Tag, I think I'm it?

I'm a bit slow on this tagging thing. I had to figure out that Christi meant for me to do it, heck with this baby brain at the moment I could still be wrong and she didn't mean for me to do it at all. If that's the case, oops! LOL


1.Things that scare me:
- my kids getting lost, hurt or abducted
- spiders
- missing an episode of The West Wing

2. People who make me laugh:
- my kids
- Brendon
- Dad

3. Things I hate the most:
- liars
- self-absorbed people
- back stabbers

4. Things I don't understand:
- Governments--NZ & US
- my in-laws
- why I just can't get my house cleaned

5. Things I'm doing right now:
- this survey thing
- watching Madelynn try to write her name
- listening to "Wiggle Bay" on tv

6. Things I want to do before I die:
- watch my babies grow up & get married
- travel with Brendon with NO KIDS
- be a paid photographer

7. Things I can do:
- Cook and I do it well!
- take pretty good photos
- used to be an awesome radio dj, I'm sure I could still be one.

8. Ways to describe my personality:
- determined
- adventurous
- kind

9. Things I can't do:
- eat food from the deli at the moment
- ski/snowboard/ice skate/rollerskate I'm a klutz!
- can't fly a plane

10. Things I think you should listen to:
- Me of course! LOL
- silence
- music

11. Things you should never listen to:
- commercials
- only one opinion
- rude people

12. Things I'd like to learn:
- To be more patient with the kids
- To speak Spanish more fluently
- how to be a professional family photographer

13. Favorite foods:
- Mexican
- Mom's Chicken & Dumplings
- Asian

14. Beverages I drink regularly:
- water
- diet pepsi
- milk

15. Shows I watched as a kid:
- The Dukes of Hazzard
- Dallas
- Night Tracks

I've no one to tag at the moment but I will find someone, someday.

Nightmare at Wiggle Bay!

Madelynn talks in her sleep, something she inherited from me. Brendon just snores he's boring. Madelynn must be a pretty vivid dreamer because she's come up with some doozies lately!

Waking up calling "Mommy, Mommy!" I get there only to find out she wants her school bag or a piece of birthday cake.

The kids are starting to sleep better (knock on wood) and it's me that isn't as the frequent trips to the toilet have started. Last night I was just falling asleep again and Madelynn cried out. This time it was a pretty distressing cry too.

When I got there she was still asleep but tears were running down her face. I asked her what was wrong and she said "Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus and Magdalena are gone! They are missing!" I had to wake her up and explain it was only a dream and that they were safe at Wiggle Bay with the Wiggles. She didn't buy it so it took a bit more "waking" up until she realized that she was in her bed and she wasn't on Wiggle Bay. I asked her if she remembered her dream this morning and she says "No Mommy, I was asleep! I got a good chuckle though.

Calling Dr. Gill, Calling Dr. Gill

It's finally going to happen...Brendon's work is going to pay him to get his Ph.D.

After 2 years of waiting his patience (and mine) were starting to wear thin. Fonterra still hadn't approved the proposal etc. We had made the decision to wait until Christmas for them to make a decision and then if we had not heard we were going to start the paperwork for getting Brendon his green card and go to the USA.

I for one admit I was hoping it wouldn't go though because I've had enough of New Zealand and want to go home but I'm happy they are going to do this as it is a huge thing for Brendon's career. It means about $20,000 more a year when we do get to the USA. He says he can get it done in about 4 years so we'll see how he does.

The good thing is of course the career, but it's kind of awesome too that Fonterra will actually pay his fees for this at the university, give him 2 days a week to work on it, he works the other 3 days for Fonterra and they still pay him his normal full salary. So we don't lose out anywhere.

Brendon says that the kids have to call him Dr. Dad once he has earned his title. Caitlin didn't look too impressed, but then again that's a 12 year old for you. He's so excited that today he went out and bought us 2 new mobile phones. Since he's going to be at the university alot etc...we need to know where he is with the new baby on the way. ALSO! Get this...he's buying us another CAR! So I won't be stuck at home with all 3 kids.

So we have another 4 years in paradise and then I'm blowing this popsicle stand!

Stressed out baby brain, not my finest hour

It sucks! I've usually be a pretty organized person. I know when things are supposed to be and I'm on time etc...But today was pretty stupid.

I had a midwife appointment scheduled for 10 am, October 10th. For weeks I've known this and for weeks I've been convinced it was the Monday that school holidays were over. So today we dropped off Madelynn and Brendon, Aidan and I head to Hamilton. Brendon had to have his stitched removed from his scalp and we got that done. We then went to the midwives place.

Brendon has not met our new midwife yet so it was a good opportunity and it was easier since we only had to deal with Aidan with us.

We arrived at 9:50am and waited, and waited, and waited. Only to find out we had been there 45 mins. No sign of our midwife anywhere. I just kept thinking that perhaps she was delivering another baby and her stand in would show at any minute.

No, then Brendon informed me that it today was the 9th of October and not the 10th. Talk about feeling like a complete idiot. Didn't help that "Mr. No-Patience" arrived and proceeded to chew me out and make me feel even lower than I already felt. So the tears were flowing for the entire 30 minutes it took us to get home. I just want to hide under a rock!

Conspiracy Theory

Actually I think it's more than just a theory, they have a pact between them to torment Mommy as much as possible.

Those cute little faces are their only saving grace some days.

By the time I get these guys in bed at 7:00 p.m. I'm just exhausted and I do a few odd chores like load the dishwasher then head for the shower and bed myself.

Only do I just barely get maybe an hour or two before one of them is up. For the past couple of weeks it's been Aidan. Now the boy hasn't been well with the ear infection, stomach flu and the teething, not enjoyable but all understandable.
He gets up for 2-3 hours in the middle of the night and it's not fun. Screaming and carrying on like we've tried to kill him. Meanwhile, Madelynn sleeps though all this.

Last night, Aidan woke once which I expected so I gave him something for the teething pain and he went back to bed and slept until 7:30 a.m. Very pleasant! Meanwhile since her brother is sleeping, Madelynn is up not 1, 2, 3, but 4 TIMES!! UGH!!!

First she was cold because she kicked off her blankets. Second time, she wanted her gloves on. Why? I don't know but I just put them on her and told her to go back to sleep. Third time was for a drink of water. She goes to bed with a cup that won't spill but she couldn't find it. Finally she woke up and wanted get this...Her school bag!

Now this is why I think they have some sort of pact between them to torment me as much as possible. If one sleeps the other doesn't. I hate to see what sort of deal they strike up with the new baby, heaven help me!