It's Baby Time

Baby Max has arrived! He was born 3:30 Saturday morning and is doing very well. He's freaking tiny though. 2.8 kg or a bit more than 6 lbs. Mom and baby come home from the hospital tomorrow - pictures to come then!

Julie doesn't wail so much anymore! She still hits me, but at least I can stop worrying about going deaf. And sometimes she even hugs me.

Yesterday we went to an amazing park. Given that it was the second day of summer vacation, there were kids everywhere. Julie loved it. She played in the sand for what seemed like an eternity, and at times would just lay there and not move. At first I thought it was really weird, but then realized it was actually hilarious.

Jeannette's due date is tomorrow. She went to the doctor today and they said that if Max didn't come by Monday they would preform a C-section. Fingers crossed he comes soon!

I had a good chunk of this afternoon off, which was very, very nice. On an assignment from my dad I went to the shopping area KuDamm to check out the hotel that he booked for September. I very much approved. Not only are Gucci and Hermes right around the corner, but so is his Venti Cafe Verona from none other than Starbucks. It's like it was meant to be.

Tonight I went to an Irish pub with Sarah and Stephanie (my only two friends I have here. Have I mentioned them? They are wonderful. Both are au pairs with AYUSA. We swap sob-stories and talk American gossip). We had some wonderfully greasy food and (of course) some Strongbow. Y-U-M.

Much love!

Kate

How great are my parents?

I'd wager to say they're the best there are.

No Luck on the Kid Front

So... Julie hates me. I'm trying to, you know, be okay with it. But when you're left with a 17-month-old who screams at the top of her lungs whenever her mom leaves the room it starts to wear on you a bit. The crying itself is actually pretty amazing. Last week we went to the hospital because Jeannette had an appointment. Julie literally did not stop crying for an hour and a half. 90 minutes of continuous sobs, in public. It's an impressive feat if you think about it.

ANYWAY. Today I went to Body Worlds. Jeannette bought me a ticket for my birthday. It was really cool, but I was glad that I had seen it before (thanks Dad!) because everything was obviously in German.

This past weekend I went to a concert/festival called Energy in the Park. It was huge! The band I went for only played four songs - I was seriously bummed - but the event was cool. It was at a beach and the stage was out in the water. The beach was odd in that there was no incline into the water. All the way up to the stage was a little over a foot deep. So that was rad. I went with two other au pairs that are here with AYUSA (agency) also.