Wilder Woman of the Week ~ Alice Walker

Wilder & Tamer

WILDER

~ Watching Kowhai stretch in the morning. Waking up is a long & complicated process for her.
~ My sister, Lis, who turned 40 yesterday. I am lucky to have awesome sisters.
~ Getting dressed up, & wearing heels & make-up, even if I'm not leaving the house & the only person who's going to see me all day is Kowhai.
~ Rice Porridge.
~ Writing epic 'to do' lists, & crossing off every item.

TAMER

~ Feeling starving, & then eating too much too quickly.
~ Putting my neck out in the middle of the night, & then not being able to get back to sleep because of the excruciating pain.
~ Stressing about not having a date & venue for my wedding next summer.

Wilder Wardrobe

This is what I was wearing this morning. Then I looked at this photo & decided this totally didn't work. The skirt sits high on the narrowest part of my waist, & is quite full. With my t-shirt sitting over the top of the skirt it makes my stomach & hips look huge. Okay, so they aren't exactly small, but I was sure they could look less frumpy. So I tucked the t-shirt in & added a belt to accentuate my waist, like so:

Much better.

The details:
Glasses ~ www.zennioptical.com
T-Shirt ~ The Warehouse
Skirt ~ Hand-me-down
Tights ~ Columbine Pretty Plus
Shoes ~ Number 1 Shoe Warehouse
Watch ~ Nixon Cannon
Ring ~ Meadowlark
Earrings ~ Made by me at The Bead Shop

The problem with this outfit is that untucking & retucking the t-shirt every time I feed Koko is a bloody nightmare. I think I'm just going to have to retire this skirt.

Wilder Wardrobe

T-Shirt ~ The Warehouse

Jeans ~ City Chic

Shoes ~ Some cheap shop in Napier

Necklace ~ Madame Fancy Pants

To be honest, when I look at this photo all I can see is my baby belly. Oh well. This was taken on Valentine's Day, when me, Lover & Kowhai had a delicious Sushi picnic in the Botanic Gardens before a long walk, & then milkshakes at Maranui where we saw a pod of Dolphins in Lyall Bay. It was an excellent Love Day.

New glasses! ~ ZenniOptical.com

Lipstick ~ MAC Ruby Woo

Earrings ~ Gift

Scarf ~ Op-Shopped

Sweatshirt ~ Glassons

T-Shirt ~ Evil Genius

Jeans ~ City Chic

Sneakers ~ Number 1 Shoe Warehouse

I had every intention of staying home today & spending the day in my trackpants because the weather is utterly foul, but then I found myself not only getting dressed, but putting red lipstick. We bought pies from Bluebell Cafe in Island Bay and ate them in the car on the South Coast while watching the wild waves. Then we ran a couple of errands & came home again. I am now going to make more f an effort to wear red lipstick, even if the only people who see it are Apa, Kowhai & some random strangers at the supermarket.

Now, how about some Koko cuteness?

Onesie ~ Hand-me-down

Dress ~ Pumpkin Patch (Hand-me-down)

Booties ~ Gift

Poncho ~ Gift

Dress ~ Gift

Socks ~ Pumpkin Patch (Gift)

Onesie ~ Hand-me-down

Nappy ~ Bought off Trade Me

Dress ~ Pumpkin Patch (Gift)

Tights & Booties ~ Gifts

T-Shirt ~ Gift

Pants ~ Tommy Hilfiger (Hand-me-down)

Socks ~ Hand-me-down

Onesie ~ The Warehouse (Hand-me-down)

Dress ~ Op-Shopped

Tights ~ Gift

Dress ~ Small Fry (Gift)

Shoes ~ Pumpkin Patch

Wilder & Tamer

WILDER

~ Chocolate. I'm not a huge sweet tooth, but breastfeeding has me craving the chocolate like never before.
~ Dropping all the weight I gained while pregnant, plus and extra 4kg. Again, I have breastfeeding to thank for this.
~ Apa - because he is awesome and amazing and perfect.
~ Evil Genius - the coolest store in Berhampore, & thankfully right around the corner from me, so the perfect place to escape to when I get stir crazy.
~ Entering competitions. I don't even need to win them (although a luxury houseboat cruise of the Murray River for me and 10 friends would be lovely, thank you).

TAMER

~ Those times when I get trapped on the couch for hours with a baby who wants to feed and feed and won't be put down. Probably my least favourite time as a parent so far. Although when baby does finally go down I want to wake her after a couple of hours so I can cuddle her. Go figure.
~ Passport applications. Such a long, complicated, stressful and expensive process.
~ Skanky Sevens costumes.
~ Sore back and shoulders from holding and feeding baby.

WHAT I'M READING ~ The Bayou Trilogy by Daniel Woodrell.

Wilder Wardrobe

Apa took this photo, & said "What's with the super hero pose?" I'll tell you what ~ this photo represents a successful day as a new Mama. Not only have I got the washing hung out to dry, but I've also managed to take a shower, AND wash my hair. Whoop Whoop! It's all about lowered expectations and celebrating the small victories these days. Now, to the outfit:

Cardigan ~ Vintage (Hand-me-down)

T-Shirt ~ Evil Genius

Tube top worn under T ~ Supre (Hand-me-down)

Jeans ~ City Chic

Sneakers ~ Number 1 Shoe Warehouse

Earrings ~ Artikel (Not so good for when a tiny baby is trying to nuzzle into your neck)

Watch ~ Nixon Cannon (Gift)

Ring ~ Meadowlark

And now for some of Kowhai's outfits:

Onesie ~ Hand-me-down

Booties ~ Gift

Onesie ~ Cotton On (Gift)

Cardigan ~ Gift (Hand knitted by my Aunty)

Top ~ Just Kids (Gift)

Pants ~ Hand-me-down

Socks ~ Pumpkin Patch (Gift)

Jacket ~ Hand knitted by my Mum

Onesie ~ Cotton On

Hat, leggings & socks ~ Hand-me-down

Top ~ Gift

Onesie ~ The Warehouse (Hand-me-down)

As you can see, when you have a baby you get given A LOT of clothes.

Introducing...

Kowhai Wananga Chappel
Born Friday the 13th of January, 2012
Weighing 6lb14oz

She is truly amazing. I'm planning a pregnancy post, but I spend a lot of time stuck on the couch these days with a baby attached to my boob, so that could be a while coming.