Last year was a real wild ride of emotions for us. In January 2016, right after the new year, I found out I was pregnant. It was exciting and scary at the same time, but overall we were thrilled! When we found out it was twins we lost our freakin minds! But it was short-lived and I miscarried, and for some time I was broken and lost beyond belief. I kind of lost my way, and to be quite honest, I still struggle a little to catch my breath from it. The hit was fast and hard, but the world kept turning.
In April, David threw out an idea about living and working in Germany; we pounced. Never in our wildest dreams did we think it’d actually happen… but 4 months later we were on the plane with our dog in cargo. Just blindly jumping into a pool with no idea to what to expect. It was fun, scary, and all kinds of strange! But we got over the culture shock and settled in for an adventure. We visited Austria, and Christmas markets all over Germany. We went to Strasbourg, had all the ‘vin chaud’ and desserts. We then rang in the new year, German style.
We were having fun and things were slowly falling into place: a job offer, some new friends, setting up some major traveling plans… all the wine! I finally came to the conclusion that it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world if we stopped trying to conceive for a little while. After all, I was a little scared of the way healthcare works here (not to mention the language barrier). I was ok. I finally felt a little livelier. Then, BAM. exactly one year to the date of our previous pregnancy, I found out I was expecting again! David and I were over the moon with fear and excitement.
This experience hasn’t been the smoothest and there have been plenty of scares, but here we are! I’m 22 weeks in these pictures and we’re celebrating every milestone and moment. We are happily ecstatic, nervous, and anxious with every little kick, hiccup, and doctor appointment. The timing was a little weird, but honestly, it’s been such a blessing. My heart is so full and my cup runneth over. Here’s to new beginnings!