Danglish

Our nusery is finally complete. I love it! It looks so yummy. I'm reminded of a candy shack everytime I enter it. Julie did an awesome job on everything. All of the European sizes are different from the American sizes (Americans=supersize me) so being that she had to convert everything and draw up new patterns based on our standards, by email contact alone, I stand in awe and am utterly amazed that everything fit like a glove. Thanks for the thousandth time, Juls! I also want to thank my mom and two sisters again for making this gift happen (they shared the wealth). I can't wait till they see it in person...in use!

In other baby news, Simon and I's baby bil (the pram) came in. Many people here in DK helped chip in to make this purchase possible. (They are over $1000.) Prams are designed especially for babys to lay down and sleep while mommy is on the go a lot. Most Danes use them to let their babys sleep outside as well. The first time I visited Simon here I was walking around the place where we live now (Billesborg) only to be disturbed and terribly confused by a baby sleeping alone, outside in a pram. No mommy, daddy, little brother or big sister. Just baby and pram. I later found out that it is completely normal around these parts and considerably healthy for babes to get some fresh air by sleeping outside. (Mom turned out to be close by, just inside.) One can let their little one sleep outside from about mid March to mid November as long as they are dressed appropriately. Many women often leave them outside restaurants while they are eating in or shops while they are looking around. Looks like we are not in Kansas anymore, Toto. That was a BIG culture shock for me!

Well, that's it for now. Today begins my 33rd week (8 months and a week, Whit). My feet are swollen and tired as I just completed many long days on them. We now have a four day weekend. Baby is sitting on my ribs, too which makes it a bit uncomfortable. Hopefully she will be dropping soon. O well, just 8 more weeks. Miss you all!

Love, Us