Daniel's One Week Old

Well, Daniel is a week old today - I can't believe it's been a week already! And we are settling down nicely as a family. If I'm honest, I was quite worried about how I would be with the two boys on my own but I had to cross that bridge last Thursday when Bob got tied up at work and I had the two together in the afternoon. The day was made easy as Daniel slept in his car chair for most of it and I could give all my attention to Ben... We are really just loving having Daniel around, he is such a relaxed baby so far, a good eater and to this point a very good sleeper. I'd forgotten just how much newborns sleep! And even as second time parents, we still have a little healthy paranoia - on Saturday we called the hospital again because Daniel wasn't too keen on waking up - at all... After a rather confusing conversation with the nurse, (who asked me if he was still breathing!!!! Of course he's still breathing, if he wasn't I would be calling 999 not YOU...) she assured me that all was well and that newborns sleep most of the time they're not eating...

Ben is still taking the whole new addition in, and while he's not overly physical with the baby, he's really gentle with him actually, he is acting out a little - whether that is his age coming into play (being nearly two) or Daniel I'm not sure, but he definitely is a little more challenging. In a good way though, as both Bob and I can see him trying to establish his boundaries with us... And I'm learning too, I'm learning to choose my battles and I'm learning stuff can be replaced - cd players, digital camera's and every other electrical device in the house worth investigating... :)

Here are some more pics of the new boy and the family...

Baby Daniel's Arrived

So it's official now... and Ben is a big brother!... Daniel arrived at 9:23 Monday morning, rather quickly to everyones surprise, including my own. We only got to the hospital at just after 7 and both Robin and I though it would be at least lunch time before the little guy made an appearance - but he had other plans. The stay in hospital wasn't bad this time either, in fact it was really good. The nurses were fantastic AND I got my own room for the second night which was fabulous too.

Daniel is a very relaxed baby so far, and I'm loving being a mom to a small baby again. I am so much more relaxed this time too, and can enjoy this precious time instead of stressing over every little cry and peep...

Ben has also surprised me in that he is very interested in the baby, and doesn't seem too upset that Daniel is around. Everything has to be given to the baby, or thrown into the moses basket for the baby (whether Daniel is in it or not)... The only funny thing is that we've had the moses basket downstairs in the lounge for almost the past month and Ben hasn't shown any interest in it at all... Until yesterday when he had to climb into it and sleep in it and be rocked! :)...

We are having difficulty deciding whether the two boys look the same and who they take after - what do you think?

Daniel a few hours oldBen a few hours old

Take care everyone, and I'll post again soon x

Finally A Summer Day

Hi, just a quick update in that we had our first Summer Saturday yesterday. The weather was gorgeous! Hot and bright - which doesn't often happen in Ireland. Here are a few pics of the day...


Three little kids in the garden



Our first Braai of the "Season"


Me and my Dora Straw


Hard at work with Dad


Swimming in the Evening (it was about 8pm at this stage)


I'm a model, you know what I mean?

Sleeping after a hard day of fun...

Family shot with me ready to pop


Ben and Sean reading the paving brochure - don't ask me why, but it was the book of choice for the day

Ben looking very grown up


Us again...


Ben and Me in the garden

Ben's new bed


Peek-a-boo Mommee!

This is going to be a short post with lots of photo's ... As you can all see I'm ready to pop, and feel it believe me, only a week to go 'til D-Day... It's a bank holiday here this weekend which means we get Monday off... But as my husband loves to inform me I'm on permanent holiday now... :) Bob is going into work on Monday as he's trying to keep as many days leave for when the baby finally does arrive...

Ben has his "Big Boy" bed now and was delighted when we put it up. We aren't going to change him from the cot to the bed just yet, but I wanted it in his room for him to get used to before the baby came, he just looks like such a little boy now and not my baby anymore... The next time I post will definitely be to introduce the new addition... Take Care til then...