October! Fall is here (and it's darn cold in Germany)!

In October, we managed to sneak in a few more trips before the snow arrives. First we took a quick hiking trip in Swiss Saxony, then we made an impromptu weekend trip to Prague (only 2 hours from Dresden) and enjoyed wandering the streets of the old town while sipping mulled wine. Finally we took a big trip down to Strasbourg, France for 5 days (Dave had a meeting to attend) where Sabine scared us with her first trip to the ER with a bad case of croup. She quickly bounced back and we were able to fit in a bit of sightseeing before heading home...

September... (a bit late)

What didn't happen in September?! We had a special visit from Grandma Bishop, Ginny turned 30, we traveled to Vienna and we welcomed two new members into the family! Congratulations to Mike & Jess and their new beautiful daughter Cassia, and to Stephen & Jen (and big brother Dublin) and their handsome fella Oliver - can't wait to see you all in Italy next spring!

August... (long overdue)

August was a busy month of moving into our new home and filling it with our stuff (some new, some imported). It was really nice to finally unpack, as we'd been living out of suitcases since the end of May...

The last 6 months set to music...

Here's a few clips of Sabine over the first half-year of her life...

The rest of July...

We've now been in Dresden for over a month - time certainly flies! We've found an apartment that we love (we move in mid-August) and have been slowly setting up all of our accounts and what-not. Dave has been hard at work on his fellowship applications, and Gin & Sabine have been hard at work attending lots of playgroups. Sabine has had a big month of development - she's now eating solids like a pro, drinking from a sippy cup, squealing at deafening pitches, sitting all by herself and rolling everywhere! We credit the German tap water.

Our first week in Dresden...

6 weeks after leaving California, we've finally made it to Dresden, Germany! Our first week was pretty busy with finding a place to live (pictures to follow!), Dave getting acquainted with his new lab, and lots of sightseeing...

A trip to T.O.

From the west coast we headed to Toronto to see Gin's side of the family. We spent a few days in the big city, then headed up to Blue Mountain for some R&R by the pool. Then Uncle Jay & Aunt Rena and their gang threw us a big farewell bash to send us on our way!

Visiting Victoria & Vancouver...

At the end of May we loaded up the UHaul a set out for Canada. We spent three weeks in Victoria visiting Dave's parents and some old friends. We also made it over to Vancouver for a few days to see some more family and to get caught up in Canuck fever (while they were on a winning streak!)...

Mostly May

The month of May was a busy one - we were hard at work selling and packing our belongings, organizing our trip to Canada and our move to Germany, and celebrating the end of Dave's studies at Berkeley...

April, and a little bit of March

Physical Attributes (@ 3.5 months)
weight: 15lbs 1oz
height: 25" long
hair: yes finally!
eye colour: TBD

Developmental Highlights: grabbing at objects, putting said objects in mouth, and laughing uncontrollably

This is where Dave will be working!

Weeks 5-8

Physical Attributes (@ 2months): 12lbs 3oz, 24" long (95%) and has shed her newborn physique.

Developmental Highlights: First smiles, mastery of "goo", "baa" and occasionally "agooba", 8 hours of solid sleep!

Weeks 1-4

Physical Attributes (@ 1month): 10lbs 5oz and measures 22.5" long

Developmental Highlights: Focuses on faces, eats at a ferocious pace, poops with incredible force and accuracy.

We're Pregnant!

Having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit.
~ Bill Cosby