tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73697012024-02-28T18:55:36.002+13:00I'm covered in Bees!Ow ow ow! Get them off!Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-4381425098740007422009-10-07T08:17:00.002+13:002009-10-07T08:18:14.589+13:00Outrageous What?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEwgk9VZ0pDRdPMUu3ahZHHMjVkV0ePOHU7zvK4Wg1ankH4P_FHg5uhJ87o3SlC0rUEsExNZU9Pzv-34cyUnjKHts0roieUx6RCqj6MwzfrvLeqhEh3za1C5uXhHnZOwuXBXrOw/s1600-h/piegraph.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEwgk9VZ0pDRdPMUu3ahZHHMjVkV0ePOHU7zvK4Wg1ankH4P_FHg5uhJ87o3SlC0rUEsExNZU9Pzv-34cyUnjKHts0roieUx6RCqj6MwzfrvLeqhEh3za1C5uXhHnZOwuXBXrOw/s320/piegraph.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389568427535547282" /></a>Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-64787561660150984022009-09-18T19:52:00.005+12:002009-09-18T20:22:55.224+12:00Wow! has it been a year already?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBogYkNtU2rJU1yUGeJ-7gntFjbzhQLHw0Ix7mSQCDg0vZykQXbXDl8SqewSaISmZ-X6pQ0ne1a5xDzv7y3Y6DqBSJEBE-x4jJYHYPIpFDRlqCrpfKSY8pVLnpleDAWaJLN2o-8g/s1600-h/DSC00779rotate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBogYkNtU2rJU1yUGeJ-7gntFjbzhQLHw0Ix7mSQCDg0vZykQXbXDl8SqewSaISmZ-X6pQ0ne1a5xDzv7y3Y6DqBSJEBE-x4jJYHYPIpFDRlqCrpfKSY8pVLnpleDAWaJLN2o-8g/s320/DSC00779rotate.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382719070976911154" /></a><br />No, not quite a year since I last posted, but instead it's been almost a year since I stood up in the science library, felt a wee 'pop' and all hell broke loose. What a steep learning curve - after that first unreal month spent in the hospital, to coming home to that 'oh-my-god-whatinthehelldoIdonow?' feeling. Well what <span style="font-weight:bold;">have</span> I done in the intervening year?<br /><br />- given birth (well DUH!) and become a mum as a result - not perhaps the experience that I hoped it would but, but as awesome as it could be in the circumstances<br /><br />- been introduced to REAL sleep deprivation (there's a reason it's used as a torture technique, that's for sure)<br /><br />- successfully breastfed, thanks to the wonderful support of the NICU nurses and lactation consultants at Dunedin Hospital<br /><br />- became way more intimate than I ever thought possible with poo, wee and other bodily excretions<br /><br />- watched a tiny (they really are! gosh I was visiting my cousin with her 1-2 month old who was twice the size of Moe at birth and all I could think was, 'OMG he's so little!'), inert bundle develop into my current crawling dynamo cool dude of a son<br /><br />- managed to use cloth nappies <span style="font-weight:bold;">most</span> of the time<br /><br />- gone back to university and managed to maintain reasonably good grades<br /><br />- gone back to work (part time student job, good money, hours that suit, choice!)<br /><br />- sold my old house, bought a new one, moved<br /><br />- watched my husband step up and excel as a daddy (thanks babe!)<br /><br />- got my cooking mojo back (yay!)<br /><br />- had a few glasses of wine here and there<br /><br />- made some awesome new buddies in the outside and online world (you know you are guys, thanks!)<br /><br />- produced a son that has the same impeccable sense of timing as his mum (chicken pox for your first birthday, anyone?)<br /><br />- became, I think, a much more chilled out and accepting person than I was before I became a mummy, wow what a learning experience this is turning out to be.<br /><br />Whew! That's all I can think of right now...okay what shall it be for the next year then.... any ideas?Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-7177486497448506642009-08-17T10:53:00.002+12:002009-08-17T11:03:03.810+12:00Moe crawls!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzhcaXi7dIF0TX8vv1SVytvhh9Q0vzRfnZ1TnmSCUWZt7CCOQoeW7ZpqypkT5l__Y0PyF1mM03yHA0' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-10493321618509410982009-06-10T20:52:00.002+12:002009-06-10T22:23:53.486+12:00Moe says Da da<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwujEmQQKAaexEspUKV4mM8IrqAFcPKT8u7ihQbYsTVVgplOVV9rg4IXPGQ8zRfX6i4JrgWShEdSeY' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-83797229323148796032009-04-10T12:42:00.002+12:002009-04-10T12:50:20.216+12:00DrivingSorry for the time since the last post - and i'm that finally getting off the couch merely to assault your ears with complaints about the inconveniences of driving New Zealand roads. Before I complain though, I must concur that SH1 between Dunedin and Chch has improved immensely with the addition of it seems like 50 odd passing lanes and a lot of road straightening in the past 10 years. However - <br /> - whats up with the a$$hole sitting on my bumper when I was 3rd car behind a slow horse float, talking into his mobile phone while we were travelling at 100km an hour?<br /> - why is it that truck drivers now have sorted their headlamps so that you aren't constantly dazzled by the oncoming traffic when driving in the dark, yet SUV drivers have stepped into the fold - I swear there were times I flicked my lights at people and they flicked theirs to show that, in fact, their lights were DIPPED!?!<br /> - McDonalds - a family restaurant - ha! Try breast feeding in their 'comfortable' booths where there is only just enough space to squish yourself in and the baby on your lap, and teenage boys in the next booth laughing and hitting the walls rhythmically.<br /><br /><br />Rightho! - that is all... (More cute baby photos to come)Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-39112807852790415522009-01-23T18:15:00.001+13:002009-01-23T18:15:08.555+13:00Lolbama<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kellysue/2250108121/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2392/2250108121_f3954931d9_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kellysue/2250108121/">I'm not sure who's responsible for this...</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/kellysue/">Kelly Sue</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-55351764997500230542009-01-14T08:44:00.002+13:002009-01-14T09:02:08.961+13:00Resolving to do what...?So we're in a new year now - gosh the last has gone fast, it must be something to do with getting older (and popping out a sprog)... :)! We had a lovely holiday up north in Christchurch and Wellington for a couple of weeks, and Moe got to meet his extended whanau which was lovely. It's crazy to think that next Christmas he could be walking and even saying some words! Being away together gave us a chance to have a chill out, because there were some very helpful grandparents always happy to step in and take over watching Moe if we wanted a bit of a rest. I also got to meet and hang out with bloggy buddy <a href="http://redhaireddevilchild.blogspot.com">Nikki</a> which was awesome - I had had things that I wanted to discuss with her before we met up but after two hours hadn't even got onto them we had had so much to talk about anyway, lol! I came back feeling really relaxed. It's also crazy how much of a difference two and a half weeks make - Moe changed so much in that time, but also I feel like I have become more chilled out about how to look after him and how to organize myself around him and him around me and Phil.<br />Have made some quasi New Year resolutions, mostly around spending and money. We investigated the possibility of selling our place before we left as it is most definitely on the small side for 2 new parents and a baby (and will be even smaller once we have a toddler). Before Xmas I was really really craving a bigger kitchen, and somewhere to put a dining table, and freaking out at our backyard of death (big naasty drops onto concrete and random steps). Unfortunately, due to the wee prob of the current financial crisis, the banks have become tighter than ducks butts, and the market has dropped meaning if we were to sell, we wouldn't get a hell of a lot more than what we paid for this place :(. The mortgage broker we use does reckon she could swing something for us but it would only be worth the risk if we found the perfect place. I've come up with all kinds of hairbrained schemes that would involve the same result - doing a house swap, selling our place and housesitting for a year or two - all of which are VERY unlikely in a town like Dunners (and with a small child and cat in tow). So we're just going to have to sit tight until the market recovers and we have more $$ saved :(.<br />So I turned my focus on our budgeting and come up with some ideas to help our crappy financial situation. I did a big reorganise of my pantry in the weekend. Our vege garden is in full swing so I have made a resolution that I am not going to do the grocery shopping next fortnight. Instead, I am going to try and use up all the tins and packets of stuff in the pantry that are cluttering it up, so I can do a proper stock up when its a bit emptier. We have plenty of vege in the garden so all I'll have to buy is milk, eggs and some fruit. So lets see how that goes... more photos to follow but I have to go attend to Moe's needs now. Hope everyone had a lovely Xmas and New Year!Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-72660060699680706952008-12-22T09:07:00.001+13:002008-12-22T09:07:48.500+13:00Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3125282817/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3289/3125282817_8cca51032f_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3125282817/">Yay Moe Santa</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mellopuffy/">mellopuffy</a></span></div>Well it's been quite a year. We're now on holiday (LOLZ! not for the next 18 years) and am enjoying time with the whanau.<br /><br />Hope you have an enjoyable festive season, good luck for the year ahead - see you next year!<br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-54327258686152454242008-12-19T05:19:00.001+13:002008-12-19T05:19:05.262+13:00Moe<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3115218492/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/3115218492_917774927d_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3115218492/">Moe chillin'</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mellopuffy/">mellopuffy</a></span></div>In 12 weeks he has:<br />Gained 2.5kg (5lb 10oz)<br />Grown 11.5cm in length<br />Has his noggin grow by 6 cm<br />Stolen his mummy and daddy's hearts with a smile....<br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-74153613949010195472008-12-17T17:48:00.002+13:002008-12-17T17:50:40.823+13:00Moe at 12 weeks<div style="float: centre; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="260" height="195" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=63881" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=978b1774ab&photo_id=3115254020&show_info_box=true"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=63881"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=63881" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=978b1774ab&photo_id=3115254020&flickr_show_info_box=true" height="195" width="260"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3115254020/">Moe at 12 weeks</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mellopuffy/">mellopuffy</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-47196234389179426342008-12-14T12:42:00.001+13:002008-12-14T12:43:39.269+13:00An atheists Christmas Song<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-0s68-GLGWY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-0s68-GLGWY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-53416750449404661952008-11-22T12:13:00.001+13:002008-11-22T12:13:29.363+13:00Milestones<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3047868859/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/3047868859_06c61d1ac4_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3047868859/">Moe & Phil - 2 months</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mellopuffy/">mellopuffy</a></span></div>Here's Moe and Phil - look at Moe holding his head up! And Daddy does look pleased... and yesterday whilst having a wriggle on his tummy, Moe managed to roll himself over onto his back :). We also had a sleep through on Thursday night from around 10pm to 5am! It was bliss other than I woke at 4am, looked at the time, then couldn't get back to sleep until he woke at 5. Oh well, it was nice to have around 5 hours uninterrupted sleep anyway.<br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-29179416126537017882008-11-22T12:09:00.001+13:002008-11-22T12:09:26.893+13:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3047868537/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/3047868537_c2b409a4d8_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3047868537/">Moes Feet - 2 months</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mellopuffy/">mellopuffy</a></span></div>He has such lovely feet! Awwwwwwww....<br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-23791489897779401322008-11-12T20:08:00.001+13:002008-11-12T20:08:49.572+13:00Moe's first 7 weeks...<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3023695251/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/3023695251_9e76715d58_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3023695251/">Daddy about to trim my umbilical cord</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mellopuffy/">mellopuffy</a></span></div>At the behest of a few friends, here's some photo goodness for all you bloggy stalkers out there... thanks for the messages, I've been meaning to post about my experience - maybe in the next few days lol!<br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-35296140026376409932008-11-12T20:07:00.001+13:002008-11-12T20:07:04.654+13:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3023696597/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/3023696597_9a9550d9ae_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3023696597/">Yes, actually, the sun does shine out of my a**</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mellopuffy/">mellopuffy</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-15712541481303219492008-11-12T20:06:00.001+13:002008-11-12T20:06:34.365+13:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3023697729/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/3023697729_e651fea0a3_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3023697729/">CPAP - helping me breathe on day one...</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mellopuffy/">mellopuffy</a></span></div>I had some breathing difficulties when I first came out, so this machine helped me breathe for a day in NICU<br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-42852762085469553372008-11-12T20:05:00.001+13:002008-11-12T20:05:37.514+13:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3024529240/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/3024529240_61c0e8e4ac_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3024529240/">Daddy and me</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mellopuffy/">mellopuffy</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-87162039264562006232008-11-12T20:04:00.001+13:002008-11-12T20:04:13.690+13:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3023701051/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/3023701051_f52d4f5dc8_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3023701051/">My first bath</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mellopuffy/">mellopuffy</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-56972691823841304172008-11-12T20:03:00.003+13:002008-11-12T20:03:31.130+13:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3024532886/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3291/3024532886_ddff61ca7b_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3024532886/">My car seat test, NICU</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mellopuffy/">mellopuffy</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-43601451596336485372008-11-12T20:03:00.001+13:002008-11-12T20:03:04.294+13:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3024535010/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/3024535010_c9e3084d88_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mellopuffy/3024535010/">Aunty B and me</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mellopuffy/">mellopuffy</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Mel Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502103905726874092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369701.post-18442651297444348072008-11-12T20:02:00.003+13:002008-11-12T20:02:36.607+13:00<div style="float: right; 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