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Hello all. Just wanted to give you all a little update on how our first couple of weeks in VA have been. We are all moved in and unpacked in our new house in Suffolk, VA. We are about 10 miles (15 min) from the Naval Hospital where Paul will be working. I might try to find a part-time job until the baby is born (around Thanksgiving). Although we are loving our new house, we are already getting homesick for our friends and family. Hopefully we will start meeting some people around here soon! I had my first pregnancy visit just before we moved. For those of you who have been asking, I am feeling much better (no more queasy stomach), and I have not gained any weight yet so I can't send any pictures of my big fat belly since I don't have one yet! The weather here has been very inconsistent so far. It was rainy and cold, then sunny and 75, then rainy and humid, and now it's hot (close to 90) and humid. I guess that's pretty typical for this area. Paul and I attempted to go see Virginia Beach yesterday, but by the time we got there it was pouring rain so all we did was eat lunch and then drive back home. At least the food was good! We are leaving today for a last-minute four-day camping trip to the western part of VA. We will start at the beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway (between Waynesboro and Charlottesville, VA) and work our way down through the foothills of the Appalachians to Roanoke before heading back home. Along the way we plan to canoe on the James River, visit the Natural Bridge, hike a small portion of the Appalachian Trail (to McAfee Knob), and make numerous stops at overlooks and hiking trails along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Our 2-year wedding anniversary is on Tuesday so we will celebrate it on the road!

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