American in the Netherlands: BIG NEWS. Everything is changing & there are more culture shocks.

Sharing a big life update as an American in the Netherlands. Nothing will ever be the same again. This change also brings with it a whole new perspective on cultural differences between the Netherlands and the United States.
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I like to share my experiences of an American expat in the Netherlands. I describe both the unique and everyday aspects of Dutch culture, and life in Holland while enjoying every bit of it!
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[@omervandenbelt]

Pregnancy: the only blind date, where you fall in love before you meet each other for the first time. Gefeliciteerd.

[@DutchAmericano]

Awwww, indeed!! Thank you!

[@carmenl163]

Aaaah, that's the big surprise 😅

[@jeffafa3096]

Both the baby shower and the gender reveal party are things that people here copied from the US. Traditionally, there isn't really a reveal party for the gender, rather you have either pink or blue "beschuit met muisjes" when the baby is born. This is also the moment that most people traditionally give gifts for a baby: after it's born. Somehow it feels strange to me too, to celebrate a baby when it is still not here. A lot of stuff can go wrong during pregnancy, so my personal viewpoint is that a celebration isn't in order until the baby is actually delivered...

[@vitemapo]

Congratulations to the both of you! ❤ The original purpose of the baby shower in the US was to help the parents with getting all the necessities for the new baby: clothes, diapers, car seats, breast pumps, and what all. Baby showers are therefore done before the baby is born and, in the frugal old days , were supposed to be done only for the firstborn. 👶🏻

[@uchihajm]

Congratulations, very happy for you.

[@DutchAmericano]

Thank you!

[@LaReganto]

The gender reveal party is more something that happens in the big cities. I live in the North of the Netherlands and in the past years there were 10 babies born and only one of them had a gender reveal party. So it's not really common but indeed it happens more than a few years back. And especially in the bigger cities. In the Netherlands it's really common to tell the gender just before you tell the name. So after birth.

[@HesthervG]

Such amazing news, congratulations!🎉❤

[@Djekkie-gj7jz]

Gefeliciteerd ! Leuk voor jullie en spannend !

[@filipvanham6052]

Gefeliciteerd! In België werd, nadat m'n vrouw te horen kreeg dat de zgn. NIPT test ok was, gevraagd of ze ook het geslacht wou weten. Het geslacht werd wel herbevestigd op de eerstvolgende echo. Aaah, namen kiezen, ... the best of luck with that! 😅

[@roelpiepenbrink700]

Many congrats and felicitaties to the both of you 🎉🌲⚘️🌹🏵🌻

[@BlueStarDragon]

Van harte gefeliciteerd. Echt fantastisch nieuws

[@TheSimone43]

Gefeliciteerd!!! We have another dutch thing, after the baby is born, we get a “kraammand” with present in it. And each day you pick one present to unpack, lot’s of fun !

[@DutchAmericano]

That sounds awesome and thank you!

[@alicevanhuijzen-vandenbran6646]

And if you are from Twente you get a "Krentenwegge" . That's a raisinbread of a meter long.

[@Treinbouwer]

Dat lijkt me wat lokaler. Ik heb inmiddels best een paar nichtjes en een neefje en het woord kraammand is nog nooit gevallen, noch heb ik ooit een mand zien staan. Er was wel altijd iemand, meestal een oma, die een al dan niet zelfgemaakte knuffel gaf. Er zijn overigens wel meer lokale gebruiken. Ik kwam bij een polygoonjournaal en later een recenter stuk van de regionale omroep tegen dat ze in Twente er een soort wedstrijd van maken wie de grootste krentenwegge geeft en ik zag bij de Jelies bij een huis vol dat ze op Urk en bij van Urkers afstammen families de kraamkamer op de een of andere manier heel speciaal maken. Beschuit met muisjes is volgens mij wel in heel Nederland gebruikelijk.

[@keesvanbeugen934]

Van Harte gefeliciteerd met jullie eerste baby. Ik hoop dat het een voorspoedige bevalling wordt en dat kind en moeder gezond zijn 🎊🎊🎊🎊🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@DutchAmericano]

Dankjewel!

[@NuclearSeagull]

Congratulations! I'm so happy for you! ❤ Last thursday, a friend of mine and his wife got their second baby. They already started to use the name weeks ago, as if he was already born. That's very unusual here in The Netherlands.

[@Hoontjeshowto]

Congrats for the both of you! 🎉 Good luck with "de laatste loodjes"

[@hanhenderikse]

Great News Ava, congrats to the two of you! Enjoy every minute of it.

[@leilanacroese3240]

🤰🏼🤱🏻 gefeliciteerd, congratulations to you both.

[@crashmatrix]

Congrats you two 🎉

[@wandeling127]

Wat een leuk nieuws, gefeliciteerd!!🎉

[@donaldmeulemans6458]

Heel hartelijk gefeliciteerd! Hardstikke leuk , zeg!

[@janvo01]

WOW!!! How beautiful and thank you for sharing. From a Dutch guy, who lives in South Africa, and who loves your videos... Gefeliciteerd en even je ogen dicht... het is een dochter... 🥰

[@jurgenrusch4041]

🎉 Congratulations Eva & wife! 😊

[@jonellesandel1066]

Congrats to you both!!🎉

[@Lilygirl283]

Congratulations, i am very happy for you both..❤

[@raedytgamer6385]

Congrats! Gefeliciteerd!

[@An-Ma]

Congratulations, wonderful news👍💐!

[@missitheachievementhuntres560]

Gefeliciteerd!! That is so awesome and you’re glowing while telling this news ❤

[@rj7855]

Congratulations!!

[@hanfranssen]

Congratulations to you both!! Great news ❤❤

[@haraldnijenhuis4697]

Congratulations!! You will be amazing parents.

[@thebushmaster0544]

i'm "new" to your channel but not really because i binged like half your videos over the weekend hehehehehe great to hear this news! congratulations! ❤❤❤

[@justinjacobs1520]

Oh my gosh! Congratulations!!🎉🎉

[@neeleonhelemaalniet]

Wooohooo! Gefeliciteerd!

[@roymanuhutu9303]

It was nice to have met you in Amsterdam. My compliments to you were sincere for sure. I do appreciate all your videos! Congratz for this big news!

[@DutchAmericano]

Awww, thank you!

[@BioMasker]

I started watching your vids when I got VERY interested in moving last month. I'll be in Amsterdam for Kings day, super excited! How exciting for you two; fantastic news. Child is in great hands. :D Smort fam.

[@AnaisAzuli]

Aw congratulations!! I wish you both all the health and happiness in the world❤

[@janvanleeuwen2535]

Wow, Ava. Congratulations, gefeliciteerd 🎊 As a follower, I'm so happy for both of you. Absolutely, you'll be great parents 💖. I am a 60 years old Dutch man and I wish the two of you all the luck, love and happiness in the world. Enjoy the coming months to the utmost 👍👍💐💐. Maybe a little advice, make as much pictures as possible, for the future. Greetings from the Hague

[@DutchAmericano]

Thank you!! And yes, we will be sure to take a lot of pictures!

[@jtb357]

Congratulations 🎉

[@dudie5403]

Congratulations! That's such wonderful news!

[@jennienoppers210]

gefeliciteerd! Spannend hoor! veel geluk samen! Ga je al oefenen met een bakfiets?😊

[@DutchAmericano]

Dankjewel! En een bakfiets... ja dat is wel een ding...

[@bramharms72]

Congratulations Ava! I'm very happy for both of you.

[@tanjavandermeer3522]

Groot nieuws, Ava! Felicitaties voor jullie beiden.

[@dutchiebass]

Congrats/gefeliciteerd!🥳

[@BrazenNL]

Congratulations!

[@sammyginn1006]

Van harte gefeliciteerd! ❤🎂🎉

[@jessyramakers5257]

Congratulations to the both of you, this is an exiting time, please enjoy it as much as possible.

[@rollingrene]

Van harte gefeliciteerd ❤

[@erikmulder2574]

Wat een leuk nieuws. Van harte gefeliciteerd. 🎉

[@Roald1990NL]

Gefeliciteerd!!🎉 All the best for you and your wife!

[@kleinemonnik]

Gefeliciteerd! Wat leuk zeg :D

[@suzanneke]

Wow, congratulations to the both of you!

[@220589av]

Wat een prachtig nieuws. Van harte gefeliciteerd.❤❤❤❤❤

[@RTomassi]

Congratz! That is big news. Wishing you lots of fun and love with the new family member!

[@vivalila123]

Congratulations to you two!!🎉🎉

[@ConsciousAtoms]

Congrats!

[@afitlife]

Congratulations! 🎊 ❤ 🍾 🥂

[@fooodie88]

Gefeliciteerd!!!🎉

[@RobDam]

Gefeliciteerd 🎉🎉

[@RDSimonse]

Congratulations!!!💙

[@hermenw.huiskamp8555]

Gefeliciteerd jullie twee! Geniet samen van de 'journey'!

[@eppoh66]

Dat is groot nieuws! Gefeliciteerd!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@pieterzuiddam]

Congratulations to the both of you!

[@MeesdeFilmliefhebber]

So happy for you and your wife, Ava! It always feels special when someone you only really get to know through a screen and their videos start a new phase of their life like this. Heel veel succes gewenst met een mama zijn voor je kindje; je gaat het vast geweldig doen!😚

[@DutchAmericano]

Awww, thank you so much!

[@jackvandersluis1723]

Congrats to the both of you! 🥳🙏👍

[@sandradeboer226]

Congratulations 🎉🎉

[@alamunez]

Gefeliciteerd allebei! ❤

[@riconl2937]

Gefeliciteeeeeerd!

[@familieverduin4467]

Congratulations! 🎉

[@saranya9559]

Geweldig!! Gefeliciteerd :)

[@Frahamen]

Congratulations and gefeliciteerd! I'm super happy for you two (or three I guess).

[@Mellisje]

Gefeliciteerd 🎊 hoop op een gezonde baby en gelukkige ouders ❤

[@elenaaristova1003]

Congratulations and the best wishes!

[@johnbril]

Gefeliciteerd Ava, leuk nieuws.

[@mgom7646]

I knew it as soon as I read "big news"! ❤❤❤

[@HenkJanBakker]

EVA!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! That's wonderful news.

[@DutchAmericano]

Thank you!

[@grovervansesamstraat]

How nice, gefeliciteerd Ava!

[@Gipsy2512]

Gefeliciteerd.🎉 Wat leuk nieuws! ❤🤩😄

[@hzaagman8005]

Congratulations! 👶🍼

[@moniquevandermeer6567]

Gefeliciteerd! Wat een fijn nieuws! Groetjes van één van je goede vrienden! 😁😉 🩵🩷🩵🩷🩵🩷🩵🩷

[@tomdehaan9640]

Congrats!!!!

[@woutvanostaden1299]

CONGRATULATIONS/GEFELICITEERD!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉

[@19louis47]

Congratulations! That's indeed big news. Thanks for communicate with us.

[@DutchAmericano]

Thank you!

[@DaigoroToyama]

Congratulations! That's wonderful news.

[@arturobianco848]

Gratz Eva ❤❤

[@jfvrijswijk]

Funny, i know you write and speak excellent Dutch but still it feels more appropriate to respond in English ;-) Congratulations on your pregnancy! You will be great parents and it will be fun to hear about all your future adventures as a family. As a Dutch person i relate to your wifes view on what to celebrate and what not (yet), but it is so nice to hear about the American way to share the news. Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤

[@j0hnn13K]

Congratulations!!!

[@Suteruni]

Omg 🎉🎉🎉 gefeliciteerd 🎉❤

[@RFGfotografie]

CONGRATS!

[@corjp]

Gefeliciteerd!!!! 🥰🥰

[@MariEilf]

Aww how wonderful is that! Congratulations ❤❤❤.

[@themadsamplist]

Gefeliciteerd!

[@ericvanvianen2818]

Congrats 🎉

[@dirk2267]

Congratulations, I wish you all a fantastic and happy time.

[@55jhjhjkjk]

gefeliciteerd!

[@Dutch1961]

Gefeliciteerd!🎉🎉

[@keesvanduffelen4363]

Congrets! Gefeliciteerd 😀🎉

[@hajokerkhof]

Congratulations!😘

[@lordsleepyhead]

Congratulations Ava and Ava's wife! Wishing you health and happiness!

[@patrickvanovermeeren4513]

Good news , Congratulations !!!

[@ellydebruijn1019]

Gefeliciteerd wat leuk. Veel geluk samen🍀

[@mirjam89]

Van harte gefeliciteerd!