Bad fog but amazing packages!

Wow, last week seemed to crawl by but now I feel like it flew by!  I got a lot of things done that I've been putting off so that has felt nice.  I've started emailing midwives to find one for postnatal care.  Basic insurance here covers 10 days of it and they recommend using it.  Basically the midwife just comes to check on you at home and help with any questions or worries which sounds amazing since we probably wont have that kind of help close by.  Next will be finalizing a name so we can put him on our insurance and also find a pediatrician that has room for him.  You have to have one picked out and ready by the time you leave the hospital and sometimes it can be hard to find a space.

We also found out that you can put in your renewal for residence permits 3 months in advance!  That is great news because our renewal date is Jan 20 and I did not want to have to deal with that and a newborn at the same time.  Oh, and tomorrow starts my third trimester!  Yay! :)

In other news, THANK YOU AUNT KAY AND CALLIE!!!  The big box of clothes was an amazing surprise!  I sent Paul to pick up the package Saturday morning because we are always at work when the Post comes during the week and I figured it was probably my family's birthday package.  Paul just glanced at the name and didn't realize so when I looked it was an awesome surprise that I couldn't wait to open- after finishing the pancakes of course.  ;)  The package was PACKED with adorable clothes.  I can't wait to get something to put all these clothes in.  It was so cute when Paul pulled out the last piece and it said 'I love my daddy.'  He smiled big.  :)

Today we were going to visit 'the biggest waterfall in Europe' (according to Wiki-Paul)  ;)  but the crappy fog and cold kept us in.  We did have to clean out the bathroom for the renovation and cook a few things but oh, well.  We'll hope for better weather next weekend but people at work tell me autumn is when the fog rolls in and everyone goes to the top of the mountains for sunshine.  Not cool.  The leaves are falling though and trees are turning so at least that is really pretty.  Here's some pictures out of our apartment.

Yesterday we finally got everything we needed to frame our watercolor painting we bought from a painter lady in Cinque Terre.  I love it and it adds a little something nice to our living room.  We also made cheeseburgers!!  I know it sounds lame but all the hamburgers we've had here have not been great.  So we finally made our own and they were pretty good.  We'll definitely be doing it again in the near future.  :)

Oh, and Paul's parents left some half caf coffee and I found some cocoa in the cupboard from when I was making tons of biscotti.  So homemade mochas were born!!  And man are they tastey.  As soon as I find some peppermint, they are going to get even better.  :)