Good to see you have finally emerged, like butterflies from a cocoon. 8-) I've previously recommended kiwiamericans to you. Tara did a video on her experience with the NZ health system, which you have probably seen. She also did a much more recent one, in which she actually got quite angry about the stress and cost of dealing with the US healthcare system, compared to NZ, and she is even doing a follow-up edition, so possibly she will become even more agitated and mount an even taller soapbox. But what she is angry about is exactly the kind of reaction you had to the possibility of you having a medical problem, not knowing what 'the system' was, and fearing that it could be very, very expensive. In particular, kids can get very sick very quickly [which is why the field of paediatrics exists], and when that happens you want your child to be seen by a doctor as quickly as possible, except that in the US that can also be ruinously expensive. What you just experienced in the hotel is actually the norm in NZ and Australia in major cities. If bubs had needed urgent medical attention, he would have got it immediately, any necessary tests would have been done, if he needed hospitalisation, that would have been arranged [and you would accompany him], any hospital procedures would have been performed, under COVID-safe conditions, and there would have been no cost to you. As Tara at kiwiamericans can attest, it's hard for Americans to believe the NZ system actually works that way, until they experience it for themselves. Fear of healthcare is not a thing in NZ.
It's a beautiful thing! I have seen her videos on healthcare. It's just crazy to actually experience it for yourself. It's the best feeling in the world bringing my son here - knowing he has access to free and good healthcare, we don't have to worry about school shootings, and also people love children here. I feel luckier everyday.
I pour boiling water over my weetbix just enough to soften them. Add a sliced banana or other fruit. Then on goes the yogurt about 6 tbl spoons. Yum yum yum.
What an awesome look into quarantine. Congrats on making it and I hope you enjoy new Zealand. I can't wait to be able to move over with my fiance and our baby boy one day (next 3 years hopefully).
Thank you! It's been a little rough with all the transition and boring things that need working out (how many times are we going to have to go to the bank before we have a working bank account?) but I feel like we're almost to the end.
We head home may 1 and I’m so excited!!! Thanks for sharing your Miq experience - we have three kids so it’s a bit nerve wracking thinking of being locked in a room for two weeks esp with six year old twins... but it will be worth it to get home and keep everyone safe!!!
Oh man! That sounds like it'll be hard. But at least at that age they can enjoy things by themselves, like games and drawing. Our ten month old isn't really in to anything yet, so it was up to us a lot of the times to entertain him or make sure he wasn't trying to kill himself when he was exploring on his own. And yeah, coming here was the best decision we've ever made. So worth it!
@@Becca.Loveless So true! We're hoping they can keep doing their online kindergarten from here too, which will keep them busy! The school here has been pretty accommodating. Our senior is studying for AP exams and will have to take them online in the hotel room we've just found out, and hubby is working remotely, so it's going to be either super productive and pass the time quickly or turn into some sort of circus (a bad one!) Luckily, I'm an optimist! On that note, did you find a house? I've heard theres a huge shortage of housing but we've been able to rent an AirBnb for three months over the winter for after quarantine, so that might be a good option for you? Apparently with the tourist shortage, more Airbnb hosts are willing to do that, and it is furnished, which is brilliant! Our oldest is very excited to go to Auckland University next year so we want to do a bit of traveling and have time to find something more permanent for housing. I grew up on Waiheke so we're keen to move back there! Anyway, its nice "chatting" to you. I've been thinking about doing some vlogging for a while now so it might be a good time to start just to document things for myself and for the kids when they get older! Your baby will love seeing this footage when he's older! And what a great job you did keeping him busy and safe! Good job Mum!
@@kiwicowgirl07 Let's meet up when you get here! We have Waiheke on our list. And MIQ really isn't so bad. I don't know - we didn't think so at least. I talked to another mom with a 12 month old and she said it was the worst two weeks of her life. I guess it really depends on a lot of circumstances. I think we lucked out with a decent hotel. We did find a house to rent. Signed on it today, actually. It was a nightmare and I'm still pretty stressed out the whole situation, to be honest. I wish we had done something like the three months of an airbnb because we needed more time. We almost signed twice because we were so desperate but looking back on them now, one was a total scam and the other wasn't very suitable for a baby. We really like the house we got, but I'm always worried about how "nice" the landlord will be and we don't super love the location (a bit further out than we were hoping) but I think it'll all be okay. Auckland University sounds amazing! I keep wishing I could go back to school. And do start vlogging! I felt so goofy about it to begin with but it's honestly so fun. My husband and I both enjoy editing them, and when you're in a beautiful place like New Zealand it's so easy to film everywhere. And I know both my son and I will love having these memories saved.
@@Becca.Loveless I would love to meet up! I’ll find you on Facebook (I have a weird last name so you’ll know me when you see it lol!!!) I’m glad you found something you like. And I’m feeling better about MIQ just finding another Mum who made it through - I connected with another one a few months ago too and she said they did ok with five people. Honestly it’s been so bad here in Oregon that we can suck it up for two weeks to get back to some sense of normal especially for the kids. My wee boy cries about online kindergarten at least once a day - it’s heartbreaking. And yes you should definitely come to waiheke and meet people there too! There are tons of fun events too like the art walk!
I love watching your son and his energy - my daughter & her husband have decided not to have children .. Seeing so much of your son in your videos is very sweet .. In an earlier video you stated your husband "won" his job - I thought that was an odd reference, but now I understand after seeing him with the musical instrument .. And what instrument is it that he is playing ? .. ..
Kiwi ex pat living in Sydney love the vlogs at the same time missing my birth home, yous will love it there people are friendly you will have no problem making alot of new friends.
Hello! I was wondering if isolation cost anything? :o If you have to pay in advanced or anything! I'm just starting to watch your videos, so if you said it in another video direct me there! :D I'm very jealous of your family right now, I wish I could be there!
That picture does look like seaweed -- giant kelp in particular. Feijoas are originally from South America. Some people refer to them as the socialist fruit because a mature tree produces far more fruit than a normal family can eat, and lots of people end up giving huge amounts away.
Just say to yourselves ? Do we feel lucky to live in a country like nz ? No virus ***** Well do you ? Anyway have a healthy life and enjoy every moment of your life here You are so lucky to b here so sad that not many aren't so lucky So so sad that they go like that I hope that you and your family have a happy healthy life Good luck ! Your amazing friend ❤️❤️♥️🕷️🕸️🕷️
Yes anything to do with healthcare in the U.S. sucks. The system is beyond broken. Insurance companies run the medical system here and tell doctors who to treat and how. How can a little country like that take care of it's people and we can't? If you have a baby in New Zealand you get 472 days off paid! 372! In America o paid days off. 0 and if you take some time off to be with your child there's no guarantee you'll keep your job. Sad and sick.
By the way If you see me hanging on my web ? You can touch I'm friendly and harmless We are happy to welcome you all to our Homeland What a cute little boy ♥️🕷️🕸️🕷️ Hanging there You almost free Oops spider sense Gotta go ! Good luck !!!!!
Washable diaper's, save cost alright good for you. Have you research our health care and what you can be covered by... infant children are free to see a doctor including medication prescriptions.
I've also heard that 3-5 year olds get 20 hours daycare free. Not sure if you have to be a citizen for that. And yeah we love cloth diapers! They're cuter, just as easy, and saves us a ton of money!
@@sbeehre It's pretty insane and makes me sad, because in the states we'd be looking at buying our first home within the next year or two. Here I feel like we might be able to manage it in 12.
@@Becca.Loveless I much prefer eating weetbix slightly broken up. With cold milk and then a good sprinkling of sugar.. It's a family favorite in South africa
@@Becca.Loveless Pour boiling water on the whole Weet Bix, then milk, then sugar. Eat it straight away while it's still really warm and it's great. If you let it cool down it turns to a disgusting mushy paste. Or like you say, glue or cardboard.
@@thebigaverage-jordanspeck9045 It's funny - reading everyone's comments about weetbix is making me want to eat weetbix, even though I didn't care for it lol. I think it'll grow on me.
Good to see you have finally emerged, like butterflies from a cocoon. 8-)
I've previously recommended kiwiamericans to you. Tara did a video on her experience with the NZ health system, which you have probably seen. She also did a much more recent one, in which she actually got quite angry about the stress and cost of dealing with the US healthcare system, compared to NZ, and she is even doing a follow-up edition, so possibly she will become even more agitated and mount an even taller soapbox. But what she is angry about is exactly the kind of reaction you had to the possibility of you having a medical problem, not knowing what 'the system' was, and fearing that it could be very, very expensive. In particular, kids can get very sick very quickly [which is why the field of paediatrics exists], and when that happens you want your child to be seen by a doctor as quickly as possible, except that in the US that can also be ruinously expensive. What you just experienced in the hotel is actually the norm in NZ and Australia in major cities.
If bubs had needed urgent medical attention, he would have got it immediately, any necessary tests would have been done, if he needed hospitalisation, that would have been arranged [and you would accompany him], any hospital procedures would have been performed, under COVID-safe conditions, and there would have been no cost to you. As Tara at kiwiamericans can attest, it's hard for Americans to believe the NZ system actually works that way, until they experience it for themselves. Fear of healthcare is not a thing in NZ.
It's a beautiful thing! I have seen her videos on healthcare. It's just crazy to actually experience it for yourself. It's the best feeling in the world bringing my son here - knowing he has access to free and good healthcare, we don't have to worry about school shootings, and also people love children here. I feel luckier everyday.
So funny watching your son trying to get the bowl off 😂 what a cutie 🥰 welcome to NZ.
Thanks! He's a character.
I pour boiling water over my weetbix just enough to soften them. Add a sliced banana or other fruit. Then on goes the yogurt about 6 tbl spoons. Yum yum yum.
We've learned that we love weetbix with a bit of cold milk, lots of fruit, and some peanut butter and coconut yogurt! So yum!
What an awesome look into quarantine. Congrats on making it and I hope you enjoy new Zealand.
I can't wait to be able to move over with my fiance and our baby boy one day (next 3 years hopefully).
Do it! If you can it's totally worth it. Guess I shouldn't give my opinion yet as we've only been out of MIQ 5 days. But I still think it's worth it!
That boy is CUTE!
We agree ☺️
So stoked for y'all! Enjoy your newfound freedom!
Thanks! We're already having tons of fun.
Welcome to NZ guys , I hope things go really well for you
Thank you! It's been a little rough with all the transition and boring things that need working out (how many times are we going to have to go to the bank before we have a working bank account?) but I feel like we're almost to the end.
Kiaora👋🤟🖐️ welcome to the wonderful land of New Zealand 🇳🇿❤️❤️
So happy to be here! So lucky, too!
Classic NZ movie to look up is...
Goodbye Pork Pie from the late 70s.
Ooh we’ll have to watch it soon. Thanks for the recommendation!
We head home may 1 and I’m so excited!!! Thanks for sharing your Miq experience - we have three kids so it’s a bit nerve wracking thinking of being locked in a room for two weeks esp with six year old twins... but it will be worth it to get home and keep everyone safe!!!
Oh man! That sounds like it'll be hard. But at least at that age they can enjoy things by themselves, like games and drawing. Our ten month old isn't really in to anything yet, so it was up to us a lot of the times to entertain him or make sure he wasn't trying to kill himself when he was exploring on his own. And yeah, coming here was the best decision we've ever made. So worth it!
@@Becca.Loveless So true! We're hoping they can keep doing their online kindergarten from here too, which will keep them busy! The school here has been pretty accommodating. Our senior is studying for AP exams and will have to take them online in the hotel room we've just found out, and hubby is working remotely, so it's going to be either super productive and pass the time quickly or turn into some sort of circus (a bad one!) Luckily, I'm an optimist! On that note, did you find a house? I've heard theres a huge shortage of housing but we've been able to rent an AirBnb for three months over the winter for after quarantine, so that might be a good option for you? Apparently with the tourist shortage, more Airbnb hosts are willing to do that, and it is furnished, which is brilliant! Our oldest is very excited to go to Auckland University next year so we want to do a bit of traveling and have time to find something more permanent for housing. I grew up on Waiheke so we're keen to move back there! Anyway, its nice "chatting" to you. I've been thinking about doing some vlogging for a while now so it might be a good time to start just to document things for myself and for the kids when they get older! Your baby will love seeing this footage when he's older! And what a great job you did keeping him busy and safe! Good job Mum!
@@kiwicowgirl07 Let's meet up when you get here! We have Waiheke on our list. And MIQ really isn't so bad. I don't know - we didn't think so at least. I talked to another mom with a 12 month old and she said it was the worst two weeks of her life. I guess it really depends on a lot of circumstances. I think we lucked out with a decent hotel.
We did find a house to rent. Signed on it today, actually. It was a nightmare and I'm still pretty stressed out the whole situation, to be honest. I wish we had done something like the three months of an airbnb because we needed more time. We almost signed twice because we were so desperate but looking back on them now, one was a total scam and the other wasn't very suitable for a baby. We really like the house we got, but I'm always worried about how "nice" the landlord will be and we don't super love the location (a bit further out than we were hoping) but I think it'll all be okay.
Auckland University sounds amazing! I keep wishing I could go back to school.
And do start vlogging! I felt so goofy about it to begin with but it's honestly so fun. My husband and I both enjoy editing them, and when you're in a beautiful place like New Zealand it's so easy to film everywhere. And I know both my son and I will love having these memories saved.
@@Becca.Loveless I would love to meet up! I’ll find you on Facebook (I have a weird last name so you’ll know me when you see it lol!!!) I’m glad you found something you like. And I’m feeling better about MIQ just finding another Mum who made it through - I connected with another one a few months ago too and she said they did ok with five people. Honestly it’s been so bad here in Oregon that we can suck it up for two weeks to get back to some sense of normal especially for the kids. My wee boy cries about online kindergarten at least once a day - it’s heartbreaking. And yes you should definitely come to waiheke and meet people there too! There are tons of fun events too like the art walk!
I love watching your son and his energy - my daughter & her husband have decided not to have children .. Seeing so much of your son in your videos is very sweet ..
In an earlier video you stated your husband "won" his job - I thought that was an odd reference, but now I understand after seeing him with the musical instrument ..
And what instrument is it that he is playing ? .. ..
He plays the French horn! Best instrument out there.
Welcome to Aotearoa!
Thanks! We are so so excited to be here. Everyday feels even better. We're really looking forward to finding a flat and getting settled.
: ))
Yahoo …. freedom! Enjoy.
We are! Auckland and everyone in it so far has been soooo nice!
Kiwi ex pat living in Sydney love the vlogs at the same time missing my birth home, yous will love it there people are friendly you will have no problem making alot of new friends.
We already love it here and feel so lucky!
Hey nice travel around where u wanna go enjoy...
We want to see all of New Zealand!
Cool nice make sure have the layers on as autnum now
@@jasonmuir4201 It's still so nice right now! I'm curious to see how cold it actually feels in winter in Auckland.
Yeah Auckland is the warmer part of nz .. but good to travel around and see what u like
@@jasonmuir4201 We definitely want to see the South Island in winter. I know it gets very cold and snowy down there, but we're used to that.
Was that Rydges Hotel???
If so I used to work in 2001.
It was! That’s cool :)
I think your boy is going to be an olympic weight lifter or strongman! Love the facial expressions.
He's certainly got a lot of energy!
Sad hearing about the differences in our health care system as opposed to the USA system 😎
The healthcare system in the US is very sad.
Hello! I was wondering if isolation cost anything? :o If you have to pay in advanced or anything! I'm just starting to watch your videos, so if you said it in another video direct me there! :D I'm very jealous of your family right now, I wish I could be there!
Yes it's not cheap. You can see their pricing online. They send the bill to you a few weeks after.
2 days left? Oh to be out of there ....Right... plenty of areas to explore outside of that box apartment
We already bought a car and usually walk around 10,000 steps a day! We have loved exploring so far.
How much of his food does your wee man actually eat?
He's a pretty good eater! In MIQ they were giving us purees which he'd never eaten before, so they were pretty new territory for him.
That picture does look like seaweed -- giant kelp in particular.
Feijoas are originally from South America. Some people refer to them as the socialist fruit because a mature tree produces far more fruit than a normal family can eat, and lots of people end up giving huge amounts away.
That sounds like a good problem to have! Especially with something so yummy and easy to eat.
@@Becca.Loveless You may be underestimating how much fruit a mature feijoa tree can produce :-)
Just say to yourselves ?
Do we feel lucky to live in a country like nz ?
No virus *****
Well do you ?
Anyway have a healthy life and enjoy every moment of your life here
You are so lucky to b here so sad that not many aren't so lucky
So so sad that they go like that
I hope that you and your family have a happy healthy life
Good luck !
Your amazing friend ❤️❤️♥️🕷️🕸️🕷️
So lucky! Are there any poisonous spiders in NZ?
Yes anything to do with healthcare in the U.S. sucks. The system is beyond broken. Insurance companies run the medical system here and tell doctors who to treat and how. How can a little country like that take care of it's people and we can't? If you have a baby in New Zealand you get 472 days off paid! 372! In America o paid days off. 0 and if you take some time off to be with your child there's no guarantee you'll keep your job. Sad and sick.
It's all very convoluted. Too grateful to be able to raise our son here. I feel lucky about about every day.
@@Becca.Loveless aww that's good. Would just love to move there too.
Welcome to ﹰNew ﹰZealand.
Thanks! We're excited to be here!
By the way
If you see me hanging on my web ?
You can touch
I'm friendly and harmless
We are happy to welcome you all to our Homeland
What a cute little boy
♥️🕷️🕸️🕷️
Hanging there
You almost free
Oops spider sense
Gotta go !
Good luck !!!!!
I'm way too chicken to hold a spider. They're fine in my house as long as they're not touching me.
Good to see you walking in bare feet. Very kiwi.
It's the best! I wish we weren't in a big city so we could do it more. Our poor American feet need the healthy barefoot lifestyle.
Washable diaper's, save cost alright good for you. Have you research our health care and what you can be covered by... infant children are free to see a doctor including medication prescriptions.
I've also heard that 3-5 year olds get 20 hours daycare free. Not sure if you have to be a citizen for that. And yeah we love cloth diapers! They're cuter, just as easy, and saves us a ton of money!
Now you can live in Hamilton and travel return by train $17 with free Wi-Fi to and forth between Hamilton and Auckland
Yeah id much rather not live in Auckland
How long does the train take and is it super reliable?
@@sbeehre Yeah we're having a bit of a hard time right now finding decent housing.
@@Becca.Loveless Yeah its crazy atm prices are through the roof! our house in Hamilton has doubled in price since we got it about 6 years ago.
@@sbeehre It's pretty insane and makes me sad, because in the states we'd be looking at buying our first home within the next year or two. Here I feel like we might be able to manage it in 12.
weet bix with cream but warm
That sounds delicious. Also sounds like it would be basically oatmeal.
You no chicken
They're harmless
Our spider is not poison Trust me
Your friendly 🕷️himself
Have a lovely day
You have a lovely day too.
Weet Bix with fruit and yogurt
I love how everyone has a different favorite way of eating them! I never would have thought they were so versatile.
weet bix
I love it now.
Bet you're gonna miss looking at that picture everyday.
We already asked if we could go back into managed isolation in that specific room to have a little more time with it.
@@Becca.Loveless You should have offered to buy it,, as a keepsake.
add hot water to your wit bix
That seems like it would make it worse?
@@Becca.Loveless I much prefer eating weetbix slightly broken up. With cold milk and then a good sprinkling of sugar.. It's a family favorite in South africa
@@Becca.Loveless Pour boiling water on the whole Weet Bix, then milk, then sugar. Eat it straight away while it's still really warm and it's great. If you let it cool down it turns to a disgusting mushy paste. Or like you say, glue or cardboard.
@@thebigaverage-jordanspeck9045 It's funny - reading everyone's comments about weetbix is making me want to eat weetbix, even though I didn't care for it lol. I think it'll grow on me.
@@stevehutton6984 I'll have to try this next time! I've had more than one person tell me this is the best way to eat it.
Well the health care isnt free the new zealand tax payer has paid for that
True. Still loads better than what America's healthcare has turned into.