Monday, October 24, 2011
Thursday, October 06, 2011
This morning in our lives
This morning at 43 English, Frenchy has to go early to Auckland for work.
I had to get up at 7am to get the 2 children ready for daycare and then me, to work at Uni.
At 7:30, I was still in bed, exhausted after a night of Tuifiti tossing and turning because he is teething.
By 8, I was ready, showered and trying to drag Maeva out of bed, she refused, whining that her "eyes are sleeping and she can't open them"
I did my mother's trick and wet a towel to wake up her sleepuing face,
Not only did she wake up, she also got up grumpy.
But not for long, I told her if she cooperated, I will reward her later with a present. (Bribes work, note to new parents). She sprung out of that bed and inhaled her porridge.
Tuifiti remained asleep. Out to it. I even picked him up and laid him in the cot, but nope, he was knocked out.
So I carried him to the car still zzzzzzzzzzz and off we went to daycare.
Both cheered up upon arrival, I gave the teacher Bonjela for the boy's gums and off I sped to Uni.
I am so proud of my little people for being cooperative this morning coz I made it to work, early for a change!
Today I meet Lagi for lunch. She was our homestay student from Samoa and is here at uni for another 2 years. Bright kid.
I had to get up at 7am to get the 2 children ready for daycare and then me, to work at Uni.
At 7:30, I was still in bed, exhausted after a night of Tuifiti tossing and turning because he is teething.
By 8, I was ready, showered and trying to drag Maeva out of bed, she refused, whining that her "eyes are sleeping and she can't open them"
I did my mother's trick and wet a towel to wake up her sleepuing face,
Not only did she wake up, she also got up grumpy.
But not for long, I told her if she cooperated, I will reward her later with a present. (Bribes work, note to new parents). She sprung out of that bed and inhaled her porridge.
Tuifiti remained asleep. Out to it. I even picked him up and laid him in the cot, but nope, he was knocked out.
So I carried him to the car still zzzzzzzzzzz and off we went to daycare.
Both cheered up upon arrival, I gave the teacher Bonjela for the boy's gums and off I sped to Uni.
I am so proud of my little people for being cooperative this morning coz I made it to work, early for a change!
Today I meet Lagi for lunch. She was our homestay student from Samoa and is here at uni for another 2 years. Bright kid.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Things about to happen in this household
I graduate next month with a Master in Management Studies (& Sustainability).
I hope my mom will make it because she missed the last one.
It will also be my birthday, and because I was pregnant last year, I hope to have a REAL party this time round and actualy enjoy it!
AT the moment, I am part timing, 3 days at Uni - with another department. it is a temporary arrangement so far but I have applied for a job in Auckland that I am hoping to get!!!
Other than that, Gui is back into the thick of his job. Same ol' big corporation politics but he is older and wiser, so he is being a smart thinker about it. Good man. The rugby season is over, thank God, so not too many boozey nights. But two weeks ago, he went to Chris Mackey's 60th and he go so drunk he came home with a sprained ankle and he had no idea where it happened.
I hope my mom will make it because she missed the last one.
It will also be my birthday, and because I was pregnant last year, I hope to have a REAL party this time round and actualy enjoy it!
AT the moment, I am part timing, 3 days at Uni - with another department. it is a temporary arrangement so far but I have applied for a job in Auckland that I am hoping to get!!!
Other than that, Gui is back into the thick of his job. Same ol' big corporation politics but he is older and wiser, so he is being a smart thinker about it. Good man. The rugby season is over, thank God, so not too many boozey nights. But two weeks ago, he went to Chris Mackey's 60th and he go so drunk he came home with a sprained ankle and he had no idea where it happened.
Tuifiti and Maeva Update
Tuifiti Sebastien
Firstly, Tuifiti is growing so so so fast I have forgotten he was a newborn not long ago.
He is now 8 months old and a very happy boy indeed.
As long as he has a full tummy, he is a happy camper, who loves to slide/glide/see around the living room, or sits in his walker and makes some noise.
He has taken to solids really well.
Last week, he started at the Babies Room at Maeva's Daycare center. He is awesome and adjusting well....very cruisy child..i think my boy is a champ already!
He is still quite tall for his age and had now got 2 new teeth growing at the bottom.
He has Gui's wiry coarse hair though, no hair product will save him in the future, haha.
Maeva Moelagi
My Maeva has been an awesome girl. She continues to suprise me everyday with things I never thought she would know, or comment on.
She loves being around her friends, Stella and at kindy - Ruby, Lucia, Shreia.
Her favourite hobbies at the moment is of course, the barbies and telling stories, role playing and having books read to her.
Her teachers tell me she is a very considerate girl and helpful around kindy. Last week she asked me to help her draw a picture for a man coming to her class, I found out, it is Craig Smith the author of Wonky Donkey and WillowBee. Her teachers were so impressed because they never asked her to do this.
She adores her brother and takes ownership of him, and his problems when we are not there. When he cries, she goes to him and tries to help, by giving him his soother, or a toy, or sings to him, and when he is unhappy, she throws her hands up in protest and goes, "Argh! What do you want!!! Stop crying!" and storms off.
She's a real go getter at the moment. I ask her to get this, that, whatever and she is doing it. Makuai lelei a le fai feau a le aunky!
I am so very proud of my wee people and love them to bits!
Firstly, Tuifiti is growing so so so fast I have forgotten he was a newborn not long ago.
He is now 8 months old and a very happy boy indeed.
As long as he has a full tummy, he is a happy camper, who loves to slide/glide/see around the living room, or sits in his walker and makes some noise.
He has taken to solids really well.
Last week, he started at the Babies Room at Maeva's Daycare center. He is awesome and adjusting well....very cruisy child..i think my boy is a champ already!
He is still quite tall for his age and had now got 2 new teeth growing at the bottom.
He has Gui's wiry coarse hair though, no hair product will save him in the future, haha.
Maeva Moelagi
My Maeva has been an awesome girl. She continues to suprise me everyday with things I never thought she would know, or comment on.
She loves being around her friends, Stella and at kindy - Ruby, Lucia, Shreia.
Her favourite hobbies at the moment is of course, the barbies and telling stories, role playing and having books read to her.
Her teachers tell me she is a very considerate girl and helpful around kindy. Last week she asked me to help her draw a picture for a man coming to her class, I found out, it is Craig Smith the author of Wonky Donkey and WillowBee. Her teachers were so impressed because they never asked her to do this.
She adores her brother and takes ownership of him, and his problems when we are not there. When he cries, she goes to him and tries to help, by giving him his soother, or a toy, or sings to him, and when he is unhappy, she throws her hands up in protest and goes, "Argh! What do you want!!! Stop crying!" and storms off.
She's a real go getter at the moment. I ask her to get this, that, whatever and she is doing it. Makuai lelei a le fai feau a le aunky!
I am so very proud of my wee people and love them to bits!
Monday, August 22, 2011
Maeva's got new words for me tonight
We are in Marseille.
We have been here for six weeks now and it has been a blast.
The trip started with the long flight (overnight in Seoul) to Paris, overnighting there then flight to the south of france for the majority of the time here.
Tuifiti has been an awesome travel buddy, Maeva had been even better...because she has been great help with baby too.....child looking after a child. Love it.
We spent the first 2 weeks around here, going to Cuers to the vineyards, catching up with family and friends, taking MM to the church we got married in, weaning the Tuif off my breasts and relaxing.
Then the girls arrived for our Samoan weekened....which my bestie from uni was able to attend, Kav.
That's another essay, so refer to facbook for the evidence. hoh.
For 10 days, we were in the French Alpes (Serre Chevalier) with the familia....mainly with Mayoune, Fred, the boys, Nani and Eric. Spent each day going to nearby areas for picnics...fun times and great food in the evenings compliments of Mayoune...loved it!
Then we drove to Austria (stopping in Milan) to catch up with Mex, Tauilagi and Desiree...fantastic time of lazing in the pool, which wasn't there last time, having a nosey in the wee village, drinking wine of course, visiting Salzburg and checking out Mozart's hometown, eating speacilty foods of the region and then back to the fun times on the veranda overlooking the lake.....of course, we had to referee the fights between the kids every now and then.
Then Moonlight Fest in town....caipirinha maracujas were flowin' of course (:
Now back to Marseille, catching up wih everyone and then off to Paris for 2 nights on Wednesday.
The holiday is coming to an end and there are many highlights....but all in my head (:
manuia le po....
tonight's lesson by my 4 year old at the white board:
Ambagator: A sheep that is brown, with fluffy beards.
Latricator: A sheep that has milk in its head.
Lachagategrillar: A person with many arms.
We have been here for six weeks now and it has been a blast.
The trip started with the long flight (overnight in Seoul) to Paris, overnighting there then flight to the south of france for the majority of the time here.
Tuifiti has been an awesome travel buddy, Maeva had been even better...because she has been great help with baby too.....child looking after a child. Love it.
We spent the first 2 weeks around here, going to Cuers to the vineyards, catching up with family and friends, taking MM to the church we got married in, weaning the Tuif off my breasts and relaxing.
Then the girls arrived for our Samoan weekened....which my bestie from uni was able to attend, Kav.
That's another essay, so refer to facbook for the evidence. hoh.
For 10 days, we were in the French Alpes (Serre Chevalier) with the familia....mainly with Mayoune, Fred, the boys, Nani and Eric. Spent each day going to nearby areas for picnics...fun times and great food in the evenings compliments of Mayoune...loved it!
Then we drove to Austria (stopping in Milan) to catch up with Mex, Tauilagi and Desiree...fantastic time of lazing in the pool, which wasn't there last time, having a nosey in the wee village, drinking wine of course, visiting Salzburg and checking out Mozart's hometown, eating speacilty foods of the region and then back to the fun times on the veranda overlooking the lake.....of course, we had to referee the fights between the kids every now and then.
Then Moonlight Fest in town....caipirinha maracujas were flowin' of course (:
Now back to Marseille, catching up wih everyone and then off to Paris for 2 nights on Wednesday.
The holiday is coming to an end and there are many highlights....but all in my head (:
manuia le po....
tonight's lesson by my 4 year old at the white board:
Ambagator: A sheep that is brown, with fluffy beards.
Latricator: A sheep that has milk in its head.
Lachagategrillar: A person with many arms.
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Conversations in my house
Maeva was in the lounge talking and singing to Sebastien Tufiti (ST from here on :)
"This little piggie went to market,...this little piggie went shopping! this little piggie went wheee wheee wheee all the way home".
After about 3 minutes, ST stops smiling and starts whining, then whimpering, then crying agrily.
Maeva shrugs and screams at him "arrggghhh, stop crying brada!"
No stopping, just more cries.
Maeva gets up, hands on her hips and marches to the kitchen to her dad
"Dad, come look after your son!"
This week just went tits up for our household.,
It started wonderfully, with the Hilbrons from Oman and Wellington.
Maeva having a fabulous time with her cousin, Tauilagi.
Tauilagi who was named by our mother and whom is my sister's pride and joy.
She chose that name with much thought, love, hope and everything a mother wants in a child.
Not a name that is loosely plaigiarised so to speak.
Anyhow, the two children had a great time togther, playing, then fighting, then tackling - rugby style, then more fun and games.
However, as we get closer to the start of the week, Tauilagi got sick.
Then Maeva follwed suit,
Now, Tuifiti is joining in the queu.
Its now Wednesday.
We jet off toSamoa on Saturday for a special occasion, so i have 2 more days to drug up my children, rest them, care for them and nurse them to full health.
To top it off, Tuifiti had his 3 month jabs today.
So he has also developed a temperature - but nothing too backbreaking.
to be continued....ua fia susu le pepe, onosai mai i le laina.
"This little piggie went to market,...this little piggie went shopping! this little piggie went wheee wheee wheee all the way home".
After about 3 minutes, ST stops smiling and starts whining, then whimpering, then crying agrily.
Maeva shrugs and screams at him "arrggghhh, stop crying brada!"
No stopping, just more cries.
Maeva gets up, hands on her hips and marches to the kitchen to her dad
"Dad, come look after your son!"
This week just went tits up for our household.,
It started wonderfully, with the Hilbrons from Oman and Wellington.
Maeva having a fabulous time with her cousin, Tauilagi.
Tauilagi who was named by our mother and whom is my sister's pride and joy.
She chose that name with much thought, love, hope and everything a mother wants in a child.
Not a name that is loosely plaigiarised so to speak.
Anyhow, the two children had a great time togther, playing, then fighting, then tackling - rugby style, then more fun and games.
However, as we get closer to the start of the week, Tauilagi got sick.
Then Maeva follwed suit,
Now, Tuifiti is joining in the queu.
Its now Wednesday.
We jet off toSamoa on Saturday for a special occasion, so i have 2 more days to drug up my children, rest them, care for them and nurse them to full health.
To top it off, Tuifiti had his 3 month jabs today.
So he has also developed a temperature - but nothing too backbreaking.
to be continued....ua fia susu le pepe, onosai mai i le laina.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Ruby's 4th Birthday.
Spent last Saturay afternoon at Ruby's house for her birthday.
Fantastic day for the kids, hghlight being the pony rides on Mini.
Ruby is Maeva's BFF from kindy. They are inseparable and act like silly billies when they are together,
Its such a joy seeing them together....like two peas in a pod,,,except, on pea is parang and the other, a fob (:
She's loving it...a whole afternoon around ponies, farm, dogs, sheeps etc...what a child's dream!
Fantastic day for the kids, hghlight being the pony rides on Mini.
Ruby is Maeva's BFF from kindy. They are inseparable and act like silly billies when they are together,
Its such a joy seeing them together....like two peas in a pod,,,except, on pea is parang and the other, a fob (:
Marshmallows and chippies for lunch (:
Ruby, MM, Hannah, Chelsea, Lily
Meet the star of the day, Mini
Gumboots, some mud, pony poo and more mud....bliss!
Ella's got her under her wing
Waikato girls thru and thru!
BFFs waiting their turn on the pony
Decorate your own cupcake...it was initially a loveheart that morphed into a butterfly...so naturally, its a loveheart butterfly.
Happy 4th Birthday Ruby!
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Teine Samoa
Gui went to rugby this morning. We were in the middle of spring cleaning the house...well, I got as far as taking the washing out when Maeva stumbled acros her ofu siva and tuiga, both items have been "in the making" for over a month now, but i have been so busy, I kept delaying it for "next weekend".
So instead of cleaning, we got out the fulumoa, shells and the rest of the craft boxes and proceeded to complete her dance outfit.
When it was all done, I played Falealili Uma, and off she went.
She watched me teach Soana how to dance, ...what I didn't realise was that she was absorbing all the moves.
She went to kindy and taught her friends and teachers how to se'e and get down on the floor,
whoohoo...that's my girl!
Friday, May 20, 2011
Slacking off, are we? momma of the year?
I've been having a nosey at my old blog entries, particularly ones i wrote when Maeva was a wee baby.
I was smitten with her.
I was a blabberring mama with her. I photographed her every move, her every turn, her every moment ...just about.
Now, I am absolutely guilty now.
My second child has hardly been written about, or photographed extensively.Heck, I am more determined to raise him within a set routine and less worried about marvelloing at his 'firsts'.
I am being such a callous nonchalant parent.For this reason, let me retrace my steps and drool over him developments, (so i can feel better about meself hah).
My beautiful baby boy is now 15 weeks old, to be absolutely exact.(3 months, 3 weeks:)
He is so much fun tochat with because he lights up with glee, he smiles so graciously, and even turns his head when the joke is funnier than usual.
He continues to grow longer (taller), making Gui wonder if this is his child because he is tops the charts in height.
Sebastien Tuifiti is a happy chappy and loves being entertained.
He hates tummy time but i still do it daily as it is great for his coordination and eve better for clearing the boogers from his nose. double deal, yay!...oh, and it wears him out, so he sleeps faster and sounder.
Yesterday, I did an epic cleanup of Maeva's room, i cleaned, vacuumed, moved furniture and wiped the walls. I even wiped the back of the cupboards and dismantled the cot, reassembled it in the guest room, and then assembled the bed we bought for Maeva from Ali's neighbour. $50 - what a steal.Then I proceeded to decorate her room, biff the toys she doesn't play with, sorted out the books.
Needless to say, by 4pm, I WAS KNACKERED.
But her room is finally a stunnin haven for a wannabe princessa who loves to read, play with barbies and amuse her pretend friends. If i shoudl say so myself, she is bloody lucky to have me as a mom....a Bob the builder kind of mom.
..Maeva, you better be the Prime Minister in future or be a highly paid top model....maes my back breaking effort well worth it! haha...no pressure!
k, back to the fecking dissertation.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
April 2011, Sebastien at 11 weeks, Maeva about to turn 4!!
Sebastien is now 11 weeks and growing very very BIG! He is in the 75-91% in terms of babies his age and he loves to feed. A LOT.
He sleeps through the night now, waking up at 5 or 6am for a feed and then back to zzzz.
However, he tends to stay awake in the early evenings...which is fine because Gui and Maeva are noisy and keep him awake.
Maeva will turn 4 on Tuesday next week. She is very much looking forward to her birthday. She loves to help me cook, which is a bit tricky sometimes becuase I dont want her near the stove. So i get her to put the veges in pots, or peel potatoes o apples or carrots...anything to keep her out of my way.
She loves helping, and was watching tv last night when i heard her in the kitchen scrubbing away, so i ran and took a photo...im sofond of my little housegirl!
Feijoa from her beloved tree is now bearing lotsof fruit. She collects the ones off the ground and she can now cut them with a bread knife ad scoop the sweet fresh fruit out.
We had a bbq on easter sunday for a few friends and it turned out to be bigger than planned, which is fine as it was quite low key, lots of kava consumed on the deck so very chilled out evenin, except for one crazy drunk who deloped torrens symdrome after 3 bottles of wine.
good times.
look at this Buddha's belly!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Happy Easter everyone, whatever that means
It's Easter, apparently.
I have not seen the insides of a church in a looong time, thus the lack of enthusiasm.
So this year, its all about the Easter Bunny, Jesus and the crew are having a break this year in our household.
This is how 'blank' I am about this long weekend.
I drove to the Base thinking it was open. To buy shoes for Maeva and then realised, this was 'that' darned day when EVERYTHING was closed. Aside from McDs, petrol station and few other places. Keste ia se.
Ah well, at least it made me accomplish tasks earlier in the day.
MM spent the say with Stella, diggin up chocolate eggs and consuming copius amounts of sweets and everything else that rots teeth and constipates kids. Oh joy.
Frenchy caught up with friends from back in 99' at the Frankton vs Taupiri match.
At 4pm, Tuifiti and I drove to Stellas, Char had made the yummiest glazed doughnuts in the world. MUCH better than Dunkin Donuts. I had 4. I start bootcamp tomorrow. Or maybe after Sunday's toonai. hah!
Aunty CJ went back this morning ): so no more faikakala sessions late into the night...and frankly, Skype just doesn't capture the emotion like real life does....
okay, from tomorrow Monday onwards, (6 weeks), Frenchy is going to help me with the fitness la lea. Bootcamp again. I am dreading it but Lord knows, I need it, I need the discipline and the will to say no to 4 doughnuts. And chocolate. And ice cream. And sugar altogether. This is how unfit I am, I tried doing core exercises this morning. I went faint after 40 seconds. Epic fail.
k, manuia le vaiaso
I have not seen the insides of a church in a looong time, thus the lack of enthusiasm.
So this year, its all about the Easter Bunny, Jesus and the crew are having a break this year in our household.
This is how 'blank' I am about this long weekend.
I drove to the Base thinking it was open. To buy shoes for Maeva and then realised, this was 'that' darned day when EVERYTHING was closed. Aside from McDs, petrol station and few other places. Keste ia se.
Ah well, at least it made me accomplish tasks earlier in the day.
Frenchy caught up with friends from back in 99' at the Frankton vs Taupiri match.
At 4pm, Tuifiti and I drove to Stellas, Char had made the yummiest glazed doughnuts in the world. MUCH better than Dunkin Donuts. I had 4. I start bootcamp tomorrow. Or maybe after Sunday's toonai. hah!
Aunty CJ went back this morning ): so no more faikakala sessions late into the night...and frankly, Skype just doesn't capture the emotion like real life does....
okay, from t
k, manuia le vaiaso
Monday, April 11, 2011
Maeva says the funniest things!!!
This evening, while i was feeding Tuifiti in our bedroom, I overheard Maeva tell her father "I love you so much Dad, because you are the coolest dad in town!" and Gui was so so so ovejoyed with this. (pe e kuluku ea la'u keige se).
She insists on helping me around the house, ...with ironing, and cooking, and everything else I do...so I was almost teary eyed when she said "I want to be like you when I grow up mom!"
She is constantly making things for us or for Aunty Relle...lately, its been "i want to make flowers for Aunty Relle's wedding dress" or Aunty Relle's cake. Don't ask! I don't know why the wedding talk!
Today was Olivia's baptism day at St Marys Cathedral. then yummy desserts at Sheree's house...loved it
Thursday, March 31, 2011
We are so blessed
I just want to say that,
We are so blessed to have such loving anf caring people around us.
I am reminded again of this when I got told by my cousin Victoria that she had clothes for Sebastien.
Her inlaws, Anna and Steve carried these over earlier to Auckalnd and Gui finally had a chance to pick it u yesterday.
I was humbled, for there we so many clothes and baby accessories that were inside!!!
We are so so blessed!!!
Thank you Labans for the clothes!!!
Another gift was the sheepskin from Aunty Omega:
His first ofus were from nani Jacqui:
We are so blessed to have such loving anf caring people around us.
I am reminded again of this when I got told by my cousin Victoria that she had clothes for Sebastien.
Her inlaws, Anna and Steve carried these over earlier to Auckalnd and Gui finally had a chance to pick it u yesterday.
I was humbled, for there we so many clothes and baby accessories that were inside!!!
We are so so blessed!!!
Thank you Labans for the clothes!!!
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