Laowai

No, that’s not what Bea said, that’s what I’m feeling. I guess this is what we get for moving out of the country. I’m missing my family – my mom, sister, grandma and aunts in particular. I have been going to a local mom and tots group for the past couple weeks and the moms are completely friendly and inclusive and lovely, but there’s nothing like hanging out with your own tribe. Nothing quite as comforting as sitting around eating food that mom made and going on and on about the minuita of my life while she listens. I’m not the most socially outgoing person so it’s hard for me to go out and be with a group of moms that speak Swiss German. As I said, they are really nice – most of them can speak English and I have talked to some really nice ladies. But of course they are mostlhy sitting around the table chatting away like moms do and it’s all in Swiss German – and I’m just gazing around smiling like an idiot. I have to give myself a pep talk each time I go. And I know I have to go because I must get Bea out and around some Swiss German speaking kids before she enters kindergarten a year from now. So I will keep going and try to not think about all the pleasant times that I used to spend with my mom and Jennifer – just chit-chatting and laughing the day away. 

I cannot wait ’till we go back to Michigan for a visit in August – I am counting the days and daydreaming about the things I’ll do. Things like spending time with family and eating a take-out chinese meal for less than $65.00.

Also… are you noticing a trend? Bea in a pink dress for several weeks. Bea in a blue and white polka dot dress for a few weeks. Then Bea in a bumble bee dress for a couple weeks. And now she’s in her pink and yellow dress that mommy made for her period. What’s next?