My walks to work have slowed down a little bit. Used to be, I could leave at 6:30am and get to work by 6:45/6:50am. That all changed after I nearly fainted one morning and had to go home from work early. Embarrassing. In my defense, my walk to work is basically all uphill. And the… Read More Too Much Caffeine
I finally did it – I made The Pioneer Woman’s Cinnamon Rolls! I have to admit that I was intimidated by the recipe. It makes so many and it looks so involved. I’ve never been good with dough and yeast and rolling pins. But I had volunteered to bring something for morning tea at church… Read More Oh, yes I did
Now that I know that I can officially begin to decorate the nursery, I’ve been looking to buy a few more prints to go on the walls. Have you heard about Felt? I came across it a few weeks ago. It’s kind of like the New Zealand version of Etsy. They have an entire section… Read More Felt.co.nz
Up till this week, not much progress has been made in baby boy’s nursery. We had a lot of stuff that needed doing: Yikes – talk about a cluttered room. This photo makes it look so dark and tiny in there, too. I’m happy to say that progress has been made thanks to some muscles… Read More Lots to Do
You know what? I never posted any sort of review or photos of my sister’s visit to NZ. I know that trip reviews can be a bit dry, but I figure that many of you have never been to this side of the globe and therefore might be interested in seeing some of what we… Read More Visiting New Zealand – Part I
We’re part of a pretty great church here in New Zealand. When we found out that we were expecting, one of the women in the church came up and offered us the use of her family’s bassinet. I knew that I wanted to have a bassinet or cradle for the first few month’s of baby… Read More Baby Bassinet
Worry. I’ve been struggling with worry lately. It’s been the type of worry that keeps me awake at night or wakes me up at night or makes me so anxious that I pounce on my husband as soon as he walks in the door in order to tell him everything that I’m worrying about. It’s… Read More Not the Best Day/Week
I twisted my own arm and took another pregnancy photo to share with all of you: 28.5 Weeks Pregnant I took this prior to my morning run, er, jog/fast walk. Lookin’ stylish in my maternity tank and runner’s tights, oh yeah. I’ve gotten most of what we need for baby boy… it’s just not here… Read More 28.5 Weeks = Bigger and Better + A Question On Car Seats
Did you know that over two-thirds of American parents have not stipulated guardians for their children? That’s a lot of children. We didn’t want to fall into that particular statistic, so we had the slightly depressing conversation about what we would want in the instance that we died or were unable to care for baby… Read More Something to Think About
There’s still 90 days left till my due date… Only 90 days till my due date!
Today was a momentous day. Today, at nearly 27 weeks pregnant, I had to go up a size in my scrubs. The pants were still fitting semi-OK, but the top was t-i-g-h-t. Scrubs are great – they’re flexible and roomy – but even they have their limits! Also talked with my nurse manager, re: maternity… Read More A Momentous Day
Shelly, Dirk, and Cindy {l – r} How’s this for precious? It’s a photo of my 3 eldest siblings. I wonder what ever happened to those car seats…
There are less than 14 weeks remaining in this pregnancy – at times I can’t believe it’s going so quickly and at other times I think, “C’mon – lets get this show on the road!” I usually feel like it’s dragging right about 3am when I’m getting up for my umpteenth bathroom break. I feel… Read More 26 Weeks
Help Wanted: 1. What kind of camera do you have? I have a great point-n-shoot DSLR, but I’m looking to increase my street cred by getting something with {gulp} interchangeable lenses. My friend Catherine has recommended a Canon Rebel. What are your thoughts? I also need lens recommendations – something that’s good all-around, but especially… Read More Two {Okay, Three} Questions
When you hear the word “mei-tai”, you might be thinking “alcoholic beverage” {or, if you’re a family member of my husband’s, you might be thinking of a certain adorably named dog}. Wrong! That would be a mai tai, which sounds fabulous to this pregnant lady right now but isn’t going to be on the menu… Read More Oyako Mei-Tai
The devastating reports out of Christchurch keep mounting. It’s getting to the point now where I don’t even want to read the news. They’ve reported 75 deaths so far – 55 who are confirmed {meaning they are ID’ed and next-of-kin notified} and 20 that have not yet been confirmed {no ID/next-of-kin notification}. The numbers will… Read More Christchurch Earthquake
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I know that most people don’t even know where New Zealand is located in the world, let alone Christchurch, NZ. You may have heard it mentioned back in September when they were covering the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck there. Since then, they’ve had a ridiculous amount of follow-up quakes and aftershocks, and the people… Read More Please Pray for Christchurch
This past weekend was the Chinese Lantern Festival in downtown Auckland, New Zealand. This annual festival celebrates Chinese New Year and is a big deal around these parts. Photo taken from the main room of our apartment We were bums and didn’t actually go, despite its proximity to our place. This is because I had… Read More Chinese Lantern Festival in Downtown Auckland, NZ
Several people have wondered which stroller we decided to purchase for baby boy. So, without further ado, I give you the Baby Jogger City Mini 2011 in black! image via I’m so happy with this stroller. It satisfies my 3 main criteria that any stroller must meet: One handed fold {So easy! You pull up… Read More The Stroller
