It's hard to believe we are in the final days/weeks of the pregnancy. Now considered "full-term", our little baby girl can arrive at any time. In preparation for her debut, we've been busy cleaning ("nesting"), decorating the house for Christmas (we got our first real tree this year), mailing our Christmas presents to family/friends, and enjoying some of the final days as a "couple".
Last week, we met up downtown for a date night. We started the evening off at a great Thai restaurant and then headed to the theater to see the Broadway musical "Jersey Boys". We absolutely LOVED it!!! We highly recommend everyone go see this show. It really was very entertaining. Not to mention, we've had Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons songs stuck in our heads ever since. (Lisa just hopes Kevin doesn't think about singing "Big Girls Don't Cry" to her when she's in labor.)
Our Thanksgiving weekend was very enjoyable. After spending Thanksgiving Day at Kevin's colleague Brian's house, we made our own little Thanksgiving dinner on Friday. We also enjoyed one more "date night" on Saturday as we ventured downtown for Chicago's Christmas Market (Christkindlmarkt). We must say, it was pretty authentic and very similar to what we experienced in Germany/Austria. Most of the vendors present traveled from Germany, Austria, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, etc. We bought a very nice hand-painted ornament from Ukraine. After the market, we walked the Magnificant Mile admiring all the Christmas lights. We finished the night with a fireside drink at the elegant Peninsula Hotel.
All in all, things are really starting to get exciting in our household. This holiday season, our holiday spirit is stronger than ever. Stay tuned for our next blog entry introducing our new baby girl. Until then, Happy Holidays to all!!!!
Last week, we met up downtown for a date night. We started the evening off at a great Thai restaurant and then headed to the theater to see the Broadway musical "Jersey Boys". We absolutely LOVED it!!! We highly recommend everyone go see this show. It really was very entertaining. Not to mention, we've had Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons songs stuck in our heads ever since. (Lisa just hopes Kevin doesn't think about singing "Big Girls Don't Cry" to her when she's in labor.)
Our Thanksgiving weekend was very enjoyable. After spending Thanksgiving Day at Kevin's colleague Brian's house, we made our own little Thanksgiving dinner on Friday. We also enjoyed one more "date night" on Saturday as we ventured downtown for Chicago's Christmas Market (Christkindlmarkt). We must say, it was pretty authentic and very similar to what we experienced in Germany/Austria. Most of the vendors present traveled from Germany, Austria, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, etc. We bought a very nice hand-painted ornament from Ukraine. After the market, we walked the Magnificant Mile admiring all the Christmas lights. We finished the night with a fireside drink at the elegant Peninsula Hotel.
All in all, things are really starting to get exciting in our household. This holiday season, our holiday spirit is stronger than ever. Stay tuned for our next blog entry introducing our new baby girl. Until then, Happy Holidays to all!!!!
