
Sunday, 24 January 2010
Drama Queen

Monday, 18 January 2010
A new week

Sunday, 17 January 2010
It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to

I am stressed, tired, and grumpy - and this blog entry reflects all of that, so be warned :P
Looking back, the last 2 weeks have been stressful! I had to finish off my assignments, plan and budget for K's birthday party, change the flights for K and I to Wellington - and pay for the privilege, book new flights for me for the contact course (sooo expensive!) as well as actually looking after K on a daily basis, cope with constant sciatic pain, have late nights cos I am up chatting - naughty me - and actually do all the last minute bits and pieces for the party. Phew! The heat hasn't helped either. I need every minute of sleep I can get and head off to bed by 9:30pm these days - if not earlier. Chris tosses and turns in the warm nights which disrupts my sleep, and of course K has been having a few disturbed nights recently too.... alas!
So as a result I am feeling very tired. When I am tired I get grumpy. When things I plan don't turn out perfectly (Yes, it DOES happen, haha) I get cross and stressed. I was saddened that the birthday cake I had planned didn't turn out as I imagined it would - but lesson learned :) You always want people to say "Wow, what a great cake," rather than "oh, it doesn't look as bad as you made it sound!"Next year's theme is a castle and the engineer will be building that little cakey edifice! I guess when I want things to be perfect I don't cope as well when they're not... especially when I am tired and stressed.
I am also a little concerned that I am not prepared for my contact course - in 2 days time!, and also need to sort the accommodation for it. And I am not looking forward to being away from K for so long either.
Right, time to end the pity party!! It makes a difference being able to think/type through my feelings - kind of destresses everything and sets me back on an even keel. I knew a blog would come in useful!
K has had a ball! He has begun opening his presents - woohoo! He loved his party, adored having his grandparents and aunts around and just thought that the weekend rocked the world! Admittedly he wasn't keen on being left with a babysitter - but, bonus, he put himself to bed last night for Kym. And Kym and my friends were just lovely. Offers of help, babysitting and just being there for K's birthday meant a lot to me. And my birthday cake made by Colin - just fantastic, I am very lucky indeed! In fact, everyone really put the effort in to make it a great day - which I really did appreciate.
So, the weather is cooler today. Excellent. I plan to have a bath after K goes to sleep, then hit bed early. Tomorrow is another day of baby wrangling, motel bookings and packing for Palmy North. And I will be back to my usually unfussed, not-too-bitchy self :)
Friday, 15 January 2010
Those hot summer nights...

Last night was disturbed by the wails of one of the members of Chez Seal. This time Chris manned up and went in to deal with the situation. K wound up asleep in the cot. Works for us :) Then this morning went like gangbusters. I abandoned K to his father's gentle care while I did a last minute check to see if I had all the ingredients I needed for today. K was whisked through the shower, dressed and then all three of us dashed into Glendene to Cake Couture. The reason Chris was driving me - and going into work late - was because it would take me TWO buses and 45 minutes EACH way to get there via bus. Amazing, just amazing. Anyway we got the cake tin and K and I were briskly decanted at the house. I entered and thus began a whirlwind of baking the likes of which K had never seen! I made chocolate cake for for the birthday cake itself, lemon muffins and snickerdoodles. I washed dishes, I did laundry and I fed my child - who was positively angelic through all the activity. 2.5 hours later I gazed at the clean kitchen, nuked some milk and watched as my child dashed up the stairs for his nap. This only happens when he is desperately tired, and longing for the milk. Once he was asleep I scampered downstairs and tidied toys, swept and then mopped the floor. I snatched a quick lunch and had a nap. Once K woke me up we cavorted outside in the sunshine as I scrubbed the paddling pool and arranged all the goodies that needed to go to the venue tomorrow. Then I prepared dinner. Chris arrived home and announced that we needed to go to Henderson to buy presents. An hour later we emerged with a VERY tired little boy... and no presents...sigh. Once home we washed Squeak and made up the futon in K's room. Yes, we are spending tonight and tomorrow in there and Sue and Kingsley are in our room. Once K was snoring happily away I dragged out the monkey cake and proceeded to decorate it. Well pleased by my efforts, which had produced what looked like King Kong off his head on crack cocaine I proceeded upstairs to write this blog entry and then head off to bed! Good Night!
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Twas the night of no sleep...
and all through the house
one little creature was stirring
a bit bigger than a mouse
His milk was not there
and life was awry
so to mama and papa
he came for a cry
Poor mama was weary
and papa faked sleep
Of waking she was understandable leery
and wondered why no birds did peep
Lo it was but 2 in the morn
and off he was hustled
alone and forlorn
while mama sat with him, slightly ruffled
The moments ticked by
the milk it was drunk
papa dropped off a bottle
and off mama slunk
A nightmare then struck
at 4 of the clock
papa wailed, rather gruff,
and mama did make mock
And off to the room
she went with a scurry
and there like a mushroom
to sleep did she hurry
Yup, sleep was in poor supply last night :) and I and the cat wound up asleep on the futon under a dressing gown while Chris had the entire king size bed to himself!!!
Monday, 11 January 2010
2 years young today
Sunday, 10 January 2010
Sweet summer sun!

On saturday we headed out to Henderson mall and I bought a top and browsed Whitcoulls and we drove around cake shops to see if they had a fish tin for Kieran's birthday party on the 16th. I have found a tin I like - but it's not a fish :) Whoops, change of plans. I will look up bus timetables and see about collecting the cake tin on Friday. I am sure that K will love the trip haha!! We are having the party at the Oratia Playgroup, which is nice and enclosed - and safe for the kidlets hehe.
We went out to Bethells Beach this morning and K had a ball. He ran, he leaped, he dug, he frolicked and had such a wonderful time. We met up with Bryany and Helen and Rabbit the dog. The culmination of the trip was Kieran getting to pat a horse's nose. He was over the moon. Afterwards we went to Bryony and Helens for tea and bread. We drove home and swung by the strawberry icecream place. It was very yummy!! It was a very action packed day though, and Kieran only went to sleep at 2pm! He got given some TaDoodles for Xmas and has been drawing like a maniac. Today I walked out and saw Kieran busily drawing on the glass French doors - aaiiieeee. Luckily they wash off the tiles (so many tiles!!), and doors, and legs, and clothes!!!
I can't believe that Kieran turns 2 tomorrow!!
And on that note I will head off to bed as it is almost 11pm!
Monday, 4 January 2010
Heir and a spare

Today we had the scan and then headed home. I tossed K into the stroller and headed off to the library for fresh books for the Squeaker while Chris hopped into the car and leisurely drove off to work. K had a great time at the library and we stayed there until nearly 11am! Stories, snacks and more cavorting ensued and K only popped off to sleep at 12:50.... sigh. I might even think about taking him to the Glendale road playground this afternoon -we'll see!
Sunday, 3 January 2010
Seasonal shenanigan's
Tomorrow is exciting. Not only is it Chris's first day back at work - a day he has been eagerly anticipating - but at 8:30am we find out the sex of seal pup junior. Gosh, I can hardly wait to see if we are having a Tristan or Michaela join us at the end of May!
Friday, 1 January 2010
Seasonal Happenings

Well, we packed for Wellington. It was pretty hard trying to fit everything into our 2 bag allotment but we got there!! After looking at airport shuttles, airport parking rates and taxi's we decided to do some park and ride thing. Chris checked out the location on the map and we headed off - on time, even! - on the 22nd. We hit a small snag when Chris drove to the place he thought was the park n ride but which was not in fact the park and ride we had booked into. He raced back to the airport, dropped me and K and all the baggage off and raced off to find parking that didn't cost $130. We weren't sure if he would make it back by 8am when we needed to go through the gates... but he made it with a minute or 2 to spare. K quite enjoyed the flight until he noticed how far away the ground was getting and there was a wee bit of a panic. But he settled down afterwards. We didn't see much of Wellington while we were there as we pretty much headed off to Sue and Kingsley's. While we were there K played on the beach and in the local playground. He had a ball. I had my hair cut and coloured hehe. It is now wildly frizzy and I need to find product that tames it a bit :) Christmas was really good though absolute chaos with 3 babies racing about haha. It was also a lovely day which made a change from the Boxing day rain. Yup, weather packed in after Xmas... sigh. We took K to the local Lollipops on Dec 28th which is when we discovered that he is now scared of travelling in cars. He shrieked the entire trip, which, mercifully, was only 15 minutes long. He had a great time running around Lollipops though - little wee beastie. He slept really well while we were away but ate next to nothing :( Sigh. He did fall madly in love with three little squeezy bees and would hunt them down crying "Buzza buzza buzza!" On Sue's birthday we had a the mighty Turducken! I like duck, don't mind chicken and really don't like turkey so this was a winner for me :) Chris puddled around making a sourdough for his parents, which was stored in their treasured plastic rice cooker (much to one parent's dismay haha) and then making breads from the starter. We enjoyed a plethora of focaccia's, sourdough's and beerbreads - light and dark variety :). We got on the plane at 8:30pm on the 30th with a very tired little boy. K had woken up early from his nap and had not slept in the car, or on the plane. We got in, prepped milk and had him in bed by 10:50pm, and he was asleep by 11pm. I was not far behind him!! Of course, he arose at his usual time of 6am which meant that yesterday was a bit of a write off for us. New Years Eve was very exciting for us.... as we were so tired we were all in bed by 10pm!! Hangs head in shame! Yesterday was a bit better, for Chris anyway, as it was Chris's turn to sleep in. I also went shopping for some clothes. Man, I hate clothes shopping or at least the bit where you try on clothes look in the mirror, sigh, remove clothes, and try something different. I wound up with three things and I am not sure about 1 of them! I did however find K some new summer pj's on special which was good.
Last night was K's first night in the toddler bed. It took a mere 2.5 hours to get him to sleep - mainly due to how light the room is I think. We will pick up some dark fabric today. However, despite us expecting the patter of little feet in the night he stayed snugly asleep until 7am!!! Go Kieran!!!!
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