Eggshell Green

A Week Wiser

This week I have found that

• Giving your dog Gingernuts before a road trip does not guarantee that he won’t throw up in the car. At least I have the preggy excuse so the hubby has the job of cleaning up the messes – yes, plural. Fez threw up three times on our trip to and from Palmerston North.
• There is such a thing as pregnancy rhinitis. I just thought my anti-histamines weren’t working anymore. Apparently the increase of eostrogen can give you the symptoms of hayfever. As a side note, I did consult with my doctor, the endocronologist father-in-law, the nurse mother-in-law, and the midwife about the safety of taking my anti-histamines during pregnancy.
• Having a banana and crackers at your bedside is a great idea. The third trimester is almost like a repeat of the first where the tiredness and hunger kicks in again.
• Not having an operational SLR camera sucks. I’m so used to being able to take good photos that the point and shoot camera just doesn’t compare. I hope Canon gets their act together and fixes it for us. It’s only 18 months old and the shutter is already screwed yet they’re being hesistant about getting it fixed. Apparently there is dust in the shutter and it’s not cleanable, although we haven’t been in any extreme dusty conditions where we would have exposed the shutter to dust. And if the shutter gets dusty and screws up in 18 months under normal use, then that’s pretty crappy.

A Week Wiser

What have I learnt this week?

• Grilled tortillas are no substitute for naan bread. I was hopeful but failed. I really need a good naan bread recipe – have tried many but none compares to the ones from the restaurants.
• Mocktail slushies made from lychees or jackfruit are really good. Even better enjoyed on a sunny deck.
• When Fez eats Tradescantia fluminensis (Wandering Jew or Wandering Willie) he throws up bright green. I will have to get rid of this weed in case he’s allergic to it. In the meantime I hope he’s learnt his lesson not to eat random things all the time…
• Dogs and vegetable gardens don’t mix. Must get creative with chicken wire.
• Skof Chicken Tripods are terribly addictive.
• The hubby and Fez look extremely cute asleep together on the couch. AwWww!

Daddy and puppy

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Fez - he's a good boy sometimes

I have learnt this week…

• Fez cannot be trusted to stay put when the front door is open.
• Marshmallows make a great cupcake topper. However cupcakes still require a certain amount of frosting or they’ll taste quite boring.
• Never ever store precut/left-over onions in the fridge, or anywhere for that matter. They stink!
• There are actually some good bus drivers in Wellington. Two school girls were occupying a seat and pregnant me was standing in the aisle. The bus driver told them to give up their seat for me. Yay – someone noticed :)
• My dad can be hilarious at the museum. There was a scale model boat at Te Papa and mum commented on how small it looked. Dad says “People were much smaller back then”. I told him that the boat wasn’t real and it was just a small version for display. We then sat and watched the presentation that projected images of people onto the same boat, and the people were only centimetres high. Was it mean of me to exclaim “Look dad, there are those small people you were talking about!”?
• My three-day threshold for living with my parents still applies. They’re fun out and about, but when at home, I go a bit crazy after three days.
• Cutting down on dairy doesn’t make a bit of difference to my carpal tunnel syndrome, despite what the acupuncturist said. I didn’t have my usual bowl of cereal for breakfast for the six days my parents were visiting. Hands still hurt, even more so now.
• If you collect shells from the beach, remember to check if there’s still something living in them. Don’t leave them in a plastic bag for three days first or you will have to deal with a horrible pongy mess.
• Kapiti Black Doris Plum & Crème Fraiche icecream is da bomb! We took the parents to the Lindale Centre (as you do when visiting Wellington) and treated ourselves to some ice creams (as you do when visiting the Lindale Centre). It’s not a new flavour, but it was new to me, and it was so delicious. I want some now!

Tags: family, pregnancy

A Week Wiser

My learnings this week…

1. Have tissues handy at all times, especially if you’re sneezy like me and require emergency booger control.
2. Have a mirror handy at all times. Especially handy after emergency booger control because sometimes you don’t control it all.
3. If you’re 28 weeks pregnant, don’t over indulge in curly fries and rhubarb pie for afternoon tea, even if you think you’re that hungry. You’ll be regretting it for hours.
4. Don’t over excite the dog when he’s on the couch. Jumpy dogs and pregnant bellies don’t mix. Ok, I already learnt this from past experiences but thought I would stress it anyway. And the hubby has had a few crushing moments too if you know what I mean.
5. Don’t be afraid to move seats on the bus if someone is coughing every 30 seconds next to you. I’m always scared that people will get offended if I move for reasons like this, but in the end, I’d rather offend someone then be infected with a cold (or worse, the flu).
6. Remember to put the baking powder into your cupcakes when you’re supposed to. Once they’re in the cases, it takes a whole lotta effort getting them out of the cases just to add baking powder to the batter…

What have you learnt this week?

Tags: pregnancy