Oisìn At Three Years Old!

My Darling Boy, 

I am finding it hard to believe you are now three year old! Where has the time gone? It only feels like yesterday when we where in that newborn bubble getting to know

 each other, days spent feeding, changing and cuddling you! 

You have turned into a threenager almost over night! We managed to miss the terrible two's with you but you have hit the threenager head on! You are so moody, laughing one minute then crying the next because you dinner in your own words is just too tasty!!!

You run around the house in the nude because it's time to get dressed and then decide the minute before we leave the house that you suddenly hate the outfit you have on! 

All of sudden you no longer do what we tell you, you have decide to ignore every order we give!

You also play on us, when Mammy says no you ask Daddy!! You also have took up fake crying and it very amusing to see you try squeeze out tears!

You have a fierce temper and because of all the emotions that you are trying to understand you lash out quickly. Yet now you say sorry straight away and sometimes cry if you know you have been wrong.

Your imagination is so fun to watch you love playing pretend, sometimes Daddy and I will watching you play and listen to you, and we smile. You love to play chef with your kitchen and builder with your tool kit. Yet your favourite toys are still you toy cars and of course Woody from Toy Story, Santa Claus brought you Buzz LightYear and he has been added to your favourite toys.

You totally loved Christmas this year, we didn't think you would understand it as much as you did. You totally understood Santa Claus, presents and loved Jolly The Elf On The Shelf who you are still sad has gone back to the North Pole! You loved singing Jingle Bells and Santa Claus is Coming To Town. You made lovely Christmas decorations in day care and asked Santa for watch like Granddad's and a chocolate doughnut! You got some lovely surprise from Santa but your favourite was your minions!

Minions is one of your favourite movies, along with Toy Story, Alvin & The Chipmonks, Monsters Inc and new favourite The Grinch!

Peppa Pig is still always on the TV but we are doing our best to get you to watch other TV shows!

You are back in pull ups full time as you where getting very upset in day care when going the toliet and we thought it best to leave potty training for now. In the new year we will be trying again and hopefully you will be ready.

My beautiful boy, Happy 3rd Birthday you have gave us the best three years of our lives

we love you so much   

Oisìn Almost Three Years Old!

My Darling Boy,

I wasn't going to do another update till your third birthday in December,

but I could let this Summer past without documenting it!

This Summer you said goodbye to all things baby, although you will forever be my baby!

You took things in your stride, became even more independent and become more of a little boy then ever! 

Over the Summer you moved into a toddler bed from a cot and you love your bed. Lately you have been having bad dreams, and little night terrors. Your little imagination has created monsters and dragons in your bedroom! Daddy has created this magic Monster spray (water) for night time to banish those awful creatures! Normally after a cuddle you go straight back to sleep, but sometimes you try push to sleep with us and being honest sometimes we give in!

Your speech has always been good but now you really are a little parrot and we have heard you repeat some bad words that you have overheard!! Your favourite thing to do at the moment is make up fairy tale stories and tell them to me and Daddy! You also love to sing and dance, you know some Bob Marley songs as well as nursery rhymes. One of my favourite things you do is when a song comes on the radio you will say 'I love that song' even though you have never heard it before!

This Summer you also finally gave up your soother (dummy/pacifier) we tried give up this before but it never worked. Until we weaned it down to bedtimes only, then one day I put it away and you never asked for it since! You haven't been well lately with a chest infection you haven't asked for your soother but have sucked your thumb when feeling poorly.

You also dropped your mid day naps! One day you just wouldn't take one for me and that was that! I do miss you going for naps if I'm honest as that's when I got most of my housework done! Yet now my favourite time of the day is when we have quiet time, we watch around 40 minutes of TV and you snuggle beside me! I should be doing housework but this is so much better!

Over the Summer you have also become very attached to me, of course you still adore Daddy. Yet it has got hard for me to do anything with my little shadow following me. Before you had no problem going on sleep overs to Aunts and Grandparents, now its much harder chore for us all! You refused to stay in your Aunts when you realised I wasn't going with you! I am hoping this is just a stage you are going through due to us having spent most of the Summer together, because as much as I love you, we both need our independence.

One of the biggest things you conquered this Summer was potty training, it took you a while but you are getting there. You still have accidents especially when you are playing and forget to go to the toilet! You only used your potty a handful of times then when Nanny bought you a junior toilet seat you took to that straight away. One thing that makes me smile is that you really like your privacy while using the toilet once we have helped you on the seat you ask to turn away or leave the bathroom and then you call us again when you are finished!

Last week you went back to daycare after a Summer of play camp, this time you are in the pre-school room. Some of your friends are there but most of them have moved on to early start school, because you where born in December you don't start till next year. You also have some new childcare assistants so last week you found it a little strange and we had a few tears when Daddy and I left but I know you will settle in fine and have lots of friends.

This Summer was bittersweet as you left behind babyhood and started the journey of growing up

Oisìn at Two & Half Years Old

Dear Oisìn,

Seems like only yesterday you where in my tummy and only a moment ago it was your first birthday, and yet this year is the year you will turn three! Time flies when your having fun!

You have changed and become more of a little boy the past few months that I feel I need to document it! You have become less of a toddler and more of a little boy. You have settled into daycare for three mornings of the week and after a shaky start you love it, you have lots of little friends and it has thought you how to share. 

You are mostly very good and well behaved but you do have what we call the Furey frown when you are mad which is very like Daddy! You can also have a little temper when you don't get your own way but a couple of minutes on the naughty chair usually sorts that out!
You are so independent and have always been so but you love to try do everything yourself. Brushing your own teeth, cutting up your own food, washing your hands and even helping me with chores around the house. You have gone from a cot to a toddler bed and of course you took to it like a duck to water.
You have become a right little chatter box, and every day you are learning new words. It's lovely to have a little chat with you, even if sometimes it's mostly two year old language! You definitely have the Furey music gene which seems to have skipped your Dad! When Dad is in work we have the music on and you love to sing and dance. Your favourite songs at the moment are Three Little Birds, ABC Song and Old MacDonald.
You also love to watch TV very like Daddy but I try limited your screen time and sometimes am not your best friend because of it! Your favourite TV shows are Peppa Pig which has been your big favourite for a long time, but you also like Twirl woos and Mr Tumble. Your favourite movies are Pixar, Toy Story, Cars and Finding Nemo. You are so good watching movies that we are going to bring you to see Finding Dory when it comes out this summer.
One thing that I am quite hard on is manners and you have excellent manners. You always say please and thank you, an now have took it upon yourself to say thank you Mammy and Daddy at every meal which makes me so proud.
Speaking of food you just love your grub!! You are just a busy little boy who never seems to be full! You eat almost everything but are a bit iffy about onions, carrots and pears!!
Out of all the toys you have you love your puzzles, jigsaws, drawing board and toy cars the most. You also love reading which makes me so proud, you love the library just like Mammy!
Daddy takes you swimming twice a week which you just love sometimes I will come along and you just amazing me at how well you can swim. So like Dory said just keep swimming!

Babies, Babies Every Where!

Recently it seems my facebook newsfeed is full with friends announcing there pregnancy, Instagram is full of scan pictures, youtube is awash with pregnancy announcements, my blogger feed is all pregnancy updates along with some close friends also announcing there pregnancy

I am totally happy and blessed for all these people, family friends, social media friends and strangers

Creating and bringing a new life into the world is an amazing thing. One of the best feelings in the world. The love for your child is like no other and a love I never truly understood until my son came along. 

Now that Oisín is almost two I have longed to get pregnant and have a sibling for him. With my PCOS such a big part of my life I knew we would have to try for a while. We have being trying for almost a year now with no result, the treatment which seemed to have worked the first time around is not working. I have lost weight and have undergone a lifestyle change in eating right, losing weight weekly, do weekly exercise and start yoga classes. Nothing seemed to be working this time around for us, but we did get some good news this week.

We are now starting a new fertility treatment which is a little more intense which fingers crossed might work. I am taking a no stress approach this time around, trying to not let getting pregnant take up all my mind space and time. 

I hate when people ask me when are you having another one (meaning baby) Sometimes its not as easy as having another and sometimes couples can't have another child for one reason or other.

I am not giving up yet but if it never happens for me again at least I have this beautiful face

I might never be a Mammy to a large family but I AM a Mammy and thats all I ever wanted

Bump To Baby - Oisín's 22 Month Update

Milestones:
He started part time daycare which he loves!
Enjoys helping me do chores around the house
Can name his different body parts eyes, ears, mouth, hair etc
Can name different objects in his books cat, ball, fish, baby, etc

Personality:
He is still a funny little personality
He is very independent and really likes to do things himself
He is still finding sharing very hard but has got better at it since starting daycare
He is fast becoming a little chatter box and loves to ramble to us even if we don't know everything he is saying!

How Many Months Old?: 22 months old!

How Is Oisín Eating?: Oisín loves his food and his diet has expanded even more after starting daycare. He now loves, chili, chicken curry and casseroles. He eats more spicy food, with peppers, onions and garlic in it! He still loves his fruit and bananas are still his favourite!

How Is Oisín Sleeping?: Normally Oisín is sleeping very well. The three days he is in daycare he comes home at lunch time when I am home from work and has a two hour nap. He still sleeps through the night and loves his own bedroom. The past few weeks have been hard on him as he had an ear infection and now has another ear infection and also a throat infection so he doing his best to sleep at night!

Is Oisín Talking Yet?: Since starting daycare Oisín has come on so well with his talking. He says lots of words now and can now name objects. He loves to babble on and sit and "read" his books. He is fast becoming a little chatter box!

How is Oisín Routine?: 
Oisín wakes around 6.30am-7am every morning he has small bowl of cereal and a yogurt drink
Then around 8.30 he will have a small cooked breakfast or toast
If I am in work he will be with my Mam on Tuesdays and they play go to the play ground and to the shops
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are daycare mornings he does be in daycare from 9am till 1.30pm he gets snacks and a large lunch there. He loves it and has made lots of friends. On daycare days he will nap from 2pm till around 4pm!
After nap time he goes out to play in the front garden with his neighbour friends or plays on his swing set in the back garden
Dinner is normal 5.30pm or 6pm he loves most foods and thankful he isn't a fussy eater
Tuesdays are swimming nights and stays up a little later to go swimming with his Daddy and will be in bed around 8.15pm
Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays are bath days he has a bath and will be in bed by 7.30pm

How is Mammy & Daddy this Month?: We are good planning Christmas and also Oisín's 2nd birthday (I can hardly believe we are almost at that time again) We are looking forward to having some date night time again soon

Bump To Baby - Oisín's 20 Month Update

Milestones:
He loves to be involved in household chores
Helps me empty the washing machine!
He can drink from a cup
and Oisín love to feed himself at meal times


Personality:
He is really enjoying mixing with other children and enjoys play dates with his friends
Still has a fiery temper when he doesn't get his own way
Loves giving kisses and cuddles to his family
Is copying everything he sees us doing!

How Many Months Old?: 20 months old!

How Is Oisín Eating?: He has finally seemed to pass his fussy stage! He has been really enjoying his food lately and loved trying new things. Really enjoy fruit and vegetables, he is finished with formula and fully weaned onto cows milk he still like some warm cows milk before bed.  

How Is Oisín Sleeping?: Oisín took to his bedroom like a duck to water he loves sleeping in it and has been sleeping like a log since he moved into it!!! He also loves to play with his cuddly toys in his cot when he wakes in the morning!

Is Oisín Crawling or Walking Yet?: He is walking and running now, but he is having problems with his feet he walks on the inside off his feet. He will be going to a specialist to get insoles put into his shoes to help corrector this.

Is Oisín Talking Yet?: Oisín is really coming along with talking he tries to say every word and is learning new words every day

How is Oisín Routine?: His routine has changed a little since he is in his own room. I also expect it to change when he starts daycare in September.
Oisín wakes around 6.30am-7am every morning he has small bowl of cereal and a yogurt drink
Then around 8.30 he will have a small cooked breakfast or toast
If I am in work he will be with my Mam and they play go to the play ground and to the shops
He then has his lunch at around 1pm and goes for a nap after most days he has a two hour nap in the afternoon
After nap time he goes out to play in the front garden with his neighbour friends or plays on his swing set in the back garden
Dinner is normal 5.30pm or 6pm he loves most foods and thankful he isn't a fussy eater
Tuesdays are swimming nights and stays up a little later to go swimming with his Daddy and will be in bed around 8.15pm
Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays are bath days he has a bath and will be in bed by 7.30pm

How is Mammy & Daddy this Month?: We are doing good enjoying the last of our summer

Bump To Baby - Oisín's 18 Month Update

Since will be away on the 27th I thought I would post this today

Milestones:
Oisín is now walking and running
He has tried to climb the stairs
Talking much more
Favourite words are Daddy Mama, bye bye, baby, ball, peppa pig and bumble bee!
He has start to draw and loves scribbling with his crayons

Personality:
He is going through a cuddling phase
his favourite thing to do is give kisses and hugs!
Now that he is walking he doesn't want to hold our hands anymore
which can be hard when crossing the road!
He is start to have little tantrums when he doesn't get his own way!

How Many Months Old?: 18 months old!

How Is Oisín Eating?: He is still going through a fussy stage, 

Some days he is great and will eat everything other days barely anything!

He is almost weaned off formula he only has one 4oz bottle at night now

The rest of the time he drinks cows milk, water or sometimes juice

How Is Oisín Sleeping?: He has been sleeping great still goes to sleep at 7pm till 7am 

Is Oisín Crawling or Walking Yet?: He is walking and running now!

Is Oisín Talking Yet?: Oisín loves to talk and has recently be learning new words
His favourite words are bye bye, baby, bumble bee, mama, nana, moon, peppa pig and dog

How is Oisín Routine?: His routine is the same as past months nothing much has changed

How is Mammy & Daddy this Month?: We are really good and so looking forward to our holidays!

Bump To Baby - Oisín's 16 Month Update

Milestones:
Oisín is now kind of walking on his own!
(He is still very nervous but is taking small steps on his own)
He shakes his head to say no!
He is cutting four teeth at the same time
Speaking lots more words
He has starting to try climb the stairs
(funny he is nervous to walk but is brave enough to climb stairs)
He loves to open cupboards and the washing machine
He imitates everything we do now!
He loves looking at his reflection and will talk to it
He really likes me to read to him 
and will turn the pages when I ask him too!
He pretend laughs when he hears laughing
from us or the TV!

Personality:
The main thing I have noticed the past few months is
how curious he has become!
He loves looking around at everything and watching
how something is done!
I have also noticed how much he loves music
he will dance and sing when we have music on
He also loves when his Uncle Conner bring out his
instruments he loves to strum the guitar or banjo
He also picked up a tambourine in a shop
wouldn't let go of it until I bought it for him! 

How Many Months Old?: 16 months old!

Weight & Height?: 

How Is Oisín Eating?: He is still going through a fussy stage, 

he will not eat mash potato anymore for me! 

He mainly likes food he can fed himself, 

anything spoon fed he just doesn't want anymore! 

We have started to try get him to spoon fed himself

but he doesn't seem ready yet. He still loves

all his fruit and veg! 

He is cutting bottom teeth so he loves anything soft on his gums

How Is Oisín Sleeping?: He has been sleeping great but due to a cold and teething
the past week his sleeping patterning is all over the place!

Is Oisín Crawling or Walking Yet?: He is walking talking small steps by himself more every day!

Is Oisín Talking Yet?: Oisín loves to talk and sing we don't understand most of it but new words this month are Peppa Pig, Yeah, Hello, Bye, and Three!!

How is Oisín Routine?: His routine is the same as past months nothing much has changed

How is Mammy & Daddy this Month?: Tired, trying to get into a housework routine now the big nights are back. Slowly getting better at date nights and couple time!

Bump To Baby - Oisín's 14 Month Update

Trashing the house as usual!

Milestones:
Oisín can now walking hold our hand
He loves to babble, talk and sing
He is getting better at walking every day
He now stands up in his cot every morning!
Oisín is now cutting two more top teeth
but still only has two on the bottom!
He has weaned himself off his soother (dummie) (pacifier)
He only takes it at night time
or when he is upset

Personality:
I going to write a little about Oisín's little personality 
The past few months Oisín has really started to become his own little person
He really enjoys playing by himself, 
if I join in and he doesn't want to play with me
he will put his hand out for me to go away!
He has always be independent but lately he wants to do everything himself
feed himself, play by himself, bum around the house himself!
He also has a little temper and when he doesn't get his own
way he will clench his hands, his face goes red and he screams!
He loves to talk and sing. He sings and hums along to the radio and TV
He has took to carrying a sock around with him
it goes everywhere and even to bed with him at night
Since he has been teething the past month 
he has got more attached to me, follows me
around the house and loves cuddles

How Many Months Old?: 14 months old!

Weight & Height?: 

How Is Oisín Eating?: His eating pattern has been different this month as he is going through a fussy stage, and also a stage of throwing food around everywhere! I know this is normal but I don't like seeing him go from a baby who would eat anything to a toddler who has more food on the floor then in his belly! He still is a good eater and loves blueberry or banana porridge in the morning! New breakfast foods he likes are pancakes, eggs, toast, smoothies and cheerios! 

Dinners are difficult as he is teething it's hard to find a balance to what he will eat

and what is not going to hurt his gums. New foods he likes are rice cakes, roast potatoes, peas (he loves peas), roast chicken, green beans, yorkshire puddings, and he loves stew! 

He has more or less weaning himself off formula milk he has two 4oz bottles one in the morning and the other before bed. During the day he drinks cows milk or water

How Is Oisín Sleeping?: As he is teething, sleeping the past while has been a mix bag! He still goes for a 1-2 hour nap in the day, sometimes he will take two one hour naps during the day. He will go to bed between seven and half past but if he is teething he can wake up to five times a night. Lately he has been going to bed at 7.30pm and waking at 5am! He is still sleeping in a cot at the end of our bed but we are hoping to do up the back bed room in March/April and move the cot into that room then.

Is Oisín Crawling or Walking Yet?: He has never crawled, but he bums around and is very fast at it too! The past few weeks he has finally took an interest in walking he loves to stand, so now he will put his hands out to walk between myself and the sofa. He will also walk holding on to his trolley walker, or when holding myself or hubby's hand.

Is Oisín Talking Yet?: He loves to talk to himself, he loves to mimic all around him. He blows kisses, waves bye, talks into his pretend phone, puts his hands on his head and gives me lots of kisses. He favourite words are baba, dada, bye, mama, wowwo, gone, yeah, tata and hiya! He also love to hum, shout, scream and laugh.

How is Oisín Routine?: Oisín's routine is good he wakes has breakfast, early morning if I am not working we go for a walk, some week days my Mam or hubby have him. Between 10am and 11am he goes for a nap, he will wake around lunchtime and we have lunch, I am normally home from work them. We play, clean and watch TV in the afternoon. Monday we go swimming and Tuesday we go for walks in the park. Then its dinner time and at the moment Oisín loves to throw all his dinner over himself or on the floor! Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday is bath day and he loves to play in the bath with his toys, then its a bottle and bed all done normally by 7.30pm

How is Mammy & Daddy this Month?: I am good tired but good! Slightly struggling to find a good balance between work, teething baby and then housework but trying my best. Hubby and I are good after a night out for his birthday this month that we really needed. Then having a bit more couple time on Valentines night. We are going to try have a date night at least one a month from now on.

Happy 1st Birthday Baby Boy Our Little Blip!!

Milestones:

Oisín is 1 year old
He has eight teeth
Is now very fast at bumming along on the floor
Can walk with help from Mammy or Daddy
Speaks alot more words now

How Many Months Old?: 12 Months! Our baby boy is now a little boy!

Weight & Height?: 23.3 pounds in weight and 78cm tall!!

How Is Baby Eating?: Oisín now only has two bottles of milk a day in the morning and before bed at night time. He has weaned off formula more or less himself. He loves his food and feeds himself almost everything.

How Is Baby Sleeping?: After last month of waking alot he is back to his normal routine of sleeping right through the night. He will go to bed at 7pm and wake 7am

Is Baby Crawling or Walking Yet?: He is not crawling but he bums around on the floor, he is  walking while holding on to my hands or along the sofa!

Is Baby Talking Yet?: The same words as last month!

How is Baby's Routine?: It's more or last the same as past months

How is Mammy & Daddy this Month?: We are great really enjoyed our Christmas with our little boy

Worst Moment Of the Month?: None that I can think of!

Best Moment Of the Month?: Waking on the morning of his birthday, and feeling so lucky and blessed 

Bump To Baby - He's Here - 11 Month Update

Poor little Oisín getting over vomiting bug 

Milestones:

Oisín now has six teeth! 
He has two bottom teeth & four top teeth!
Oisín started walking while holding my hand this month


How Many Months Old?: 11 Months! Finding it hard to believe that Oisín will be 1 years old next month!

Weight & Height?: Not sure but will do this for next month!

How Is Baby Eating?: He loves his food but because of an awful tummy bug we all got, he has been off his food the past week. When he is well he love to fed himself now and really enjoys finger food that he can pick up and feed himself. A couple of weeks ago we went to an Italian restaurant and he love picking up pasta to feed himself!

  Eating pasta!

How Is Baby Sleeping?: He is going through a phase at the moment he goes to sleep at 7pm and then wakes at 8.30pm and cries only because he wants one of us to come up to him and take him out of the cot!! I'm not sure if this is normal for his age, but it's like he is starting to realize when we are not in the same room as him! We are trying to let him cry it out but I always break and go up to him! 

Is Baby Crawling or Walking Yet?: He is not crawling but he is walking while holding on to my hands or along the sofa!

Is Baby Talking Yet?: The same words as last month!

How is Baby's Routine?: It's more or last the same as past months

How is Mammy & Daddy this Month?: Getting over this awful winter bug and trying to deal this crying at night phase that Oisín is going through.

Worst Moment Of the Month?: The awful winter vomiting bug we all had the past week it was awful and I really don't want any of us to get that again for a long time!

Best Moment Of the Month?: Bringing Oisín to a proper restaurant for the first time and he was as good as gold!

Bump To Baby - He's Here - 10 Month Update

Milestones:

He plays peek a boo now!
When in his walker he can open the washing machine door!
He also opens cupboard doors!
Oisin can now stand on his own when holding on to something!

How Many Months Old?: 10 Months! Can't really believe my baby boy is 10 Months old!

Weight & Height?: Not sure but Oisín is now in all 18 month clothes!

How Is Baby Eating?: On and off again this month due to teething, some days he will be great and eat everything other days he only drinks bottles. He is feeding himself more and really likes it, he is very independent and likes to do things himself.

How Is Baby Sleeping?: Sleeping is a bit like eating at the moment some nights are great, others not so much due to teething. Normally he goes to bed at 7pm and sleeps right through till 7am. On a bad teething day he will fall asleep around 6/6.30pm and wake up through the night, then wake around 5am for the day!

Is Baby Crawling or Walking Yet?: Still no sign of crawling at all, he goes on his belly and gets into crawling position then......nothing! He does like standing and has started to put himself up to his knees in his cot!

Is Baby Talking Yet?: He is he can say Dada, Mama, baba, Nana, and egg! New words this month are yeah, Daddy and boo!

How is Baby's Routine?: It's the same as past months

How is Mammy & Daddy this Month?: We are good this month, getting more time as a couple and looking forward to planning Oisín's first birthday party!

Worst Moment Of the Month?: Last week when Oisín was cutting another tooth and woke at 4am. I was like a zombie for the day!

Best Moment Of the Month?: When he stood on the back of the sofa on his own cause he wanted to look out the living room window!

Bump To Baby - He's Here - 9 Month Update

Milestones:

Oisín has now two teeth! He is also cutting two more!
My baby boy said Mama for the first time this month
He can wave bye bye

How Many Months Old?: 9 Months

Weight & Height?: Not sure keep meaning to weigh him and measure his length

How Is Baby Eating?: Not eating too good this month due to teething, poor little thing if off his food alot this month due to teething pains. What he is enjoying is anything cold or refreshing like pieces of melon, peaches, pears, frozen strawberries, bananas and yogurts

How Is Baby Sleeping?: Due to teething Oisín's sleeping pattern has been a little mixed up,
he has found it hard to sleep during the night and has been waking up with
teething pains. I cuddly him and he normally goes back to sleep!

Is Baby Crawling or Walking Yet?: Still isn't crawling yet but is getting into crawling position and getting alot more upper body strength so I thinking her will be pulling himself into the standing position soon!

Is Baby Talking Yet?: Lots of new words this month for Oisín he said Mama for the first time while I was away for the weekend! Paul rang me to let me hear Oisín say it on the phone! He said it again a few days later when I was at home. He also saying things that sound like hiya, hello! He also loves to scream and babble alot! 

How is Baby's Routine?: Oisín's has changed a good bit this month
He wakes at 7am has a 5oz bottle
He doesn't go back to sleep anymore so we get up and have breakfast around 7.30am or 8am
then Oisín will will play, get dressed and have another bottle at 10am
He goes for a nap around 10.30am or 11am for 30 to 40 minutes
He has lunch at 1.30pm and then another bottle
He has dinner at 5.30 or 6pm
He is normally in bed at 7pm in the evening after baths etc

How is Mammy & Daddy this Month?: Tired!

Worst Moment Of the Month?: In between teething Oisín got a cold which was awful!

Best Moment Of the Month?: When our beautiful baby boy put his arms out to me and said Mama closely followed by when Paul came home from work and Oisín smiled and said Dada to him! 

Bump To Baby - He's Here - 8 Month Update

Oisín with Granddad's cap on!

Milestones:

Oisín can now clap hands when you tell him too!
Eating alot more finger foods
Oisín has now started drinking from a slippy cup
Grasps at everything remote controls and phones!
Oisín has got very vocally and loves to hear himself scream and laugh

How Many Months Old?: 8 Months

Weight & Height?: I think around about the same as last month although he is in 12-18 month clothes now!

How Is Baby Eating?: Oisín has always been a great eater! He loves his finger foods even more this month

How Is Baby Sleeping?: We have been so lucky to have a baby that more or less slept straight through the night from around two months old. Oisín is going through a bit of a growth spurt at the moment so some mornings he will wake up at 6/7am for a bottle and go back to sleep till around 10am, other mornings he will not go back to sleep after the 7am bottle and will be up for the day! He still takes around 2 or 3 cat naps a day for about 30 minutes each.

Is Baby Crawling or Walking Yet?: Still isn't crawling yet but is getting into crawling position and kind of shuffling around! 

Is Baby Talking Yet?: Lots of baby talk going on with Oisín he loves to say baba, dada, lala, still no mama yet! He also alot of baby gibberish and he loves to yell, scream, laugh and blow raspberries  

How is Baby's Routine?: Oisín's routine is more or less the same as the past couple of months.

How is Mammy & Daddy this Month?: I kind of crashed and burned this month, got a double ear infection and jaw infection. I have been on antibiotics and ear drops the past week, got plenty of rest and changed my diet, but I still don't feel well so back to the doctor tomorrow.

Worst Moment Of the Month?: Being sick the past week and not spending the time to play with Oisín

Best Moment Of the Month?: When I asked him to clap hands and he did, when I said good boy he was so happy with himself and now claps hands all the time!

Bump To Baby - He's Here - 7 Month Update

Milestones:
He said DADA and BABA!!
He now walks around in his walker
He can now sit unaided
Holds finger food himself
He can now roll back to front and front to back!
We went swimming for the first time

How Many Months Old?: 7 Months

Weight & Height?: Oisín is 2 stone!! The nurse was happy with it as he has always been a big baby and I forget his length!

How Is Baby Eating?: He is eating almost everything we are! He loves his food! He really like pasta and is also now eating finger food ie large pieces of cheese, slices of melon, strawberries, bananas, carrots, toast, hard boiled eggs.

How Is Baby Sleeping?: He is still sleeping through the night, he goes to bed around 7.30pm and wakes for his first bottle around 6.30am. He goes back to sleep for around an hour and is up for the day at 8am or so. He cat naps during the day with around three 20 minute naps through out the day.

Is Baby Crawling or Walking Yet?: He isn't crawling yet but is getting into crawling position and kind of shuffling around! He loves to be in his walker and on his feet but we don't like to put him in it too much. 

Is Baby Talking Yet?: YES all of a sudden on Sunday morning he said BABA out of no where! He was really chatty since and has said baba, dada, and something that sounded like hiya! No mama yet :(

How is Baby's Routine?: Oisín's routine is more or less the same as the past couple of months.

How is Mammy & Daddy this Month?: We are doing really good this month we got to have a couple of days alone at a wedding and then got to go to the cinema for the first time since before Oisín was born!

Worst Moment Of the Month?: To be honest I can't remember a worst moment this month!

Best Moment Of the Month?: Definitely on Sunday morning when he said Baba and Dada! 

Bump To Baby - He's Here - 6 Month Update

 Oisín at six months old! He is getting so big!

He loves his new door bouncer!



Milestones:
He now loves to stand when I have him sitting on my lap 
he tries to pull himself up so he can stand!
He eats allot more solid food and loves homemade food
He has started wearing some 9-12 month clothes!
Oisín now rolls around all the time!

How Many Months Old?: 6 Months

Weight & Height?: He is in 6-9 month clothes! Not sure of his height and weight but we have a check up soon, so we will know for next months update

How Is Baby Eating?: Like I have said before Oisín really loves his food! He now has move food and less milk. His new favourite is homemade pasta and tomato sauce he really enjoys that. He also loves bananas and strawberries!

How Is Baby Sleeping?: He is still sleeping through the night, he goes to bed around 7.30pm and wakes for his first bottle around 6.30am. He goes back to sleep for around an hour and is up for the day at 8am or so. He cat naps during the day with around three 20 minute naps through out the day.

Is Baby Crawling or Walking Yet?: He isn't crawling yet but he loves being on his belly and trying to move around! 

Is Baby Talking Yet?: No

How is Baby's Routine?: Oisín's routine is more or less the same as the past couple of months. He drinks less milk and eats more. He gets up earlier in the morning and goes to bed earlier in the evening, which happened in the past couple of weeks. Other than that it's more or less the same.

How is Mammy & Daddy this Month?: We are getting used to our new routines as I went back to work a few weeks ago so it's taking awhile for us to get used to it. I do feel allot more tired but I'm sure I will get used to it!

Worst Moment Of the Month?: To be honest I can't remember a worst moment this month!

Best Moment Of the Month?: Watching Oisín and Paul on Paul's first ever Father's Day is was a beautiful day and one I wasn't sure I'd ever see.

Bump To Baby - He's Here - 5 Month Update

 Oisín at five months old (breakfast all over his face!)

Trying to feed himself he will keeps trying to take the spoon of me 

when I am feeding him breakfast!

Milestones:
Oisín can now roll from back to belly 
(which is unusual as most babies start from belly to back!)
He has two bottom teeth and one top tooth starting to cut through his gum
He can sit unaided for a few seconds!
He has now started to want to hold his spoon and bottle when feeding

How Many Weeks Old?: 5 Months

Weight & Height?: He is in 6-9 month clothes!

How Is Baby Eating?: Oisín really loves his food! He is mostly the same as last month, but he is now having solids at lunch time too. So now he has porridge, baby rice or puree fruit for breakfast, a half a jar of solids at lunch and either the other half the jar at dinner or sometimes I will blend up whatever we are having for dinner. He has also cut down on his bottles, his first and last bottle of the day are 8ozs but during the day he only takes 6oz bottles now with water in between. He has now started trying to take the spoon of me when eating and try to feed himself!

How Is Baby Sleeping?: He still sleeps through the night he goes to bed around 7.30-8.30pm and wakes around 6 or 7am. He cat naps during the day with around three 20 minute naps through out the day.

Is Baby Crawling or Walking Yet?: No not yet!

Is Baby Talking Yet?: No but he has started to blow raspberries at everyone!

How is Baby's Routine?: Is the same as last months but I expect this to change in the next weeks when I go back to work.

How is Mammy & Daddy this week?: Very tired as teething went up a gear this week. Oisín is cutting two teeth and has also a cold so he hasn't been sleeping well at all this week so we are going around very much like zombies! We are also happy to me moving into our new home this weekend.

Worst Moment Of the Week?: Last night when Oisín work also every hour with teething pains and now he has come down with the sniffles and a cough poor thing.

Best Moment Of the Week?: Getting our new home which we move into fingers crossed on Saturday :)

Bump To Baby - He's Here - 4 Month Update

Oisín on his Christening day - 4 Months Old

How Many Weeks Old?: 4 Months & 2 Weeks

Weight & Height?: Not sure but he weight over a stone at his 4 month check up (he is a chubby little guy!) He is in 6-9 month clothes!

How Is Baby Eating?: We started him on solids just over a week ago and he loves them! He still loves his milk bottles but he now has porridge in the mornings and some solids at dinner time too!

How Is Baby Sleeping?: We are so blessed to have a little baby who has been sleeping straight through the night since he was two months old! He goes to sleep around 8pm - 8.30pm every night and doesn't wait until 6am or 7am in the morning!

Is Baby Crawling or Walking Yet?: No not yet but he has started rolling and he thinks its very funny!

Is Baby Talking Yet?: No 

How is Baby's Routine?: We have settled into a really good routine here is our normal routine:
6 or 7am Oisín wakes for his first bottle always in great form full of smiles, he has an 8oz bottle and then goes back to sleep.
10 or 11am Oisín wakes again! I dress him for the day and give him a 7oz bottle
11.30am He has some breakfast its either porridge, baby rice or strawberries and banana puree
12-2pm We play, do house work together, go for walks, or what ever else we need to do that day! Oisín will have a little cat nap in-between. He doesn't sleep much during the day!
2 or 2.30pm Oisín has another 7oz bottle
3-4pm He plays again and will have another cat nap!
4.30 or 5.30pm He has some dinner he loves vegetables and will eat any vegetable puree he has a small bottle of cooled boiled water with his solids.
6.30-7.30pm He plays again he loves his play mat and sometimes even falls asleep on it!
7.30-8.30pm Oisín gets ready for bed, every second night he has a bath which he now loves and he loves splashing around! He gets his pyjamas on, has a 8oz bottle and is normally asleep but 8.30pm.

How is Mammy & Daddy this week?: We are doing good, we just got home from a small break away to Co Mayo, my parents babysit for the two days. It was a lovely break away but I was so glad to get home to our little guy! I go back to work in two weeks....so not looking forward to it!

Worst Moment Of the Week?: Oisín crying with his teeth tonight....he cheeks where so red and he took so long to fall asleep. I hate teething and seeing him in pain.

Best Moment Of the Week?: Getting back for our break away and seeing his little face light up when he saw us x

Bump To Baby - He's Here- 2 Months In Pictures

Wow can't believe our little man is two month this Friday how the time has gone so quick here are some of my favourite pictures from the past two months!

First smile on camera!

The Next Karate Kid?

Ready for Ireland's six nations game

Asleep after a hard morning of playing!

Emm...think this is a little too big Mammy!

They had a busy busy day!!

How cute am I?!

Doing my best Usain Bolt impression!

 It great to see how much our little guy has grown here as some little things about him from the past few weeks:

* He smiles alot now most of the time he has smiles for you when he wakes up

* He is now in 3-6 months clothes already he has quite long legs so he is still in 0-3 tops

* He has good head support even thou he hates tummy time

* He love goes out on walks in his pram

I will do a full bump to baby two month update on Friday!