I am one week past my estimated date of delivery. It hasn’t been easy. I’m glad that my mom has been here to provide me with a distraction. A much needed distraction. She arrived Thursday morning and has been an absolute trouper – she wasn’t jet lagged at all and we’ve been go-go-go pretty much… Read More 1 Week
1. My mom made her flight to New Zealand. It was tense – she arrived in Denver early, but then her flight to San Francisco was delayed by nearly an hour due to mechanical trouble. Of course, you never want to rush through mechanical issues and I’m glad they took the time to make sure… Read More 5 Things
Hello, my lovely readers! Today was my “d” day, and as I said this morning on Twitter, the only “labor” that I did was stuff around the house – laundry, vacuuming, dishes, organizing, and cooking. I’m turning into a regular June Cleaver, except pregnant and no high heels. I told Chris that I’m starting to… Read More Going Post-Dates and Labor Fake-Outs
I subscribe to several coupon emails here in Auckland. The quality of deals varies from day to day. This one recently came through my inbox, and I couldn’t stop laughing: It certainly gives new meaning to the phrase “piggy back ride”!
Warning – reading this post could cause you to drool directly on your keyboard. I saw the recipe for the Pioneer Woman’s Milky Way Cake a few weeks back. It looked so yummy that I posted a link to it on Facebook and thought seriously about making it. My only worry? I wasn’t sure that… Read More Candy Bar Cake
Still no baby yet! At the end of each day I tell myself, “another day down, only a few more to go” and remind myself how lucky I am to be able to carry a baby to term. It’s a blessing that not all women get – I try to keep that in mind when… Read More Take a Walk with Me
It’s late enough in the week that I’m calling this one an “almost 39 weeks” update {remember, we’re a day ahead of the United States over here in New Zealand}. Actually, according to specific dates and not generic weeks, I think I’m technically at the 39 week mark, but that’s neither here nor there. I’m… Read More Almost 39 Weeks
I was contacted by Suzanne at ExpatWomen.com and asked to review their brand new book – “Expat Women: Confessions”, by Andrea Martins and Victoria Hepworth. {ISBN 0980823609, Expat Women Enterprises Pty. Ltd., May 5, 2011, 274 pages} “Confessions” stems from 50 questions posted by real women struggling with real issues on ExpatWomen.com. The book covers… Read More Book Review – “Expat Women: Confessions”
I’ve finally got the nursery to a point where I like it… One thing you don’t see? A rocking chair. That’s because we didn’t have one when I took these photos… but we have one now! The rocking chair is in the corner where the swing was, so just imagine it there with… Read More The Nursery
I’ve been cleaning and organizing a lot these days. One of the big tasks on my “to do” list was to reorganize the pantry. While not exactly terrible, it was messy enough that finding something took awhile. Also, I wasn’t always sure what we had and what we didn’t, which resulted in sometimes buying extra… Read More Foreign Food
One year ago today, Chris and I arrived in New Zealand. I’d never been here and didn’t know what to expect. Chris had only been here for ~5 days when his {now} employer flew him out for an interview. I was nervous and worried – what if we got here and Chris realized that the… Read More One Year Ago Today
I’m so glad that it’s cooling off around here… it means I can wear scarves on a fairly regular basis 🙂 Really need to get a bedskirt/dust ruffle for our bed… or learn how to make one that will fit our ridiculously high bed frame. Side View – took this one the next morning, hence… Read More 36 1/2 Weeks
I’ve recently found that my cousin-in-law, Kim, has a cute little business! She’s been making personalized items for a few years now and all of the proceeds go into their adoption fund. Chris brought back several adorable baby items from Kim when he returned from the States, and I was excited to check out her… Read More Four My Cupcakes
I told Chris that he didn’t have to get me anything to celebrate Mother’s Day. I was completely serious… but he surprised me anyway with “morning tea” and this cute little to-go cup: World’s Best Mum! I love it! He also bought me a tea infuser and different teas. He knows that I’ve started to… Read More Mother’s Day in NZ
4 1/2 weeks to go… 33 days… Where did the time go? I have so much to do! I got an email from one of those “your pregnancy this week…” groups, and it said that if you’re a procrastinator, now’s the time to stop procrastinating and get. things. done. Great – now I’m getting guilt… Read More Counting Down
I am so excited to meet our baby boy! I’m amazed at how much love I feel for him, and he’s not even born yet. Only a few more weeks 🙂 Today, I want to talk about getting out of the house with a little one. Baby boy will be our first, but I’ve… Read More Getting Out of the House with Baby
My handsome hubby, Chris, modeling the Baby Bjorn “Air” Carrier that I got on eBay {for $11.00 – oh, yeah!}. To say that he was reluctant to put this thing on (let alone pose for pictures) is an understatement! A little blurry, but I can’t help it – he makes me laugh and I can’t… Read More Did I Marry a Good-Looking Guy or What?
…is a long ways away from New Zealand. We are heading into winter! View from one of our windows Winter in New Zealand means many things to me. It means: Cups of hot (decaf) tea with milk Cups of hot cocoa (Cadbury brand, naturally – what else would I drink in NZ?!) Raincoats and mudboots… Read More Summer…
We have diapers! Lots and lots… …of baby diapers! When Chris was unloading them from his trip back to the States, I said, “Ooooh – so many diapers!” He responded by saying, “I said the same thing, but in a much different tone of voice!” In the end, I decided to purchase a mix of… Read More Special Delivery
Chris was in the States for about 10 days and recently returned. I am so glad to have him back home! He had a good visit. It’s been planned practically since before we moved over here. We knew that SIL Nicki would (most likely) be getting married while we were overseas, and I promised her… Read More Back from America, or “Why My Husband Shouldn’t Take Wedding Photos”
