I’ve been mainly in research mode up till now in terms of buying baby supplies. On Friday, I took my research and put it into practice: we went shopping! I’ve mentioned before that we decided not to buy a car here. Luckily, some friends of ours are out of the country for the next month… Read More Shopping for Baby Supplies in New Zealand
Hello, my lovely readers 🙂 I hope that your week is off to a good start. I know that many of you have been cold in the States, but it is hot-hot-hot here in New Zealand! Parts of the South Island made the news for reaching 40.3C {104.5F} over the weekend! It hasn’t been quite… Read More Warm Weather, Womb Updates, and Winnings
I think that most people who love blogging say that one of the reasons why they love it is because it introduces them to people that they likely never would have met otherwise. I’d say the same thing. One of those people that I probably never would have met save through blogging is fellow expat… Read More Bring a Raincoat
Today, I’m thankful for Andrea, Brooke, Catherine, Emma, Erin, Danae, Jane, Rebecca, and Shannon. All of the above were at my baby shower on Saturday. It was so much fun! During one of the many moments of laughter and chit-chat, I looked out and felt a lot of gratitude. One of my worries regarding moving… Read More Thankful
Hello, my lovely readers! I’ve recently created an account on Goodreads. If you’d like to follow along with what I’m reading, check out my profile or do a search with my email address: mrs{dot}practicallyperfect{at}gmail{dot}com. Be sure to let me know if you have an account so that I can peruse your suggestions, too!
My husband has been great throughout this pregnancy. Actually, he’s been fabulous. But he’s still a guy, and we all know that, typically, guys aren’t quite as good as girls when it comes to sensitivity. Chris is no different from the rest of his fellow man in this area. A few examples: – Asking me… Read More Stuff My Sweetie Says, or, “That Time My Husband Referred to me as an RV”
It just so happens that I have a Jane Austen quote hanging above my computer. It’s particularly appropriate this time of year in New Zealand {humidity: 100%, temps in the mid-70sF}. I love it despite the fact that the artist misspelled Jane Austen’s name {horrors!}. I’ve kind of been on the lookout for something similar… Read More Jane Austen? Yes, Please!
Thank you so much for the many congratulations and comments about our Kiwi baby boy. It really was amazing to lie on the table and see everything on the screen above me. The radiologist even did a few 3D images, which I have to say were just a bit strange but still cool 🙂 We… Read More Thanks 🙂
First off, everything looks healthy and just as it should. We are definitely right on track with an estimated date of delivery for June 6th. Our little baby was moving and kicking and swallowing and squirming – lots of activity! And thankfully, baby was cooperative and we were able to find out that we are… Read More We’re Having A…
I’m so excited and nervous – we have our ultrasound tomorrow. I’m praying that baby looks healthy and well, and that we’ll be able to find out the sex. Oh, how fabulous it would be if they called me today and said that they had a cancellation and that I could come in early!
My old teddy in the corner + a few gifts sent over by my mom That would be me! We bought the crib {or cot, as it’s called over here} from Mocka, a family company that’s based in Christchurch, New Zealand. I wanted a crib that was simple and clean with a standard American sized… Read More Guess Who Put The Baby Crib Together All By Herself
Alright, alright… I’m doing something that I swore I wouldn’t do: I’m posting a photo of me, pregnant, on my blog. Ack! I’m making a face as I type this. I’ve never been a fan of “belly pics” for two reasons: (1) I hate the phrase “belly pic”, and (2) I don’t like having my… Read More A Real, Honest-to-Goodness Pregnancy Picture
Living in New Zealand and experiencing a warm Christmas has meant changing up our traditions. Instead of spending Christmas Eve day looking at snowfall and drinking hot cocoa, we decided to hike a volcano. Rangitoto is part of Auckland’s volcanic field and is some of “newest ground on earth”. It’s only about 600 or 700… Read More Hiking Rangitoto While Pregnant? No Problem.
Starting last week (week 17) I could feel the baby moving. It was the most amazing thing – I just sat there for awhile and thought, “Was that what I thought it was?” Pretty cool! It feels like a little tap-tap, as though the baby’s saying, “Hey guys – I’m in here!” And my response… Read More All Kinds of Movement!
I may have mentioned before that, in New Zealand, people take a different approach to work-life balance. In the US, the prevailing attitude seems to be “Live to Work”. In New Zealand, it’s much more along the lines of “Work to Live”. I’ve seen this attitude in practice over here on a couple of occasions. … Read More Everyone’s at the Beach
It’s already 2011 in New Zealand, and I can tell you that it’s shaping up to be a great year. Current weather: 72 degrees Fahrenheit and sunny, sunny, sunny! Up until April/May 2010, there wasn’t really a whole lot of exciting things going on with us. I was working 12 hour nights in a trauma… Read More It’s already 2011
Have you heard of “A Little Ink”? They’re another great New Zealand based design shop that I found through the wonders of the interwebs. I love their handmade prints and adorable poems that go along with them. Prints like “Spike the Hedgehog”, “Charlie the Cheeky Cat”, “Ghandi the Goldfish” {one of Chris’ personal favorites}, “Bianca… Read More “A Little Ink – Poetic Art for Children” Nursery Prints
Hello, my lovely readers 🙂 I hope you’re all doing well and enjoying your families and the Christmas season. This is the time of year when many people remember to stop and count their blessings, and being healthy and having healthy loved ones is a huge blessing. For those of you don’t know her, you… Read More It Only Takes a Minute
On Saturday, Chris and I went to an Auckland event that’s been going on for the last 17 years – Christmas in the Park… This is a free concert sponsored by Coca-Cola and featuring several NZ artists, both old and new. Since we’ve only been in NZ for about 7 months, every artist was new… Read More Christmas in the Park, Drinking, and Dirty Diapers
Since we’re renting, our decorating options are a bit more limited than if we owned a home. The room that will eventually become the nursery has 3 light colored walls with 1 dark charcoal gray wall. It’s very “blah”. Since we can’t paint {and who the heck would want to with our 20 foot ceilings},… Read More Erupt Prints – More Nursery Designs!
