Mel - o - dramatic

If you read this ...

2011-04-30T05:50:00.001+12:00

You are among the first to find out that we have a name for Baby Cthulhu and it is ......
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..... Baby Cassidy Jacob Reeve

But shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ;-)

It's a boy!

2011-03-16T07:48:00.002+13:00

We found out on Monday that this baby is a boy! and he looks to be perfect.

I love my boys but there are a few things that I feel like I will miss out on.
No pink frills, no girlie toys, no girls birthday parties, no little skirts with tights underneath, no sharing my favorite (ultra girlie) books, no mother of the bride .... And so on.

So I adore boys and at least I know what to do with them :D but a part of me mourns what could have been.

I was hanging the washing up yesterday and realized I am destined to have a line full of brown, gray, red and blue!

Meanwhile we think we have found a name that we love for this little guy.

My big boy

2011-03-04T14:50:00.002+13:00

Is turning 6 in April. Harrison's birthday is not only in the middle of the school holidays but it is also on Good Friday this year so instead the party will be on April 9th.
He has requested a "bug" party, so even though I abhor all things creepy and crawly I will do my duty as a good mummy and put on a party fit for a Queen Bee (or in this case a King Bee!)

For Harrison's first birthday we went to the zoo and I made a monkey cake.
Second we had it at home and had a fish cake (not a fish cake but a fish themed cake! Haha)
Third was at home and it was a pirate party complete with pirate themed cake of a ship in water and a treasure island.
Fourth was at the in-laws and was a magic part with a magician, castle decorations and a Wizard's castle cake.
Fifth we took him to Wellington so we just had a family dinner at Denny's and a "cowboy snowman" cake.

So back to a big party this year, I have a million ideas buzzing (hehehe) around in my head and google has definitely been my friend again!

I sit and knit

2011-03-01T09:54:00.002+13:00

A scarf to fit Harrison!

Last night I managed to sort through about 8 boxes and got them into one box of craft stuff, 1/2 a box of miscellany stuff to keep, one box of electrical type stuff and then paper recycling, rubbish and stuff to sell.
Meanwhile I found my knitting and my 1/3 finished scarf for Harrison that I started last Autumn and never got finished. So I have started knitting again. I am a very VERY learner knitter but I love the idea so I want to get better!

Books!

2011-02-28T07:41:00.002+13:00

My family LOVES books! My mum, dad, older sister and I are avid readers and have been for as long as I can remember. My mum taught me to read before I started school and there is a photo of me, at the age of 7, reading a novel. I quickly read my way out of picture books and into paperbacks, rather ahead of most others. I remember being at school and being given a book to read and reading it that night, then I would have to wait through the excruciating weeks it would take for my classmates to get through it.
I am a bit of a book slut, I will read ANYTHING!

Harrison loves to read, he has taken to it like a duck to water (or me to a shoe sale). He has been at school for roughly 30 weeks all up and it is amazing what his little brain has absorbed in that time, he reads books, signs, adverts, papers ... And just astounds us each time with his skills.

My mother recently bought 1600+ second hand books on TM, so far we have rescued a banana box full for our little family, mostly kids stuff, but also some well worn picture books that I will craft with. The idea is that we will all take what we want then sell/donate the rest.

Of course my favorite books are cook books. I love them so much. I love retro cook books the most (again we will get a camera soon so I can add photos of my favorites). I love to scour op shops for old cookbooks, actually I would love to do that today but we ar still carless!

And, one last non-book related item, my mum is flying down to Christchuch to help with emergency benefits, etc for work. She may be gone for 2 weeks and I just want her to come home safely <3

What have I been doing?

2011-02-27T07:15:00.002+13:00

On Wednesday, 2 weeks ago, I came out of the supermarket to find that a Paper Reclaim truck had backed into the front of my car. After a lot of back and forth finally something is being done but it means we are carless until at least the end of this week.
We need a new car as 3 carseats will not fit in our car so yesterday Dylan and I left the kids with Grandma, borrowed her car and went shopping! And we found one. It is a 2002 Nissan Liberty. It is 8 seater but not gigantic, it looks more like a station wagon than a van, and it's a lovely light bluey-green colour.
Now we just have to wait for the checks to be done and then it will be all ours! :)

Yesterday I also started sorting out my fabric stash. I bought a massive bag at the school fair last year so I emptied that out and folded and piled all the bits up on a set of shelves we have that work perfectly fo fabric storage.

It's been a while

2011-02-23T08:06:00.002+13:00

In between being sick, dealing with school holidays (and the fighting that goes with them) and life in general my blog writing has deteriorated so I pledge to try my best to keep updating!
I am now about 17 weeks pregnant, baby #3 (or baby Cthulhu as he/she is affectionately known around here) is due August 3rd (ish).
Meanwhile I am convinced it is another boy, which I expected to feel a little disappointment about but actually I think I would be perfectly happy with 3 boys. I have been buying baby clothes, some gender neutral but many more with a boy vibe, I am that convinced. Only 2 - 3 weeks before we should, hopefully, find out for sure.

My main goal (on my good days) is to start sorting out all our excess stuff and selling/donating/dumping it. We have too much stuff and it is cluttering our home and my brain!
So I will try and come up with a new project each day/week to accomplish.

This weeks goal is to get our books all unpacked and on the shelf, and also to sell or donate to Hospice the ones we don't need or want anymore (I even went through my cookbooks, some went to my mum, one to a GF friend and the rest to go on Trade Me).

Today

2010-11-30T08:08:00.003+13:00

Is the last day of November. So that means it is time to start advent calendars tomorrow.

Which would be fine if I had remembered to buy any!

So later today I will buy some, then tonight I will wrap them and in the morning I will put them outside the door and the will ge a surprise from Santa to start the Xmas season.

Meanwhile I am already feeling a bit crap in the mornings, but I can deal with it. I have an appt with a midwife consultant on Thursday and she will help me decide on the best course of care for my pregnancy. Sadly I can't find my old midwife, I was really hoping to have her again but she has left North Shore Hospital and google searches have come up a bit empty :(

Bun in the oven

2010-11-29T09:54:00.001+13:00

I am cooking a new playmate for the boys.

To Do List

2010-11-24T14:26:00.002+13:00

At the moment I feel I have a to do list a mile long and no time to do it in, Christmas is fast approaching and we seem to have at least one thing on each weekend for the next 2 months!

So i need to make the time I guess!

So in no particular order ....

Sort out the kids toys, sell excess!
Sort out the kids clothes.
Sort out my clothes.
Tidy (and finally) unpack the books and get them all put away.
Fix and clean up the castle (Xmas present)
Wrap other presents
Finish Xmas shopping!
Find boy's stockings or buy new ones (H needs a new one anyway as his other one has a teddy on it and he is a big boy now!)
Tidy kitchen cupboards

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there is more but that should keep me busy for a while I think!
I depserately want the office/spare room/pile of crap room sorted out but it seems like an overwhelming job at the moment!

My baby

2010-11-04T12:18:00.002+13:00

is about to turn 2.

He is soo cute and yet, so evil at the same time.
He is known as Mr J, The J, demon baby and monkey man.
He decided that the kitchen needed redecorating and painted the cupboard doors using a bottle brush and a tub of margarine.
He has started saying "thank you much".
He has very definate likes and dislikes.
He adores Blue's Clues and would watch it nonstop if possible.
He likes to play with cars.
He likes to roll and throw balls.
He plays with the little people and makes them talk to each other.
He sings to himself in bed, in the car and just randomly during the day.
He has recently given up his dummy and it wasn't even a fight.
He is funny and smart and a joy to live with (most of the time!)

I love my baby boy xxx

Wow I'm so bad at this

2010-10-29T12:53:00.003+13:00

I keep forgetting to blog, and since we hot an iPad I have been particularly slack.

So we are extra busy in November with mr j's bday party on the 6th, with a very cool Mickey Mouse theme, then the next weekend I have my friend Claire's hen party, followed by her wedding the next weekend. So it is off to Napier for a weekend away for that.

And also Taste of Auckland on that Thursday night, which we are really looking forward to. Not only did dylan get some tickets through his work but I also managed to win some!

Day 2

2010-09-28T10:56:00.002+13:00

This morning I took the boys to the mall - exciting, I know!
They had a play in the playground and we happened to be there at the same time as one of H's old kindy friends so they had some fun! Then we got some Dunkin' Donut Munchkins for the boys to share and had a little look around a couple of shops.

Then to get some petrol (running on the E!!!) and to the supermarket for some supplies!

Now the J is having a nap and later this afternoon H is going off to Grandma's for a play date.

Day 1

2010-09-27T11:12:00.002+13:00

Obviously the day is not over yet but so far we have done a few things!

This morning we hopped in the car and headed over to Milford for a play - the boys had a run around on the beach and picked up and discarded a few shells/rocks/bits of gross seaweed. Joshua decided that lying down on the damp sand was fun.
We went over to the playground (through the long, wet grass) but it was a bit wet and slippery so we headed back to the car.
We went to the shopping centre and went to visit Aunty Jessamine at work where she helped Harrison pick a new book and we got one for Joshua too as he was quite vocal on that!
Then the boys and I headed back to the mall for some ice creams and then it was back home and nap time for Joshua.
Now I should really be doing some housework while J sleeps!

Activities

2010-09-24T12:36:00.002+12:00

So basically we have 10 days of holiday when it is just me and the boys at home - so I need at least 10 activities
So far we have:
Butterfly Creek
Maybe some friends to visit
Making sushi
Collages
Bike riding (need to find H's helmet for that!)
Painting
Play Dough
Making and decorating cookies
Collecting shells at the beach

I want to make sure I spend as much time with the boys so I need to tidy the house up well this weekend and try to do a quick clean up every night

Now lets all cross our fingers for some nice weather!!!!

Holidays

2010-09-24T10:49:00.002+12:00

So the school holidays are upon us once again and this time I vow to be more organised and do more activities with the kidlets.
I shall be attempting an activity a day with the boys.

I don't quite have all the ideas together yet but will try to update every night with photos and the "activity of the day"

stay tuned!

Dead Fish

2010-09-15T09:39:00.003+12:00

(long time, no sea)

It has been many a day since I have been here - sorry!!!!!!

Life is moving along at it's usual pace - pretty soon Mr J will have his second birthday - which is to have a Mickey Mouse theme, should be fun. I have just come back from a 3 night trip to Wellington which was a lot of fun and should be repeated in the future. We are planning a trip to Melbourne with H next year so money should be being saved which reminds me I need to make a new budget.
This is Dylan's last week at TVNZ and now I have to go because it is hard to type whilst being sat on by a cat and a toddler!

Photos of Rashy

2010-07-18T14:08:00.002+12:00

these were taken about 30 minutes ago - this morning his rash was basically gone and then this afternoon Dylan went out for about 3/4 hour. When he left H had a few spots - when he came back this is what he looked like.
you can almost see it spreading while you watch.

People

2010-07-18T13:23:00.003+12:00

I am adding another resolution - it is to spend more time with people I like and no time with the people I don't actually like!
There isn't a lot of them (the dislikees) but I find it really draining on my time and energy.

Also I need to find more activities for me and the J to do - he has boundless energy (and enthusiasm) so I would like to get into some local groups to tire him out!

In other news Harrison has a delightful viral rash - which we thought was an allergic reaction but after 2 trips to the hospital yesterday we have the diagnosis. He is fine except for a cold and a giant rash all over him!

Mid-year Resolutions

2010-07-11T20:06:00.002+12:00

New house, new resolutions!

1: Budget and then spend wisely, saving as much $$ as possible (while still enjoying life!)
2: Declutter the massive amount of stuff we have which has taken over our home.
3: Eat healthier (which also includes my being gluten free)

In the near future we are hoping to be able to buy our own place but first I would like to have little or no debt. So if we can pay stuff off and then get some savings I will be a very happy camper.

We desperately need to declutter and if that means taking massive amounts of stuff to Hospice then so be it. I would prefer to try and get some $ for some of the stuff but if not then I'd rather it made $ for a worthwhile cause and stopped taking up precious space in our home!

I am feeling a bit better about my food but still find it hard to not binge eat when I am stressed! I even know exactly when I am doing it so it seems silly that I can't do something else instead. Perhaps when I feel the urge then it should be time to get out the pushchair and take the J for a walk.

So lets see how these all go then!!!

Moved

2010-07-02T07:01:00.002+12:00

I join you now from cold Birkenhead.

At the moment our house is in a state of utter chaos - it feels like the only space that isn't piled high with boxes and bags is the hallway. It is hard to get the motivation to do anything about it but obviously I have to.
The boys are sharing a rooms, which after a few initial hiccups, seems to be going well. Harrison used to use a nightlight, however the light was confusing Joshua who kept waking up so now there is no nightlight. And Harrison is fine about it! We keep the hall light on so there is enough light for night time toilet visits for little boys.
Today is Harrison's last day at his school then next term we start at his new school.
No uniform!
I thought I would hate school uniforms but it is so good being able to tell Harrison to get dressed in the morning and he knows EXACTLY what to put on. Now though I need to buy him some more clothes so he has enough for winter!

School holidays are about to begin so I am trying to think up ways to keep my boys busy - I find it is harder when the 2 of them are home together. When it is just Joshua we have our little routine and it all goes along nicely. Not so much when they are both home.

So far we are going to make sushi.
And I think (as long as the weather is good) there will be a fair few visits to parks and playgrounds!

Weight

2010-06-18T11:44:00.002+12:00

I have once again been putting on weight so looks like it is back to counting points for me

starting weight = 85.7kg this morning

eaten today = 2 (small) pieces of toast with low fat marg = 2 1/2 pts, 1 fried egg (no added fat) = 1 1/2 pts, 1 cup of tea w/ milk and 2 sugars = 1 1/2 pts

= 5 1/2 pts

= 15 1/2 pts to go for the day

Crafty

2010-06-06T09:58:00.002+12:00

I haven't been doing anything crafty lately as all my time and energy (including brain energy)has been devoted to getting ready for the move. I really hope to have the boys in the same room at the new house so we have a spare/sewing/office room.
I have so many things that I want to start/finish so I think it will be a matter of getting a list together and going from there in about a month (also the winter weather should make for good crafting times!

Gym

2010-05-20T11:07:00.002+12:00

I was so good this morning and took myself off to the gym. I have J booked in for the creche tomorrow morning too so I will be going again (although I think the licorice and mini mars bar afterward are a bad idea - but it's gone now so no more!!!!)
I think I will make sure I have a snack ready to go for tomorrow!!!!

Bags

2010-05-19T23:04:00.002+12:00

So I have been working my through bags and bags of clothing and sorting into keep/chuck/hospice and sell - so far chuck and sell are winning!!!!!!!

I really want to get it all done asap so i can then get rid of all the excess and start packing what I do want to take with me!

Packing

2010-05-18T22:22:00.003+12:00

I know, I know! i should be packing but I'm not. The worst thing about moving is packing and unpacking all the stuff/junk/crap.
We have colds here now - poor H couldn't go to school today (cross country day) because his cough is so bad that if he walks more than about 20 metres in one go it sets him off - poor guy!!!

I was thinking that we may do some baking tomorrow because I get the feeling we will be home again.

Oh yeah and the bedroom thing - so for now we have decided that they will still have their own rooms then once J's sleep is a bit better sorted then we will look at them sharing. In the meantime I have absolutely no idea where my sewing machine will go - may have to clear a spot in the lounge for it - but it has to be Joshua proof at the same time.

hmmmmmmmm .... thoughts?

Beds

2010-05-16T22:02:00.000+12:00

So the question is do we make the boys share a room in the new house? I am fairly sure they would LOVE it - little less sure that there would ever be any sleeping ever again!
The only time they spend in their rooms now is for sleep so I would hope that it could be a bit more of a play room for them too (imagine the chaos!) and that would mean that the other bedroom could be an office/sewing room and also maybe somewhere for the toys that J is a bit little for to live - such as lego and .... felts ...... don't ask!

so now we are investigating bed options. j is still in a cot but he is a pretty big boy now so maybe time for a big boy bed. Bunks is an option but J is a climber so I feel a little unsafe about that. So we are thinking that J gets H's bed (with a bed rail attached!!!) and we get a new bed for H with storage underneath. OR H keeps his old bed and we find a toddler sized bed for J.

So now i am busy TM'ing to try and find the perfect combo.

Stuff and Things

2010-05-16T18:23:00.003+12:00

So we have a place to live - it's in Birkenhead - on the top level it has a 3 bedroom house, then underneath is a one bedroom unit - we move in 6 weeks so desperately have to DECLUTTER!!!!

I baked my first loaf of gluten free bread today. It is very dense so I will experiment a bit more with various options till i get it how I want it to be!

Houses

2010-05-13T12:01:00.002+12:00

I hate house hunting. Trying to find a 3 bedroom house, with a bath, and off street parking, and no stairs, and a fully fenced back yard, in a good school zone and preferrably cats allowed.
And near easy city access (so a motorway) .... and under $400 if possible!

Argh! Driving me nuts - every time I find one that i think looks good it is already gone, or is too far from the motorway, or in a shit school area, or is "mostly" fenced.

Sigh.

Stormy

2010-05-12T22:09:00.003+12:00

Today was a very wet and windy day! We had to drive to take H to school and to pick him up.
I had decided to go out after we dropped h off but drove for about 5 minutes before Mr j was asleep in the back (at 9am) so we came home and he stayed asleep (in his cot) for about 3 hours!
then we went to Glenfield Mall where he got some new shoes and walked with mummy like a big boy. And by "with" mummy I mean he walked kinda near mummy and ran away a fair bit (although was pretty good at coming back when I called him)
He was pulling out his ultra-cute powers today and charming all the ladies!
We went to the playground and then he went running off to plaster himself on the Dunkin Donuts display glass. I asked him if he wanted a donut and he nodded and said "yes" so of course he got one (I am a lady - he charmed me too!) Then we found that Kayla and her 2 boys were at the playground so we had a chat and a play before we headed off home again.
Grandma is back to her Wednesday Harrison time so she came with us to pick him up from school today. It was still very wet and windy and J decided that it was fun to play in the rain/puddles. then he decided it was fun to sit in the puddles.
Awesome!

And we walked past H's classroom and he pointed at it and said "Harrison" Awwwwwwwww!!!!

It is obvious that he understands so much now - like if you say we are going in the car or for a walk he gets ready to go - and you better be ready to go RIGHT THEN or there will be TROUBLE!!!

Cake

2010-05-11T11:35:00.002+12:00

In other news I made this delicious cake a few weeks ago and it was quickly gobbled up by my dad, Dylan and myself!!!!

Ears

2010-05-11T11:33:00.002+12:00

Poor Mr J has been off for a few days and we had no idea why until i took him to the dr yesterday afternoon and we discovered he has an ear infection. He is also teething like crazy - he opens his mouth and you can see at least 6 teeth making their way up.
He is a much happier guy with antibiotics in him! And he actually had a good sleep last night as opposed to Sunday night when he maybe had 4 hours sleep all up!

Projects

2010-05-09T20:32:00.002+12:00

1: tidy and sort out office!!! So far I have tidied Dylan's stuff up on the shelves and cleaned off my craft table. I have also started putting my things onto the shelves. I have a fabric shelf, a shelf for books and a shelf for works in progress!
2: Joshua's bunny! It has a body, it has arms and legs, it has a face - they just aren't all joined together and stuffed yet!
3: little pictures for J's room - I have started doing some cute little pictures of jungle animals that are made up of scrapbooking paper - so far 1/4 is done!
4: t-shirts. Earlier this year I picked up 5 plain heavy cotton t's from T&T for only $3 each. there is a blue, black and white for H and a black and white for J. I have bought some iron on transfers to do 2 or 3 shirts but need to get some more to do the others - I haven't ironed any on yet though!!!!

Now I did get one thing done already! I took the tops off 2 formula tins (with a can opener) and then glued some gorgeous Trelise Cooper wrapping paper (that I got free from a magazine Xmas 2008!) on them. So now I have 2 very pretty storage tins - one is for sewing bits and bobs and one is for crafty type bits and bobs.

Another project is to declutter - i want to streamline my life and that means getting rid of excess crap! so tomorrow i am going to get Dylan to show me how to upload photos from the camera and then, not only can I pop some things on Trade Me but, I can show you that i have finished some things! (H's bunny, my apron, my bag, shoebag, H's drawstring bag and my pretty tins)

Oh yeah and long term project is to make a jungle themed quilt for J's room - when we move (as yet date and place unknown!) and J goes to a single bed I want to go from an underwater theme to a jungle theme. I already have some gorgeous jungle fabric - all I need is to find a matching plain fabric and then learn how to quilt. haha!!!!

Mothers day

2010-05-09T18:50:00.002+12:00

Happy mother's day everyone!

I was given some slippers (that both boys constantly steal) some phone bling (don't even ask!) and a new hand mixer - with dough hooks!
that was yesterday because APPARENTLY boys can't wait an extra day after they buy them. Today I got to put lunch together for the in-laws and us, then make dinner AND set the table. Lucky me!!!!!!!!! :(
At least I got pancakes for breakfast I guess.
Oh yeah and the welcome addition of a caterpillar in my lettuce - but at least it wasn't half a caterpillar!

weigh in

2010-05-07T13:57:00.001+12:00

woohoo 83.2kg this morning!

Now that I have cut down on bread my goal for next week (and every week after that) is to go to the gym 3x (with J at the creche)
then next Friday i will set a new weekly goal.

Bread

2010-04-30T13:12:00.002+12:00

I eat too much of it so I am now allowing myself bread at lunch time and NO OTHER TIME!
Not with dinner, or breakfast, or as a snack.
Not on a train, not in the rain .....

I ahve, once again, been gaining the kgs so it's back to losing the kgs. Which means back to the gym at least 3 days a week (easier now that H is at school) and no snacking after dinner and 3 meals a day with the bare minimum of snacks if ABSOLUTELY necessary.

So this morning was my first weigh in - 84.3kg (see told you I was putting it back on!)

Wedding

2010-04-13T21:14:00.002+12:00

So 3 years ago was the eve of our wedding and I was hanging out at Waipuna Hotel with my parents and sisters - actually we went out for dinner and got our nails done :)

3rd wedding anniversary is leather - which offers up all sorts of interesting ideas that nobody should buy their beloved unless they are into that sort of thing then go for it.

We have a very VERY busy next few weeks - this weekend is 48 hours so it will be manic and funny and annoying all at the same time from 7pm Friday till 7pm Sunday.
Then H is back at kindy on Monday, Thursday is his birthday (and last day at kindy), we are going out for dinner on Thursday night then off to Wellington (very) early Friday morning.

I am also trying to get a few projects finished (J's bunny, the pictures for his wall) and we want to get J's sleep sorted out - after a very long night for everyone last night.

Babysitting?

2010-04-03T22:01:00.002+13:00

It really REALLY pisses me off when people say their partner (the father of their children) is "babysitting". As in - "well so-and-so is babysitting so I can go shopping". Or "i'll have to check if so-and-so can babysit" ....

WTF people???? It's their children too!!! Just because we were the ones to go through pregnancy/childbirth does not mean that we should have to take all the responsibility for the kids! Men make them too, you know. And maybe because we had them - YOU should have to look after them more often!

(And this is not about Dylan because he is fantastic at looking after the kids - he knows he has equal responsibility for that one)

I'm talking about all those dads who think it's ok to go and drink with their mates while their partners stay at home all day and evening with THEIR kids. But God forbid the mum could possible ever have a night out without checking first that the dad is going to be ok staying home.

Just, you know, if it's your children then looking after them is NOT babysitting - it is called parenting!

Rant over!!!

2

2010-03-30T13:52:00.002+13:00

Second day and so far no nail biting.
Also eating things with my hands is a bit harder - it really does taste foul!

Trying

2010-03-29T15:24:00.001+13:00

My worst habit is biting my nails so i am attempting to break the habit. Today i bought some of that horrible tasting nail polish and it really does taste gross!
Just put it on now so we'll see how it goes

finished

2010-03-28T11:33:00.002+13:00

I finished my bag - not perfect but good and usable! (And pink and floral!)

I have started on Easter bunnies - I am making a practice bunny and then one each for the boys. I have also started on some little canvases for J's room - they have jungle animals made from scrapbooking (patterned) paper on them. So far we have a monkey - lion, elephant and giraffe to come!

busy

2010-03-23T17:16:00.003+13:00

on the weekend I got my crafty going and finished my apron, made a shoe bag for me and a marble bag for Harrison. I also decorated a wooden J and a wooden H with paint and stickers AND I started on a nice bag for me (in floral pink). So far it has a lining, a base and a handle - I am a bit nervous about starting the actual bag!

Harrison had his first school visit today so we got his uniform and his stationery pack. Ohhhhhh my baby!!!! i think he'll be ok - he already made a new friend :)

Sick

2010-03-17T12:11:00.003+13:00

I have a cold. it is a bad cold which involved spending all yesterday lying in the lounge, watching "How I Met Your Mother" and "Big Bang Theory" and feeling sorry for myself as I sniffled my way through 1 1/2 boxes of tissues.

Bonus - sold a massive heap of baby things - $30.

Sick - time for chocolate and sympathy I think :(

Hmmmm

2010-03-09T10:21:00.002+13:00

So I seem to have a few posts about losing weight - as it slowly creeps back up again.
I know I need to - even just to have more energy!

So I am tracking my food in an online food diary and attempting to gym at least 2x if not 3x a week.
I went yesterday and will go Wednesday and Friday too.

My goal is to be 68kg (or around there) and I would really like to lose about 1kg a week for a while!
I have a freezer full of WW wraps so I really have no excuse!

Just need to be a bit more organised I think, make sure I have healthy snacks around me (and try to break the eating at night habit!)

Fairy Princesses

2010-03-06T22:40:00.003+13:00

I want a girl!!!!

We spent the day celebrating Rhiannon's 5th birthday - first it was off to Lollipops where we played and chatted and mocked the worst cake in the world (supplied by Lollipops - looked like shit and tasted worse) and ate what was not the worst cake in the world (supplied by Bridget - gorgeous and yummo).
Then it was back to Bridget and Darren's place for merry making and eating and what not.
Kids played, adults chatted, adults played, kids fell over/off/on and cried.

Good times!

There was much pink, purple and drag queen Barbies (Fantastica Aquatica) - I LOVE that group of friends!!!!

It's official

2010-03-05T23:16:00.002+13:00

I have the most boring life.
It's Friday night - tonight I have ........ gone to the supermarket to get something for dinner ........ made dinner for kids and put them to bed ........... made white chocolate fairy wings for my cupcakes .......... given J some more bottle and put him back to bed ........... put the wings onto the cupcakes ......... ate a mini pack of bagel bites and watched the start of "The Cutting Edge"......... did the dishes ......... mucked around on the computer ........ watched Idol with my mum ........ ate some cheese on crackers ......... and now I'm back to the computer!

It's a Friday night!?! What has happened to me?

It doesn't help that Dylan is working every Friday night from now until whenever The Apprentice is all done. So I am kiddie wrangling by myself for a while.
Still - something to do on a Friday night would be fantastical!

Cupcakes

2010-03-04T21:35:00.002+13:00

I love to make cupcakes - it is a new found passion! And I am just getting into making things with fondant which is a lot of fun.
I have a fantastic chocolate cupcake recipe which is egg, milk and butter free - and then I also have my secret recipe for frosting - shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Tonight I made a batch (24) cupcakes for Rhiannon's 5th birthday on Saturday. She is like me and loves girly girl things so tomorrow i will ice them with gorgeous pink frosting (piped on of course) and then top with little fondant fairies with white chocolate wings.
I am quite excited as it is the first time I have tried anything as elaborate so fingers crossed for them turning out the way I plan!

Ohhhh

2010-03-04T13:55:00.001+13:00

I prettied up my blog today!

This

2010-03-03T23:07:00.002+13:00

I guess I get busy.

I am currently on a mission to become the healthy person I see myself being - so that means losing weight and getting fit.

Today i have eaten 2 pieces of toast with peanut butter and jam, 6 pieces of sushi (yum), 3 crackers, some licorice (which is now all gone so no more for me!) and pasta carbonara for dinner.

My main aims currently are to go to the gym at least 2x a week, to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, to not eat after 7:30pm and to stop eating after i am full.

So tomorrow morning i am off to the gym.

Goals

2009-11-08T19:33:00.003+13:00

So normally my goal is to lose weight - but that's not happening so I have a new goal. My goal is to compete in a marathon (or perhaps half marathon) next year!
I don't run. So I have to learn to do it!
(cue Eye of the Tiger for my training montage)

First goal is to be at the gym at least 3 times a week - and on the days that I don't I will go for a big walk - then at the start of the new year I will begin to learn to run.

So tomorrow, after Dylan gets home, I am off to the gym. No matter how tired I think I am I will do it - also walk Harrison to and from kindy as long as it isn't persisting down!

10kg by Christmas

2009-10-20T23:02:00.000+13:00

My goal is to weigh 10kg less by Christmas.
I will start by weighing myself tomorrow morning - then tracking points and going to the gym.

So back tomorrow to fill in the gaps!

10 sleeps to go

2009-09-08T16:52:00.002+12:00

Right well - off to Melbourne next week! Last time we went was for our honeymoon so I am quite excited as we loved it then (2 1/2 years ago).
I went and bought some summery type tops today and a skirt - 4 tops, 1 cardigan and a skirt - $44. Pretty pleased with that - although I am planning a wee tiny bit more shopping while we are in Melbourne - lalala.
Also looking for a good steak house for a nice dinner out - Dylan is a big fan of steak - and I am even a little partial to a nice steak every now and again.
Of course the only other thing we have planned is the Dali exhibition - soooooooo excited! I can't wait.

10 sleeps ................... 10 sleeps .....................

Life

2009-08-31T16:49:00.002+12:00

We are now living 5 minutes walk from the beach, in a massive house, sharing with my parents.
So far, so good!

Harrison loves it here - the only problem is that until a space opens (someone turns 5!) at Takapuna Kindy he still has to go to Birkdale - which is a 10km drive away ...... in the morning ..... every day ....... in rush hour traffic!!!!

Dylan has just taken the boys for a walk - Mr J is trying his backpack out for the first time and was looking pretty pleased about it all when they left - we'll see how he feels when they get back as there was a sudden downpour about 5 minutes after they walked out the door!

I am back on the weightloss wagon. Again.
I am trying to be very aware of what I am eating and not snacking between/after meals.
Working on it!!!

And they're back!

You know what sucks

2009-06-19T20:13:00.002+12:00

being sick.

The worst thing is that I know that if I had a day of rest I wouldn't get this bad but because I spend the time looking after other people my cold gets worse. I am now at the tired, sick, sore stage. My legs hurt, my glands hurt, my eyes are tired and itchy .................... I'm exhausted.

Sooooooooooo

2009-05-31T20:05:00.003+12:00

there is no way I will be goal weight by June 11!

But I have kept the weight off - just not losing anymore - so trying some new tactics.
Tomorrow is a Monday so I am
* counting points again
* drinking more water (rather than coke!)
* no eating after 7pm!!!
* and back to the gym

I have a bad habit of snacking after dinner an I eat way too much and it's always crap.

But anyway - I just want to make sure I am not going to start getting all the weight back - that is something I really do not want to happen.

We have been having smoothies for breakfast so at least I am having one every morning now rather than no breakfast at all. Now I just have to take note of all the other things I am eating.

I heart Savemart!

2009-04-05T07:08:00.002+12:00

For me: Jeanswest jeans $20, Glassons top $7, Active Intent gym top $5
For Joshua: Pumpkin Patch overalls $5, PP pants $5, PP l/slv tee $4, Cotton On l/slv tee $3
For Harrison: T&T winter vest $5
Kid's Books: Charlie Brown's "My Body" 'Cyclopedia $1, My First Atlas $5, Peter Pan $3
Cook Books: Taste of Life for Children (signed!) $3, Digby Law's Vegetable Book $3

So many bargains!
I want to go back again and have another look through as I'm sure I missed so much.

Tired!

2009-04-01T08:10:00.002+13:00

Dylan is working mornings so I am tired! He leaves for work at 6:30 - and of course me and the boys get up then too! Then I go to bed late because I stay up watching Grey's Anatomy (in an attempt to get up to date I started from the beginning again).

But in good news Harrison and Joshua seem to both be a lot better. Harrison had some sort of asthma type thing which has now gone away and Joshua had a UTI which is also better. But he still needs to have an ultrasound so they can check to make sure everything is ok on the inside.

At the moment Joshua is jolly jumping and laughing and squealing and Harrison has gone over to "play his new Stanley game" on the computer.

I now weigh 75.3kg. And I need a new dress - none of my pretty dresses fit anymore - they are all too big and we are going to The Observatory for our anniversary so I want to look purty.

Oh yeah and I am doing the $30 (formally $21) challenge this week. Which means I only have $30 to spend on food for the week ............ we'll see how I go! (Bearing in mind that I always buy too much stuff so I already have a pantry and freezer full of stuff!)

Yay for me!

2009-03-24T21:24:00.002+13:00

I have lost 10kg (fairly sure if I looked hard enough I could find it at the supermarket) in 11 weeks. I now have another 11 weeks to lose the remaining 8kg to get to goal weight before our holiday.

Also (sarcastic yay) I get to go to the Wiggles this weekend. I won that because I am the parent who knows the most songs.

A lost art?

2009-03-22T20:17:00.002+13:00

So I sometimes wonder if cooking and baking are becoming a bit of a lost art. People are taking up crafts such as scrapbooking, quilting, knitting, etc but do many people start baking?
I think it is a little lost for people my age. Like we didn't really learn as children. There were too many other things to learn and maybe it was thought that cooking/baking just wasn't that important.
I love to cook and bake - it relaxes me and I like to give people food that I have made. It is very satisfying to know you have made something so lovely with your own hands.
Anyway I am not sure where I am going with this except please teach your children to love the kitchen!

100 things!

2009-03-22T19:18:00.002+13:00

1) Are you in a complicated relationship? Nope!

2) Do you hate more than 3 people? No - I try not to hate anyone

4) How many houses have you lived in? ummmmmm think it's 26? May be more than that

5) Favourite candy? Time out bars

6) Have you ever tripped someone? lol totally!

7) Least favourite school subject? (I'm with Becky) Maths and PE

8) How many pairs of shoes do you own? oh ummmmmmm at least 40

9) Do you own a Britney Spears CD? No!!!!

10) Have you ever thrown up in public? Yup - pregnancy does that

11) Name one thing that is always on your mind: My boys

12) Favorite genre of music? Rock

13) What’s your zodiac sign? Capricorn

14) What time were you born? 9:06pm

15) Do you like beer? Yup!

16) Have you made a prank phone call? Yeah when I was much younger

17) What is the most embarrassing CD you own? lol maybe TLC

18) Are you sarcastic? Always

19) What are your favorite color(s)? Pink!!!!

20) How many watches do you own? 2 but I don't wear them

21) Summer or winter? Winter.

22) Is anyone in love with you? Yes :)

23) Favorite color to wear? Black or brown

24) Pepsi or Sprite? Sprite

26) Where is your second home? My parents house

27) Have you ever slapped someone? Yup!

29) How many lamps are in your bedroom? 2

30) How many video games do you own? Dunno - a few

31.) First pet you owned? Goldfish called Goldy and Orange

32) Ever had braces? Yes and now my teeth are perfect!

33) Do looks matter? I think for first impressions they do

34) Do you use chapstick? sometimes

35) Name 3 teachers from high school: oh um oh dear! I can't remember any names.

36) What’s the first thing you notice about people? Shoes and probably teeth

37) Are you too forgiving? Yeah

38) How many children do you want? I will know when I have them all!

39) What’s your job title?Mum!

40) Favorite breakfast meal? Salmon and spinach eggs benedict

41) Do you own a gun? No!!!!!!

42) Ever thought you were in love? Yes.

43) When was the last time you cried? A few days ago

44) What did you do last night? Watched Grey's Anatomy until very late

45) Do you have any tattoos? I have 3 and am planning more

46) Have you ever called your teacher mummy? No

47) Have you ever been in a castle? No but that would be cool

48) Nicknames? Mel, Melsy, Melsy Welsy, Smelanie

50) Ever been to Kentucky? No

51) Are you thinking about somebody right now? Yes

53) Ever called somebody Boo? I call Joshua Booboo

54) Do you smoke? Ewwwww no

55) Do you own a diamond ring? Yup

56) Are you happy with your life right now? Happy with most things

57) Do you like your hair? Hmmmmm kinda but I need a new style

58) Does anyone have a crush on you? Dunno - knew someone did a few years ago

60) What were you doing in May of 1994? Hanging out with boys and getting in trouble ;)

61) Do you own a Backstreet Boys CD? hahaha no

62) McDonald's or Wendy's? Wendy's (chilli!)

63) What foreign countries have you been to? Aussie

64) Are you closer to your mother or father? Close to both in different ways

65) Favourite physical feature of the preferred sex? hands mmmmmmmmm

66) Are you afraid of the dark? Sometimes.

67) Have you ever eaten paste? No.

68) Do you own a webcam? Dont think so

69) Have you ever stripped? hehehe yes but privately ;)

70) Ever broke a bone? No

71) Are you religious? In my own way

72) Do you chat on AIM often? No

73) Pringles or Lays? Pringles

74) Have you ever broken someone’s heart? Yes more than one (and I am sorry about that)

75) Full House or Brady Bunch? Brady Bunch

77) Did you like your high school guidance counselor? Didn't see much of them

78) Has anyone ever called you a tease? Yup

79) Do you have any pets? No

80) Do you own a car? I have 2!

81) Can you cook? I am an awesome cook! Lol - it's one of my hobbies

82) 3 things that annoy you? Bad drivers, poor customer service, static

83) Do you text message often? Yup!

84) Money or love? Love

85) Do you have any scars? A few but nothing major

86) What do you want more than anything right now? No redundancy for hubby!

87) Do you enjoy scary movies? I used to but not anymore

88) Relationships or one night stands? Hmmmmmmmm well one night stands are fun ............ lol ..........relationships!!!!

89) Big Red or Juicy Fruit? Juicy fruit

90) Do you enjoy greasy food? Yes!!!!!! And thats why I am trying to lose weight

91) Have you seen all the Rocky movies? I have seen 1 an that was enough

92) Do you own a box of crayons? No

93) Ever done PDA's? Yup

94) Who was the last person you said I love you to? Harrison when he went to bed

95) Who was the last person that made you mad? I'll guess it was Dylan!

96) Who was the last person that made you cry? See above!

97) Who was the last person that made you laugh? and again - Dylan

98) Who was the last person that texted you? Mum

99) Who was the last person that called you? Jessamine

100) Were you named after anyone? a 60's singer

I like stuff!

2009-03-04T15:47:00.002+13:00

Beautiful things make me happy - well, no - owning beautiful things makes me happy!
I bought the most beautiful jacket today. It makes me feel good to just put it on. It's perfect.
It was expensive (well for me it was expensive) but I realised 3 things while out shopping with my mum today. And I think a lot of women (particularly mums) are guilty of 2 of these!

1: I very rarely buy anything for myself. Most of the time I buy things for my boys! For some reason I feel like I have to justify buying things for myself. I used to buy myself things all the time and I want to do that again!

2: I always buy cheaper clothing. Again I feel like I can't justify spending more than say $30 on any one item of clothing. But why can't I? Isn't it better to buy a few nice, long lasting items than a whole lot of crappy cheap stuff?

3: I am always drawn to the same types of clothes. A-line skirts, plain tops and cardigans. Today I refused to buy any a-line skirts (and there were some nice ones!) as that is "fat Melanie's" uniform. I want to be "thin Melanie".

So ............ I need to buy more things for myself, not just clothes but other things too. I need to spend more on nicer items and not instantly put it down when I see the price. And I need to work out how I want to look, what suits me and how does it make me feel.

Some food for thought there.

Also I desperately need a cut and colour!!!!!

Monday Weigh In

2009-03-02T07:51:00.001+13:00

So this past week I lost 1.3kg and am now weighing 77.2kg.
I have lost 8.8kg and only have 9.2 to go.

Getting there - come on size 12!!!

(Gym this morning)

Oh yeah and

2009-02-18T17:34:00.001+13:00

my goal is about 68kg so only 10.8 to go.
And
I have lost 7.2kg so far.

Update time

2009-02-18T17:31:00.002+13:00

So weighed in on Monday - 78.8kg - so only 400g lost but still a loss so it's all good!

We have weaned Joshua off his swaddling successfully. He now has a grobag to keep him warm and he has a muslin cloth that he holds onto as he goes to sleep - sooooooooooooo cute! Basically we introduced that as something for his hands to do when they weren't swaddled up!

Gym is going well. Have to push myself to get up in the morning to go but once I'm there it's fine. Lol - I just want to stay in bed!

All is quiet ...... that's all.

Well I was about to go to bed when .....

2009-02-10T22:36:00.002+13:00

a certain someone decided it was time to wake up!
Joshua is now 3 months old. His favourite song is Bohemian Rhapsody, his favourite possession is his dummy, his favourite toys are his Lamaze lion and a soft elephant with crinkly ears.
He likes to hold things - he always gets a massive grin when he manages to grab something! He also like to be lifted up into the air and back down again for a kiss.
Joshua enjoys rolling over onto his side but can't get his elbow out of the way to get onto his tummy! He also likes to call out for people and attention. And, of course, it works!

I had my weigh in on Monday - I am now 79.2 kg - so have lost 6.8kg in 5 weeks! YAY!!!!

!

2009-02-02T16:29:00.001+13:00

45 I think.
It's quite hard to count them.

I am reminded of "Interesting Times" urinating dog, urinating dog.

If you don't understand, too bad, I am not going to explain.

Before the kraken wakes

2009-02-02T15:46:00.000+13:00

OK so he's not really a kraken but I'm sure if you had a teething kraken sleeping in a basket you too would tiptoe around trying not to wake it up!

Last night Joshua slept from 10 - 5:30 so that was pretty damn fantastic. Of course that was after the long hours of not sleeping.

Eeeeeekkkkkkkk ......... it's shuffling around ............

Weigh in day today but I only lost 300g this week - this is completely my own fault as I wasn't eating breakfast every day and also not drinking enough water. So goals for this week are breakfast every day at at least 1.5L water per day!

Tomorrow I am taking Harrislaw to his first movie - exciting!

I think I use too many exclamation marks!!!!!

Actual Exercise!

2009-01-30T16:06:00.000+13:00

Today was my first gym workout and I worked out! My plan is 10 mins warm up (on the treadmill) then 2 -3 circuits of 6 resistance exercises then 20 - 30 mins of cardio, followed by some stretches.
Today I only did 2 circuits but it still took me 40 minutes! And I did 20 mins of treadmill for my cardio. And I cranked it up to 7kph. Which, by the way, is quite fast for me!!!
So I actually sweated and pushed myself to work harder than I usually would. So well done me!

And we had a plunket visit yesterday - Joshua is now 6.42kg an 60.5cm long/tall. Harrison is 17.8kg and 104cm tall.
Also it appears I have finally got a decent sleep from Joshua! 2 1/2 hours and counting ..........

And in this corner ........

2009-01-26T20:06:00.000+13:00

weighing in at 80.8kg - down from her previous week's weight of 81.9kg - is Melanie.

Yaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

In other news Joshua is growing too much, too fast and will soon be moving into his cot. So tomorrow we are off to look at cot sheets and also baby sleeping bags as he likes to kick his blankets off.
Might also look for cute baby boy stuff for Becky's sister!
Hmmmmm and while I'm there both my boys could do with some new clothes and I'd love a new pair of jeans!

Oh and I start at the gym tomorrow too.

So turns out .........

2009-01-21T21:21:00.000+13:00

a quarter pounder combo and a big bikkie would have been 27 1/2 pts - so I saved myself from eating an extra 20 pts worth of food!!!

Stress, stress, stress

2009-01-21T20:33:00.000+13:00

I had a very stressful day today. I'm feeling like crap (thanks to the return of a/f after a very long break!) and Joshua has really decided that sleep is something that only happens to other people. And then there was a bee in the lounge and I couldn't get over to open the window so we ended up hiding downstairs until Dylan got home.
So then I desperately wanted something fatty and salty followed by something creamy and chocolate.
Instead I went to the supermarket and bought myself a WW lasagne (5 1/2 pts) and a WW berry mudslide icecream (2 pts). I am very proud as there was a part of my brain screaming out for a Quarter Pounder, fries and a Big Bikkie icecream bar.
But I am still well within my points for the day so I can also have a cup of tea and some WW triple chocolate cookies!!!!

Yay me!!!

Insert happy dance here

2009-01-19T09:13:00.001+13:00

Weighed myself this morning an I have lost 1.4kg this week. So that's a total of 4.1kg in 2 weeks!
Only 12 to go. I am looking at joining a gym - we can afford it and I think that would encourage me to exercise if I knew we were paying for it anyway! I am looking at Contours as it is a woman's only gym - even all the staff are female - and has childcare facilities. I would try and fit going in around when Dylan is at home as he can watch the boys, but also thinking I could go when Harrison is at kindy and make use of the facilities.
I have made a meal plan for the next few weeks so I can do a big shop for all the tins, frozens, etc and just do weekly shops for fruit, vegies and meat. I have even allowed for sushi once a week and takeaways once in the 3 weeks!
Dylan hs strange hours for the next few weeks as he is covering the Louis Vuitton Cup. This week is 11 - 7, then he has Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues off then 9 -5 for 2 days and 1 - 11 for 5 days, then a day off, then 1 - 11 for 4 days, then a day off then 1 - 11 for 2 ays, then a day off, then 1 -11 2 more days and then e doesn't know his schedule after that!
So this means some extra monies for us but also extra stress for me dealing with the dinner time hassle (trying to get us fed and Harrison to sleep whilst juggling Joshua's feeding/sleeping!).
But of course Dylan (being a man) doesn't get that at all!!!!

Very tired!

2009-01-15T10:03:00.001+13:00

Dylan, Joshua and I are all very tired! I think the only one who had a decent night's sleep was Harrison! Joshua has been very unsettled and we don't know if he's teething, if it's the heat or if it is something else entirely. He seems to be ok except he just does not want to sleep. He takes hours to get to sleep and by then he is overtired and grumpy.
So now we are tired and grumpy too.

At the moment Dylan is asleep in our bed with Joshua's basket next to him.
I have managed to have about 1/4 of a cup of tea for breakfast in between dealing with Joshua and Harrison! ARRGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!

How about this heat???

2009-01-14T22:17:00.000+13:00

Hot enough for ya'?

I think I'm melting. Or, as the wicked witch of the west would say, I'm meeeeelllllllltttttttttttiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggggg.

And the flies are driving me mad.

Summer bites the big one.

And the boys don't seem to like it much either! It's too hot to do anything and we can't wrap Joshua to help him sleep. Harrison gets all sweaty when he's in bed.

Ugh.

Bring on Winter!!!!!

So about that woohoo!

2009-01-12T19:19:00.000+13:00

I lost 2.7kg in the first week of doing weight watchers!
So that was my day starting off well then it went a bit downhill from there!

Was doing the laundry and was retrieving the stuff from the hamper in the bathroom when I saw something out of the corner of my eye.
And it turned out to be a big black hairy spider, roughly the size of Harrison's fist.

Yuck!

So I, being terrified of spiders, screamed for Dylan.
He turned up at the top of the stairs with a roll of paper towels - he has had to deal with spiders many times - but this time the paper towel squash just wasn't going to cut it. He trapped the hideous beast under a plastic cup and then managed to slide some paper underneath and chuck the spider out the window.

So I have spent much of the day shuddering at the thought of it and also jumping a little every time I see something move!

Then for the rest of the day Joshua has been really unsettled - not sure if he's not feeling well or if it's the intense heat we are experiencing today. And after Dylan went to work a bumblebee came inside so Harrison and I freaked out a bit whilst trying to shoo it out a window (it went!)
And then Grandma had to come and fetch Harrison and bring me some dinner because Johua decided the only place he would be happy was lying on his mummy!

BUT he is now (hopefully) asleep, and I managed to be stressed and NOT eat anything too crappy, or even touch the chocolate! And my dinner was a BK Tendergrill - so a healthier choice in takeaways.

Fingers crossed for a better day tomorrow!!!!

Woohoo!!!!!

2009-01-12T16:06:00.001+13:00

Never mind - will update later!

The usual Sunday

2009-01-11T13:36:00.000+13:00

You know, when you can't really be bothered doing anything.
So this morning we went to the Takapuna Markets - there is a dressing there that we love and had nearly run out of so we had to get some more. We also got some breadsticks, a bagel and a ham and cheese bun from "the bread guy", some "Christmas Pasta" and some sundried tomatoes.
Christmas pasta is (surprisingly) tri-coloured pasta in the shape of Santas, stars and Chistmas trees - and at only $2 a bag it's worth it. Especially since we saw some at New World on special for $9.50!!!
Then I got a Starbucks (trim milk) tall chai latte - only 2 points there! Dylan got an iced chocolate and Harrison had a juice and a little pie from Jesters. Their pies are good as they have no egg - lol - obviously except for the bacon and egg pies!
Then it was off to mum and dad's for a brief visit as Em has a cricket game today. Then to the Fox Outlet Centre where I saw heaps of cute baby things!!! But managed to not buy any, although Harrison needs some more jeans, jumpers and shoes, and Joshua is gonna need some 3 - 6 months clothes pretty soon!!! Darn giant baby keeps growing!
Our next stop was Briscoes as we need a couple of things (sheets for Harrison's bed, a new non-stick frypan and a new grater). We managed to get the grater (down from $15 to $9) but couldn't find the right size pan - they only had a few left, too big, to small, and woks! And sheets were still too expensive - I refuse to pay $50 for a sheet set for a 3 year old!
Then we went to Harvey Norman, where we drooled over furniture that we can't afford - but we do need a new mattress. The problem is I like firm beds and Dylan likes soft - so we have to compromise. Also looked at microwaves and laptops.
After that we had a look at Noel Leeming - I want a popcorn maker but it is $60 so I may try and find one on TradeMe! Also found the microwave that we like is $40 cheaper there than at Harvey Norman.

Then, finally, home for lunch and blobbing.

And housework.

Sigh.

I suppose I should .........

2009-01-10T20:01:00.000+13:00

make a post!
So here it is.
Look at it looking all post like.

Post-rific. Post-tastic. Post-licious.

Yeah I'm done with that now.

So I started doing Weight Watchers on Monday. So far I haven't gorged myself completely on chocolate. In fact I could eat some, I have HEAPS of extra points, but I don't even want to. I may have overdone the chocolate over the Christmas/Birthday season.
I don't get to weigh myself until Monday - I did do a sneaky little weigh (how you have a little weigh, I do not know) on Wednesday and I had already lost about 1 1/2 kg. So that's good.

I'd like to lose 15 - 20 kg. Not entirely sure as it depends how I feel when I get there.
I'd also like to lose it by the end of April.
I am working hard at it - being extra careful what I'm eating, snacking healthily and drinking lots and lots of water.

So there, that's it.
Post over.