Meet up?
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Topic: Meet up?
Posted By: KiwiL
Subject: Meet up?
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 9:38am
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Hi girls,
Am short on time, so can't write much of an update, but hopefully will soon. Things are going ok, all tests coming back clear so no answers yet. Everyone believes it is behavioural. Good - but bad because it is hard to fix. I was wondering if people were free for a meet up? I am not sure how many of you work, but maybe if there was an afternoon next week we could all meet for a picnic in the domain or something? Is there a playground there? Around about 2pm would be good for us any day. Alternatively, if we couldn't do something during the day, the mums could get together for a meal somewhere cheap? If anyone's keen, could you possibly put your thinking hats on and see if something can be arranged? I will try to jump back on here this afternoon/evening to see what the response is. Would love to meet some of you!! |
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 11:37am
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Hi Laurie
Glad things are going OKish 
A get together sounds great. I'm sure it will be a nightmare to get a time that suits everyone but we can try!! What about next Thursday or Friday? 9am may suit people (except for traffic though it is the school holidays), otherwise 1ish (though that doesn't suit toddlers who have a middle of the day sleep). It may be easiest to go for a mum's dinner (there are some reasonable places in Newmarket). Votes/thoughts people .... ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 11:48am
thurs / fri good for me....  ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 2:01pm
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I can do next friday, and seeing as I'm working across the road from starship at the medschool thursday morning (9.45am-1pm), I can always meet up before or after that? although 9am might be a bit of a pain for some people to get there with traffic?
evenings fine for me. which also reminds me - laurie, I'm in at medschool almost every monday and thursday, so if you ever want to meet up for lunch, just let me know. glad you're being looked after. -------------  
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Posted By: Twinboys2b
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 4:19pm
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Glad things are going 'O.K ish' Laurie
Would love to meet up, pretty flexible on times (9/10am or 12.30/1 or 2onwards is good) and most evenings I'm free. I only live 10min drive from the Hospital and am pretty flexible so better for those living further afield to say what suits them first then arrange accordingly. ------------- 3yr old gorgeous ID twin boys. |
Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 5:18pm
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just thought I'd bump the thread up, since it seems to have disappeared from the boards! (was looking and couldn't find it anywhere ) -------------
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 6:02pm
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I'm in .. and im "easy" with times. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 6:21pm
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Laurie, I hope things are going well at starship.
Thurs/fri I could possibly do. Would be great to meet some of you. ------------- 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 7:01pm
We'd be keen either Thurs morn or Fri any time  -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 7:12pm
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Glad to hear things aren't too dire there Laurie
Thurs or Fri are good for us too, no there isn't a playground in the domain, but we could arrange to meet by the band rotunda so there's a bit of shelter just in case (and near ducks and fountains, anything wet is a hit with my boy atm ). JJ normally sleeps 1-4 at the mo but I'm sure we can make an exception for a meetup if the afternoon works best for most people ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 10:01pm
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Hi guys,
Up and down today - had some good solids sessions (well, good for Jackson!) but milk went downhill. Trying to tell myself that tomorrow is another day! Can we tentatively say Friday at 1pm, somewhere? I will need to confirm with our 'team' on Monday that that's ok. And of course, if they decide to send us home randomly, well.... 
Otherwise I would so love to meet up with people! Most people are suggesting that Friday is ok. Who's keen? |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 11:28pm
I'm in  Friday 1pm sounds good. Weegee, will you provide a google streetview map
Yay for the ups,  bout the downs. And yep, one day at a time (as much as you can!)------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 03 October 2009 at 12:04am
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http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=-36.860564,174.769937&daddr=Domain+Dr&hl=en&geocode=FWyNzf0dEcdqCg%3BFRmUzf0df9xqCg&mra=mr&mrcr=0&sll=-36.858841,174.775443&sspn=0.004026,0.009645&ie=UTF8&z=17&layer=c&cbll=-36.85884,174.775442&panoid=zJO9HPbBQXDAKNC_zeEEaA&cbp=12,114.09,,0,5 - Here's the streetview/google maps link to get to the band rotunda from Park Rd
ETA: Click on the x at the top right of the pic to get to the actual map. And sheesh this is late for me to be up, off to bed -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 03 October 2009 at 2:46am
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Elias and I will be there ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 03 October 2009 at 7:18am
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Nat and I are in too! Hope you have an ok weekend laurie. -------------
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 03 October 2009 at 1:27pm
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ooh we might be able to make it too. -------------  
 
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 03 October 2009 at 7:59pm
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Jake and should be able to make it... will be great to meet you hun (and a few of the other lovely ladies I have not yet met) -------------   
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 04 October 2009 at 8:02pm
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We'll be there! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Twinboys2b
Date Posted: 04 October 2009 at 8:54pm
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We'll be there too! ------------- 3yr old gorgeous ID twin boys. |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 04 October 2009 at 9:49pm
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Yay! How exciting!!! It'll be cool to meet everyone.
Unfortunately, Jackson got a gastro bug on Saturday. We went straight back into hospital. I think he may be slightly on the mend this evening. If he's not better by Tuesday, it'll probably be safer to can the meet up. But I am almost certain he will be, and I'll get the doc to give us the all clear to socialise. I'll keep you posted as much as I can. I SO hope he gets better quick, it'll be fun to meet some of the Auckland mummies. :-) |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 04 October 2009 at 10:02pm
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Argh, just what you don't need! He probably caught the bloody thing in there! Hope he has a speedy recovery! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 11:04am
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*bump*
Is this still going ahead??? -------------
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 11:18am
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Oh yeah, thanks for bumping, I had forgotten!
Looks like Laurie hasn't been online since Friday, hope Jackson is doing ok. Why don't we say it is still going ahead, even if they can't make it would still be nice to have another catch up anyway. Weather forecast isn't brilliant unfortunately but I personally like the idea of a picnic in the band rotunda Open to more sheltered suggestions though -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 12:03pm
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Hi girls,
Yep, been hard to get online. I am keen to come tomorrow, but won't bring Jackson sadly. He's still not 100% (it was Rotovirus, nasty, nasty, nasty). He's not contageous anymore but has developed an allergic reaction to the penicillan he was taking for something else, so is covered head to toe in a rash. Poor wee boy! His dad, grandma and great grandma are (were) all allergic, so we kind of expected it. Hopefully the weather holds out! See you tomorrow at 1pm in the rotunda. :-) |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 12:04pm
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if the weather is really bad we can always head up to the museum anyway! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Twinboys2b
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 2:34pm
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Hi Guys,
I'm so gutted, my boys still have the remains of their cold & my voice is gone and am a bit snuffly still myself so won't be able to join you guys. I was really looking forward to meeting with you Laurie & catching up with some 'old' yet young faces. Enjoy tomorrow although as someone else mentioned it's meant to be terential (spel?) rain so I'll cross my fingers that it stays dry for the meet up. Laurie, if you get around to answering - how long are you in Hospital for, if you know of course? ------------- 3yr old gorgeous ID twin boys. |
Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 3:14pm
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Urgh I just had a proper look at the weather forecast and it's meant to be pelting down in the middle of tomorrow. Is it too late to change the meeting place to somewhere indoors? Maybe we could meet at the atrium part of the museum (with the bonus that there's a cafe there)? We need to make a decision soon though -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 4:25pm
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I vote for the atrium (and the parking is better on that side of the museum), that way I can grab a coffee too ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 4:59pm
Sounds good. Have never been to the musemn before  ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 5:33pm
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Museum sounds like a plan! It's been a loooong while since I've been to the museum too. -------------
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 5:35pm
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I vote atrium at the museum too.
Poor wee Jackson! I hope it doesn't stop the great progress he was making. -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 8:02pm
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We'll be there - and agree re: parking and coffee, good thinking! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 8:40pm
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OK, as a non local... where am I going???? -------------
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 8:47pm
This shows where the rotunda is .. if you get that far, you cant miss the museum, the atrium is at the back. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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melnel wrote:Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 8:47pm
This shows where the rotunda is .. if you get that far, you cant miss the museum, the atrium is at the back.
------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 08 October 2009 at 9:02pm
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Thanks -------------
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 9:10am
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is anybody in text contact with laurie so we can let her know of the change of plans? ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 10:13am
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hmmm....I just checked her facebook info, and there isn't a mobile number there, so maybe someone else has her number?
If no-one can contact her I can wait at the rotunda for her, then come up to the museum. -------------
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 10:52am
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Hi girls,
Got the details - thanks! I sometimes check in on my mobile phone (thanks Vodafond $1 per day internet), but it's way too hard to leave a reply using my phone. See you at 1pm today!
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 4:24pm
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Lovely meeting you all today, just wanted to apologise for our disappearing act! After getting stuck in a long wait to change Jake I did come looking for you all but couldnt find you!
Chances are I walked past you but even with my glasses on I cant see past my nose. Hope the rest of your afternoon was great. Laurie was wonderful to meet you, hope Jackson is feeling better and you can see some progress really soon! -------------
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 6:35pm
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Aw, sorry we missed you Mel. Can we swap babies? Yours is so nice and cute and just stays still ... I want one of them
Laurie, lovely to meet you! Shame Jackson couldn't make it - hope he recovers quickly and you can get on with dealing with the food aversion. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 6:47pm
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You might change your mind about that at this time of the day.. we are patiently waiting for the witching hour to end LOL -------------
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 7:46pm
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I second the lovely to meet you Mel, Jake was so well behaved for us Hope we weren't all too daunting given we mostly knew each other (July 08 was rather overrepresented!) and hope the witching hour is over soon! -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 8:36pm
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Oh no Mel! I thought you were leaving, I didn't realise you were going to come up too or we would have waited . Still, was lovely to meet you, even tho I didn't get a chance to talk to you much
Was nice to meet you too Laurie, we have all crossables crossed for wee Jackson this week. Let us know if you need anything. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 8:57pm
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Only a little daunting -------------
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 09 October 2009 at 9:13pm
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I was just going to post on your FB how lovely it was to meet you (albiet too briefly) ..
Slingbabies is on the First Friday of next month, I will be there, so if you want to come along at least you will know one face ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 10 October 2009 at 12:44pm
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Thanks guys for all coming to see me. Was lovely to meet you all, sorry I didn't get a chance to talk to you all in depth. Your babies are all sooooo beautiful! Thanks to Lil Miss and Jake for the lovely cuddles. Mel, I really could have taken your wee man away with me!
Thanks also to Emma for the magazine and to Rachael for the hot chocolate.... and for whoever's fries I nicked!! |