New Zealand

Dunners

I’m currently sitting on the couch of our hotel in Dunedin waaaay down in the South Island of New Zealand. Ah, Dunedin – the Edinburgh of Australasia. Yes, I said Edinburgh.  As in Edinburgh, Scotland.  As in nowhere near New Zealand.  I’ll spare you the super long history lesson, but the name Dunedin is actually… Read More Dunners

Joseph Ezra, Sick

Silver Lining

Joe’s still under the weather, poor guy :-/ I hate to say that there’s a “good side” to him being sick, but we’re certainly loving the extra cuddle time.

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Too Tired to Sit

This is what Joe looked like toward the end of the day today.  Such a sick little baby :-/ Joe started acting differently on Thursday.  He wasn’t as interested in food as normal, but rather than worrying about it, I told myself that he was probably just plateauing from a growth spurt, doing a bit… Read More Too Tired to Sit

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Word and Deed

Well, it’s happened. I received my first public child-sun-safety chastisement. For those of you who don’t know, let me tell you that New Zealand has a disproportionately high rate of skin cancer thanks to the location of the ozone hole.  Back in the 1980s, Australia started up a catchy sun safety campaign called “Slip, Slop,… Read More Word and Deed

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3 Things in 2 Days

Three semi-important things have happened in the last 2 days: 1. We bought my & Joe’s plane tickets to England (Chris’ was covered by the university).  Our checking account is looking a little leaner!  Looks like we’ll be traveling for 25+ hours which is a heckuva long time to have a toddler in your lap,… Read More 3 Things in 2 Days

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Winter and Laundry

I usually don’t mind doing laundry, but now that winter’s rolled around, it’s startin’ to get on my nerves. In summer, I can hang the clothes to dry overnight with a fan going and – come morning – they’re ready to put away.  Not so in winter.  In winter, it’s r-a-i-n-y.  In winter, I pull… Read More Winter and Laundry

New Zealand, Travel, traveling

Dunedin?

Alright, blog people – I need suggestions for things to do in Dunedin! Did you know that even though I live in New Zealand and even though my Google Maps is set for NZ settings, the first “Dunedin” that pops up when I do a search is “Dunedin, Florida”?  I’m sure that it’s much warmer… Read More Dunedin?

Healthcare, Living in New Zealand, Maternity Care, New Zealand

Living in New Zealand: A Health Statistics Comparison

I considered writing a “Living in New Zealand: Renting” post today, but decided against it after last week’s whining 🙂 Instead, I’m going to share what I consider to be some interesting, thought-provoking health statistics for both the United States (where I’m originally from) and for New Zealand.  There’s no real rhyme or reason for… Read More Living in New Zealand: A Health Statistics Comparison

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Frustrating

It’s no secret that I’ve been frustrated with our living situation here in Auckland.  I have a “love”/”strong dislike” relationship with our apartment. Love the location, love the apartment itself. Strongly dislike the agencies that represent the landlord, the amount of time it takes to get repairs done, the rent we are paying (and the… Read More Frustrating

Birthdays, Joseph Ezra

11 Months

Dear Joseph, You turned 11 months old this week.  How on earth is the time flying by so quickly? It won’t be long before you’re a toddler, and I’m cherishing these last few weeks of “babyhood”.  You’re such a sweet, funny, clever little boy and we love watching you grow and change.  Here are some… Read More 11 Months

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A Little Bit of News

It’s Friday morning and Joe is asleep for his usual 9am-ish nap.  Whew.  Yesterday he didn’t go down till after 10am, which meant missing my postnatal boot camp.  I’m all for getting out and helping Joe learn that he sometimes needs to adjust and adapt his schedule, but I’m also one for picking my battles. … Read More A Little Bit of News

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