Late, breaking news.

Hello from PEI!

Some of you (naming no names, Stephen) have noticed that my weekly updates have been less than regular. To be honest, no news has been good news. We're settling in quite well, and my work has been fun. Chris and his new friend have been driving Mel up the wall, running around in circles so fast that she gets dizzy just watching them. The temperature is on the rise too. Today my computer tells me that its a whopping 14 degrees centigrade (or Celsius, whatever)! Mel's got an appointment to see the Obstetrician (pregnancy doctor), having spent a grueling 5 minutes with his nurse, who wanted blood. Mel gave her paper and told her to make do.

*Mel explains, I had already had my blood-work done in Scotland. I just gave her my notes.

We found a place that does 3D ultrasound scans. They cost a bit, but we're gonna go for it anyway (only likely to get one chance!).

*Mel says "too bluddy right! you're no getting another one!"

We'll get some photos, and some 3D images, and a DVD of the scan (4D, as in 3D over time), and a teddy bear with the baby's heartbeat, and some other things... on the 30th April, and then a few weeks later. Looking forward to it, and I guess I'm a bit more excited than I usually care to admit.

Most of the snow is gone, and we don't really expect more (we've been told not to be surprised if it snows anytime before May tho). I've heard various grumbles of "winter's sooo long here," and "how long till summer?" from everyone. And I've still not met as many foreigners before. The last taxi we got was driven by a Hungarian.

The choppers are out in force (no, not the flying ones, Harley's and the like (the like?)). We're told that it's a sure sign of spring, but we aren't sure. We still haven't seen a leaf or a green blade of grass.

It is really quiet. There's no planes (well, one or two) there's no highways (there's one a street over! It's only got 2 lanes!) and there's no trains. None. They tore up the tracks. Really.

*Mel says there's one near the beach (that was the beach with the frozen sea as far as you could see). A bit of track that is about a foot long.

I've decided that you really know that you're on an island when you find a car with a number plate that only has the letter "C" on it. I've seen that car.

Chris' birthday was great. We gave him some Wii games and some Transformer toys (Yup, he finally got them!) and we took him to Burger King. He ate a large Whopper meal (no onions or pickles (I'm sure someone raised an eyebrow there)). We offered to get him a cake from Dairy Queen (You've got to try it!), but he didn't want one.

and I think that's it for just now.

I'm off to learn some Python.

See Y'all later, eh?

David, Mel and Chris (and the Bump)