A visit to American soil…almost

We went to the American embassy today to get Mackenzie all registered as a US citizen. I filled out the numerous pages of paperwork while still in the hospital (I’d printed everything beforehand since I knew I’d have plenty of time and quiet for that sort...

The most stylish little girl around

Finishing up with the gifts for now (although I do have two more to do), I also wanted to give a special thanks to Stefan’s parents who also brought us some adorable things from the US. You see, all this stuff has been piling up around here for the last few...

Thanks to all our friends & family!

In keeping with the theme of gifts we’ve received so far…here are more of the goodies Mackenzie has managed to score in the last few months. We are so thankful to everyone who has sent us gifts and cards. You’re all so good to us! 🙂 Our friends...

She’s officially German

Yesterday, Stefan went and faced the folks at the Standesamt so Mackenzie is now officially a German citizen. We’ll be getting about 10 copies of birth certificates in the mail, all slightly different for the various offices where we need to register her...

That’s a fine looking burrito

I was reading a newsletter from parents.com this morning and saw a link to an article about swaddling. From what I’ve heard, some babies really love it so after reading how simple it is, we decided to give it a go. Well, Stefan did really. And as it would turn...