My new doctor

I found an english speaking OB and she is great so far. She looks kind of like Marie Curie. Very much like a scientist...plain Jane.

From Blog

Basically she looks like she knows what she is doing. I made my appointment at 12, but didn't actually get seen until almost 1. I'm not sure if that is normal here or not, but I was slighlty irked only because I had maniac child with me. But, c'est la vie.

The lateness was made up when I was told I get an ultra sound on my first visit! Back home they don't even schedule an appt until you are about 8-9 weeks along. And ultra sounds aren't a part of every visit. It's interesting because the doctor deals with me directly. I wasn't screened or seen by a nurse at all. The doctor did everything. And then when it was the doctor who called me to schedule my next appointmnet. I get to go again on Monday and get another ultra sound! Hopefully this time we will be able to see something and figure out a due date. I'm thinking end of May, early June. I've heard so many good things about German hospitals, so hopefully it is all true! Except epidurals. I've heard they aren't big on that here....oh gawd. Hopefully that is not true!!!

Strangers

My mecca (one of many it seems)

I discovered my mecca. A place where the words need and want become synonomous. A dangerous store known as H&M. It's 3 floors of heavenly bliss. The entire store is stocked with scarves, hats, sweaters, leggings, shoes, jewlery...very trendy, very Euro chic clothing at reasonable prices. Although I must admit the fact that all the items are sold in Euro is deceiving. A sweater for 19.95 Euro or a very nice peacoat for 60 Euro doesn't seem like much. But after the conversion it's more like $30 USD for the sweater and $85 USD for the peacoat. But still...not tooo too bad. I fell in love instantly because I had been dying to change my wardrobe up. When walking around Germany most people look very well put together. But not in a matchy matchy way. Men, women, kids and grandpas alike are all pretty stylish.

Another store I really like, also off the Hauptstrasse is Galleria. That is where I found my new lovely, favorite boots. Aren't they cute??

From Germany!

Here's a picture of my friend Allison, also looking very much the European fashionista

From Germany!

Generous Germans

Anytime Lexi and I go shopping, it seems like we get free stuff. When we went to the bakery, she got candy. When we went to the grocery store, they gave her a frisbee. When we went to the baby boutique, she got free hair clips. And then today there was a farmer's market in the plaza and at the meat stand she got a free sausage. I wonder what she could get if we went to a German bank....

Not only do we score free stuff, but the people here are so helpful. Anytime I take the bus or train people swoop in to help me lift the stroller on and off. I hope we never leave.