We're staying in Provence for another year and I can't have a home birth. Two very difficult decisions. We didn't think I'd get pregnant so quickly, so moving to Challans (Northwest France, south of Pointiers) would not be a big deal. We love Provence but it's difficult trekking 13 hours to visit my husband's family. Since we were planning on having another baby, we figured … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
I’m Pregnant in France… AGAIN!
October has been an emotional month for me and my family. Not only did my baby girl turn 1 year old, I also found out that I am pregnant again!!! We received positive blood results on October 5th, one day before Juliana's birthday. It's been so hard holding in this wonderful news!!! The picture of me above is from my last pregnancy - not me right now (hahaha, I'm not that big … [Read more...]
Grand Opening of French Mamma’s Forums (again!)
My forums are open (again)! It's free and easy to join, so please, come on in and take a peek around. If you remember, two months ago I had another grand opening for my forums. Well, my blog grew too fast and I had some technical problems. My forums were deleted and my host did not have a backup. Lots and lots of headaches! I had to redo everything from scratch. Oh what … [Read more...]
Another Reason to Love Baguettes
Good children in France eat three meals a day and have one gôuter (snack). If you feed your child outside of those times, you will probably get some stares or advice from others around you. Last week I had a doctor appointment in the early morning and was running late, so Juliana didn't get a chance to finish her breakfast. We took the rest with us and when she started getting … [Read more...]
No Prom or Homecoming Dances for French Teenagers
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I told my husband that I couldn't wait for Juliana to go to prom one day. I imagined how much fun it would be to pick out dresses, get her hair done, and meet her nervous date. He broke my heart when he said that proms do not exist in France. Actually, schools do not host any formal dances! My middle school had a dance every month and it … [Read more...]