The Boys
How are these boys growing up so fast?!
— Former Expat —
Former Expat: Where Do I Begin?
My mind is flooded with thoughts whenever I attempt to share how our lives have been since returning to the States. So many different emotions. It’s hard to know what to focus on and where to begin. For starters, let me tell you something about a little-known phenomenon called “reverse culture shock”. I’d heard of… Read More Former Expat: Where Do I Begin?
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Back in the saddle again
It was good to take a break. I’ve never taken such a long blogging hiatus (8 weeks) but I’m glad that I did. I started this blog as a way to share, chronicle, and remember what is going on in our lives. And, to be blunt, there are some times that I’d really rather not… Read More Back in the saddle again
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Good-Bye For Now
I’ve tried to write in order to explain what this feels like, this moving back to the USA, and I can’t. There’s so much going through my head, and I find that I need to step away from the internet to process all of what I’m thinking and feeling. I hope that I’ll be able… Read More Good-Bye For Now
— Expat —
Tap-Tap… Is This Thing Still On?
I think that 5 1/2 weeks is the longest that I’ve gone without writing on this blog. Normally, I seem to have lots to say and can never go without posting for that length of time. This latest blog silence isn’t because I haven’t had anything to say. It’s because I’ve had too much to… Read More Tap-Tap… Is This Thing Still On?
— Jack Tobias —
Jack – 3 1/2 Months Old
Dear Jack, I have to apologize to you. As is so often the case, the 2nd child tends to get a little less attention spent on things like updates and photos and baby books. Sorry 🙁 Especially with all of the moving that we’ve been going through, I have to admit that I’ve let your… Read More Jack – 3 1/2 Months Old
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One Little Change
There was one change that I made within about 48 hours of returning to the United States. I’ll give you a hint as to what it might be… I had nearly a foot of hair cut off within 2 days of landing in Georgia. My long hair had been driving me nuts for awhile (remember… Read More One Little Change
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Still Alive
It feels like more than 15 days have passed since my last blog post. Lots has happened in that time-frame. I’ll share more later but in the meantime, yes, I’m still alive and will hopefully have some updates soon.
Settling into Williamsburg
I wish it were possible for me to upload some photos to share, but the laptop wireless router/modem/thingamajig is not working and our temporary accomodations are wireless only, so I’m left using the tablet and there aren’t any photos on there. So I’ll just have to paint you a few pictures with words! Williamsburg is… Read More Settling into Williamsburg
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In Virginia
Well, we are no longer in New Zealand. We arrived in the States on the 18th of June and are now in Williamsburg, VA. These last few weeks have been a complete whirlwind. We first flew into Orlando, FL. My mother-in-law picked us up from the airport just after midnight (bless her!) and we headed… Read More In Virginia
Birthday Chocolate Caramel Slice Success
Thanks to those of you who left encouraging comments on my last post. I thought that I would let you know that the birthday dessert worked out in the end 🙂 This, my friends, is a chocolate caramel slice on steroids. It has a layer of shortbread-style crust (with coconut), a caramel layer, and is… Read More Birthday Chocolate Caramel Slice Success
Moving Back and Wrapping Things Up
There’s less than a week remaining on our time in New Zealand. I’m a big mix of emotions right now. There are some times during the day when I feel OK but, if I’m being truthful, there are equally large parts of the time when I feel overwhelmed, sad, and some other emotion that I… Read More Moving Back and Wrapping Things Up
A Week in Starship Children’s Hospital
I neglected to put up a 4 week post for Jack. I’m sorry, but I had a good reason – for 6 days I rarely saw the outside of this hospital room while Jack was sick with RSV and bronchiolitis… Jack and I were on one of the paediatrics wards at Starship Children’s Hospital from… Read More A Week in Starship Children’s Hospital
— Jack Tobias —
Got It
Guess what came in the mail today for Jack? Yep – his New Zealand passport. Dual citizenship is definitely worth all of the paperwork, and I must say that his NZ passport is a lot more high-tech in appearance than US passports! I’m waiting to hear back from the US Consulate here in Auckland regarding… Read More Got It
— Jack Tobias —
3 Weeks Old
In case you’re wondering, I’m only planning to do the weekly updates for the first 4 weeks of Jack’s life. I did a similar thing with Joe and want to keep up the tradition. Yes, Jack is 3 weeks old today. Time has zoomed by. Here’s how things are going since his 2 week update…… Read More 3 Weeks Old
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Sunny Auckland Autumn Days
We have been enjoying some of the beautiful late-autumn weather here in New Zealand. We were checking out the Winter Gardens in Auckland Domain. Joe was having so much fun looking at the goldfish in the pond between the greenhouses. I was a bit worried that he might decide to go for a swim,… Read More Sunny Auckland Autumn Days
— Jack Tobias —
2 Weeks Old
Jack is 14 days old today! Here’s how things have been going since his 1 week update… General Health Jack now weighs 3.9kgs, or about 8lbs, 9 1/2 ounces. He lost a bit of weight by his 1 week check but he’s since gained it back, plus more. All told, he’s put on roughly 10… Read More 2 Weeks Old
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Resigned
Well, I’ve done it – I’ve resigned from the Emergency Room. It’s a strange thing to be officially unemployed again. The last time I was in this position was when we moved to New Zealand, and back then it was only for about 6 weeks before I was working once more. This time around, it’s… Read More Resigned
— Jack Tobias —
7 Days
My baby Jack is 7 days old today! Here’s how things have been going… General Health We’ve had 2 home visits from the midwife. The first was the 48 hour post-discharge check, the second was Jack’s 1 week check-up. She’ll continue to visit once per week till he is 6 weeks old, at which point… Read More 7 Days
— Baby, Jack Tobias —
Baby Jack
Introducing the newest edition: Jack Tobias Tucker Jack was born on the 26th of April at 7:30 in the morning – he was 38 weeks on the nose! I started to feel a bit uncomfortable around 9:30pm the night before. I tried to go to sleep but kept getting up. Finally, around 11:30pm, I made… Read More Baby Jack
