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Proof we did actually have fun in Auckland

7/17/2012

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My last post was a little bit of a downer, but our trip wasn't all bad!  It started a little rough, but once we got into the hotel and got all settled down, we packed up and headed off to the local aquarium.  But not before stopping to feed the little guy in the parking lot while Riley needed to urgently use the potty RIGHT THIS SECOND.
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Do you know how hard it is to take a half decent photo in a super dark aquarium while chasing a toddler and trying to also look after a baby?  Yeah.
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At this stage Riley wasn't too sick/feverish, BUT it was about 3pm and she hadn't had a nap, so she was a little... fragile, let's say.  But she sure had fun!  She loved seeing all the fish, pointing out the different colored ones, and would say "wow that's a really really big one!" over and over again.  She got to hold a starfish (she was stoked about that one), and was super excited to get to see all these animals from her "sea animals puzzle" in real life!  Seahorse, octupus, stingray, shark, etc... Although she was disappointed there was no dolphin. :)
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Jackson started out in the stroller, but was absolutely fascinated with every single thing around him.  He was the happiest little guy, just looking around, taking it all in.  Overall it was a really fun, totally successful trip.  We probably could have stayed a lot longer but I didn't want to push our luck with a napless toddler and overstimulated little baby!
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The following day we stopped at a butterfly farm right near the airport.  The place was actually really awesome, and I think Riley WOULD have enjoyed it if she was not feeling absolutely miserable.  Literally right as we arrived there was the beginning of her miserable-ness.  She spiked a fever, only wanted me to carry her, and just was not doing so hot.  Needless to stay, we didn't stay very long.  We did stay long enough for her to get scared by a HUGE butterfly flying right at her, and she thought it was going to bite her.  I finally convinced her that he wasn't going to bite her, it just wanted to look at her, so for the next 30 minutes she went around chanting "he's not trying to bite you, he's just looking at you!"
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There were also baby alligators, HUGE crocodiles, and a bunch of different tarantulas.  But at that point Riley was in a total feverish trance, so we had to go.  But they clearly made an impression on her as she mentioned the crocodiles multiple times today!

Speaking of today... Riley was feeling slightly better, although at one point her fever was up over 103 again, but mostly hovered around 101.5.  She went through waves of feeling pretty good and being in good spirits, followed by being miserable and clinging to me like a little koala.  Around 9:30am she basically climbed into my lap and fell asleep, so I transferred her into our bed and she slept there for about 3 hours.  Poor little bug.
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I hate it when she's so sick.  Although I must admit, the extra snuggles are always welcome. And always love an excuse to stay in pajamas all day long!
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Thank goodness Jackson seems to be feeling alright.  He was a trooper today, just hanging out, trying to roll over, trying to eat everything in sight, drooling up a storm, and about to sprout his two bottom teeth.
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His eczema also seems to be improving, although sometimes it's hard to tell.  We saw a naturopath the other week, and I got some good insight from her, started taking some probiotics and some fish oil supplements, and I've changed to a completely dairy free diet.  Next step is going wheat free as well, so I've slowly started phasing out wheat from my diet as I didn't want to do such drastic changes cold turkey.  It's pretty tricky making sure I'm eating the right stuff since I'm not used to this kind of diet, but hey, for this little face, I think I can manage.
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Sometimes I still can't believe how much Jackson is turning into a real little person.  Manipulating toys, looking at everything, grabbing everything in sight, yelling out when he's frustrated or wants attention, staring at me with his gorgeous blue eyes, bouncing like a crazy person in his bouncer....
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Oh yeah, and?  The big news of the day?  We sold our house!!! Hooraaaaaaay!  That's a huge stressor we can check off the list, thank goodness.  One step closer to being back to the US!  Now on to the next task... selling our stuff, and deciding what to pack up and ship back to the US! Oh yeah, and crazy thesis writing for my oh so over-worked and over-tired husband.  October can't come soon enough!
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