happy birthday darling Rory!!!! Wow just thinking what we were all doing, testing, thinking, planning, worrying about, getting excited about this time last year - i am nostalgic, teary and also so thankful to have had you all with me on this amazing journey... even though we dont know each other IRL you have all become such a special part of my life - so thank you! (geez it isnt even N's bday yet - what will I be like on Sunday LOL)
Renee - you must be so proud of your little fella. I remember looking at pictures you had posted showing off your nursery painting skills...ahhh, memories *singing barbara streisand*
MM - Good news on the airline front. Poo to the travel agency lady tho..send her a full steaming nappy of Maddie castoff! Also, what colour did you end up with...?
And do you guys know what is worse than holidaying with in-laws... living with them!!! No joke, we moved up here and in with them as a TEMPORARY measure until we found a house that suited our requirements. Well that was 2.5 months ago. DH is loving being spoilt by his mummy again and TBH I'm loving not having to tend house as much or cook dinner. I offer and she refuses to let me. I sneak in the occasional clean and cook but otherwise I'm a bit of a lady of leisure. Not all good tho, they seem to forget that we have S in the house so they make noise at all hours and decide to do washing, mow the yard and other noisy tasks when shes sleeping. ARGH!! Not happy with that. They just tell me that she has to get used to the noise...easy to say but hard to do when she was awake at 4.30am again this morning.
Oops shes awake so we're off to check out the Pyschic Expo...
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i have been going through trying to add as many of you to my F/B!!! so if you see a dodgy 'Clare...' in the request thingy it's just me....
But onto more important things: HAPPY BIRTHDAY RORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hope that you have a great day with loads of paper to rip...always the best bit...
Kate: IKWYM about living with the family. we lived with my mum for about 6 months before we moved to fiji. it sounded good at the time as it would allow us to save cash, but...oh man, once you have moved out it is soo different when you move back!! unfortunately mum didnt do ANY cooking! LOL! maybe that was the problem!!
oohh the psychic expo! that sounds awesome! i wanna get my tarot done...watched 'Carnivale' on DVD recently and have been inspired.
PP: if you are anything like me, you'll be a teary mess!! and wanting to do it all over again!
Anyway best be off as this is my work day and i need to try to get something done to feel good about the weekend.
MM, hope you have a good flight and a really fun trip!!! Hope you woke up a lovely tanned babe and not looking like a giant carrot lol
Rainy, how have you been? Has the morning sickness cleared up yet? How is L's sleeping? W has been waking up heaps, he has a new front tooth and what looks like molars coming up at the moment. He has also decided that 6am is his new wake up time, so I am feeling a bit zombie at the moment.
Pregpan, I am so nostalgic lately, I just can't believe that this time last year I was holding a brand new bubby. I really want to do it again!
MD, you are very welcome We have a traditional NZ slice made from Eskimos if you want to have a try:
Lolly Cake **warning - Does not have the heart foundation tick**
100g butter
1/2 can condensed milk
250g crushed malt biscuits
1 packet of chopped eskimos
dessicated coconut
Melt the butter and condensed milk together, add in malt biscuits and eskimos. Shape into a log and roll in coconut.
Variations: use gingernuts instead of malt biscuits, jelly lollies/choc buttons instead of eskimos, roll into balls instead of a log.
Ozstar, do you do photography?
This morning W climbed out of our bed himself and went into his room to play with his toys, so cute.
Happy bithday RORY!! What a sweetheart, I've loved hearing all about his developments over the past year Renee.
Arte - LOL Yes I am a CARROT!!! Its pretty orange, but I scrubbed it a bit just before and its not too bad now. How cute of Will climbing out of his cot. Actually I am glad we arent at that stage yet hehe.
Clare & Kate - Oh no no no, I could never live with my inlaws. Not even my own parents I dont think. Kate how do you find your MIL with S, I know mine would completely take over!
Just a quick note, took M to the doc this morn for her last check of her ears. One is clear but the other is still a little red. So we will probably have a bit of a rough descent with her. Have to dose her up on panadol poor love. I was shocked though as the doc said if they hadnt improved she would have advised us to post pone our trip or find someone to look after M. God is that being dramatic, I didnt know it was that bad? WHOOPS.
Happy birthday to our Rory!! Hope you have a lovely day!
Arte, oh I'm beside myself with excitement at the thought of a traditional lolly cake (have been trying to say that in my best kiwi accent LOL). DD1 will have to be involved in the making, too I think!
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Also, what colour did you end up with...?
We have a traditional NZ slice made from Eskimos if you want to have a try:
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