick her up at noon, she did not want to leave! Yet on Friday and then today, Aria was a little more hesitant for David to leave her. And today when she came home from kindergarten, she looked so sad. From what she tells us, I think that she is finding it a little difficult ‘fitting in’ as she is just joining her class in November, when everyone else already knows each other and has their friends. There is one girl though that she plays with, Loraine. I’m so thankful for that sweet little girl!
Of course, it makes my mommy heart so sad to think that she is sad or having trouble fitting in. I know that kids can be mean at times, and I just am hoping they aren’t mean to her (although she did tell us that some boys threw a bunch of sand on her the other day). I keep asking her if she wants to go back to kindergarten, telling her that she doesn’t have to go if she doesn’t want to. But, she says that she does want to go, which is good. I know that it’s good for her to have to learn how to interact with other children, and it is really helping her German. It just makes me feel a little sad, realizing that our kids may never really ‘fit in’ anywhere. They are not Russian or Tuvan, and not totally German, or totally American. I guess our family has it’s own unique culture. :D But, we are very proud of our little Aria for being so brave and wanting to go to kindergarten, even though it may not be the easiest for her. And, we sure do miss her in the mornings and look forward to her coming home!
(Aria on her first day of Kindergarten)
On Thursday afternoon, I had another doctor’s appointment. Everything seems to be totally fine with the babies, except that I once again don’t have much amniotic fluid. Not sure why. So, my doctor wanted me to go to the hospital on Friday for them to check me and get their opinion. She even mentioned that they may want me to stay there. That made me panic a bit, as I thought, “how in the world can I be laying in the hospital and away from my husband and kids for ___ amount of time???”
Well, Friday morning, David and I went to the hospital and wow, did they sure check our babies! But all in all, it went very well. I liked the head doctor right away. She was very friendly and patient, and when she found out I was American, she was just thrilled. Her husband is American too. She checked the babies by ultra sound and said that, though my amniotic fluid is on the lower side, the babies are doing very well. Therefore, I do not need to stay at the hospital! Yippee! They will just be keeping a close eye on me and the babies, and so I’ll be going to them every 10 days or so for a check-up (as well as to my own doctor… goodness, so many appointments)!
While we were at the hospital, we were also able to get registered for our babies’ birth. It was great being able to talk to some of the midwives and doctors, and we are glad that we are able to get to know them some before our babies arrive. Oh, and I was also very excited to hear that, even though one of our babies is still breech, they are totally fine with me trying to have a natural birth, verses a C-section! We would appreciate your thoughts for our little ones… that somehow, my body could make more fluid for them, that they will continue to do well inside my womb, and that they will stay inside for a while longer yet! But really, it’s not that long now! :)
Micah and Nina are still fighting with the bacterial infection they have. The doctor did say that it could take 5-6 weeks for them to get over it. So far, it’s been about 3 weeks. They both still have a nasty cough and runny noses. We just really hope that they are all healthy before the babies come. Supposedly, what they have is very dangerous for infants 6 months and under!
Oh, and we have two very excited little girls in our apartment tonight! Tomorrow is the annual “Lantern holiday” here in Germany. Children will make/buy lanterns and then in the evening once it’s dark, they will go from door to door in the neighborhood singing songs. The people they visit will then give them candy. Well, on Sunday, some friends of ours invited the girls to go with them Tuesday evening with their lanterns! So, today, (since this is all new to me and I have no idea how to make one of these lanterns), David found some lanterns for the kids and little bulbs to go in them. David said that when he was young, they would just put a real candle in the lantern and light it, but that seems way too dangerous to us for our little girls, so they get little light bulbs in theirs. :) (We can later use them as night lights!) Aria and Nina can hardly wait for tomorrow afternoon/evening to come! We think they will have lots of fun too!
Here they are with their lanterns! Micah has one too, but for some reason, he doesn't like to hold it. Oh, and I have no idea why he has his shirt in his mouth... too funny. :)
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We had a lantern walk here in our community last night. A German lady has organized it for a number of years. We just walk along the road following the police horse and then we went back to the meeting place and the choir from the German language school that Juliana goes to sang some songs. I don't know if I told you that she is learning German. It was neat to hear her and some friends singing their German songs as we walked.
So glad you got to talk with the doctors and midwives about your upcoming birth! Glad you/they are being monitored too.
Thanks for including all the details. I wanted to write but it doesn't look like it's going to happen. We have a team mtg tomorrow (gasp!) and then I'm headed north on Thurs. J and D should be arriving there in the next couple of hours!
All three of us have been sick this last week, so it should be interesting...
I didn't recognize Aria's coat. Did Nina get a new one too, a PINK one? :)
Love to all,
Shawna
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