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

Over The Weekend #39

This weekend was a chilled out relaxing one!

Paul was in work for the whole weekend, my parents went away for it

So it was just Oisìn and I!

Friday night we opened a bottle of prosecco and watched a movie!

Saturday morning Oisìn and I enjoyed scones and tea

These ones where from M&S and they where yummy!

Saturday we didn't do much I had to do a food shop

so Oisìn came with me while I done that

Then we spent most of the day in the back garden

After I cleaned up after dinner Saturday I looked out at this little dude playing on his own

It's times like this that my heart goes out to him and I wish for a sibling for him

I have come to terms that it might never happen but there will always be times

when I will wish and pray that it will and this was definitely one of those times

Today Oisìn was up bright and early 6am!

Again we didn't do much I done housework while Oisìn played in the garden

We went for to our local park for a little while

Oisìn took an almost three hour nap think the heat has him tired out!

I have really been enjoying this book this weekend

I am half way through it and it's one of my monthly favourites

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!

Over The Weekend #24

This weekend Paul was working so it was just Oisín and I 

we had a couple of days of mother and son time!

Saturday morning this little one enjoyed his blueberry porridge!

Maybe it was because my chronic pain was bad this weekend

or it's a phase Oisín is going through but this weekend he was very clingy

Couldn't leave his side for a moment and he was following me, calling for me

asking me to join in with his games or helping him drawn and paint

While I love that he wants me to play with him but with twisted bowel so bad

and I had major fatigue this weekend I just needed him to play by himself

for half an hour or so. So I remember some toys Oisín got for Christmas

which I had put up because he got some many

He enjoyed playing with them for all of ten minutes!

So we went out to the park

We brought bread to feed the ducks

and it was fine weather for the ducks!

Damp and drizzle rain so we didn't stay for very long!

When we got home I made Oisín a hot chocolate and put on his favourite movie Toy Story 3

So while he was happy and quiet I made a cuppa and enjoyed reading my book!

Sunday was mostly a write off!! I was in bad pain and found it an effort to get dressed
Thankfully Paul was only in work for a short day so when he got home
I went back to bed with a hot water bottle, pain killers and a book!

Over The Weekend #21

We had a nice family weekend

filled with children's birthday parties, walking in the fresh air

early nights, reading and family dinners

Doesn't sound like much but it was bliss

Friday night I enjoyed a much need glass of red while watching Gogglebox

I was shattered after a long week

Saturday was spent doing housework
and I started to Spring clean our back garden so
that Oisìn can start playing back out there soon
Paul brought Oisìn to a Easter theme children's party
he had great fun but was terrified of the Easter bunny!!

Daddy and son tired after a day of parties!

Saturday night I had a hot bubble bath, hot chocolate

and a read of a new book...it's the simple things!

Sunday morning Oisín and I where up early

done some cleaning and went to church

When we got back we made Paul breakfast in bed

nice for him to get it for a change!

Oisín spent most of the morning wearing a Christmas hat and singing Christmas songs

I think this is because his favourite TV ad from Christmas

Aldi Favourite Things is back on the TV again this time for Easter

and he is getting a little confused!

We went to the park with Oisín's trike and had fun

We had a lovely roast pork Sunday lunch

Then watched a family movie this time it was Finding Nemo

It was bath night which Oisín loves and then

when Oisín was asleep back and I watched a couple of episodes of Gotham

By 10pm I was shattered so took myself off to bed for an early night!

It was a slow paced family weekend and I loved it!

Over The Weekend #20

Paul was working this weekend so I wasn't expecting

this weekend to be very fun

but I was wrong it was so much fun and I really enjoyed it

Saturday morning I had a bit of a fuzzy head after a little to much wine Friday night!

Saturday we went to the park it was really cold

so we wrapped up and brought a football

Oisìn had so much fun I forgot my phone so no photos blame the wineflu!

Later we went to the chippy and had a yummy tea of chip sandwiches!!

Slimming World went out the window this weekend!

The little guy wanted to take selfies Sunday morning!!

Paul was in work early so I was woken at 7am for flowers and cards

At lunch time Oisìn and I went down to my parents for some

Mother's day cake

As you can see one had already fell into Oisìn's mouth!

Look at those eyes my blue eyed boy!

After cake Oisìn decided it was time to dance so him and Grandad had a little bop!

Then we went down to my Mammy In Law to wish her

Happy Mother's Day

She kindly decided to take Oisìn for the evening

so that I could have dinner and a drink with my Mam

We had a lovely day and evening and my favourite gift

was this lovely card from Oisìn which in made in daycare

Hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day and weekend

Over The Weekend #17

I have been an awful blogger the past few weeks

with hospital and doctor appointments

it has took all my strength to be a Mammy never mind

anything else! 

This weekend just when we thought we 

where all getting back on our feet 

Oisín picked up a viral infection on Friday in day care

so most of the weekend plans where put on hold

and now poor hubby has picked up the bug!

Father and Son watching the Six Nations Rugby
Ireland are not doing too well this year
Lollipops to cheer our little boy up who spent
most of Saturday asleep, coughing or vomiting!

Happy Valentines Day
By Sunday morning Oisín had slept a good 12 hours
so he was more or less back to himself by Valentines morning
Paul and Oisín brought me breakfast in bed
with beautiful roses and lovely presents
but my favourite card of the day was this one......

My first handmade card from Oisín
He made it in daycare last week and it melted my heart
when he handed it to me.
There was a time when I thought I would have none
of this so it makes it all the more special

We didn't do much on Valentines day itself
I had a mid morning bubble bath and finished the book I was reading
Then we thought so fresh air might do us some good we wrapped up
and spent forty minutes or so in our local park
Then it was home and hot chocolate all round

Later hubby and son watched the footie
while I poured myself a glass of cava and snuggled beside them on the sofa
When Oisín went to bed Paul and I had an M&S dine in meal
but by 9pm Paul wasn't feeling too good
and now has the viral infection Oisín had on Saturday

I can well and truly say our household has seen it's fair share
of illness and ailments for the past eight weeks I think
we are ready for Spring!

Dear Friday.......

Dear Friday........I'm so glad your here its been a long, long week!

Dear Weather......I know it's not Spring yet but please warm up soon!

Dear Body......Give me a break I'm a little feed up of been sore and in pain!

Dear Ziggy Stardust.....I'm going to miss you! Your music has brought me so much happiness and fun times. I know your the Star Man waiting in the sky

Dear Hubby......thank you for looking for after me when I'm sick and I love you

Dear Beautiful Boy.....You bring me so much joy and make me smile when I am in the worst of pain
You are the sun shine of my life 

Over The Weekend #14

We didn't do much this weekend

Paul was working which always means its

a quite weekend 

 Friday evening was a cold one

Oisín was bathed, I showered put warm pyjamas on

lit candles and had a cheeky glass of wine

while Paul watched the football!

Saturday morning was bright and fresh here in Dublin

I was feeling well enough for a small walk

So Sheriff Woody, Oisín and I went out

for a stroll and some fresh air

Sunday wasn't a great day I was feeling 

in a bit of pain from my twisted bowel

and Oisín has the sniffles 

So we played inside, we drew pictures, sang songs,

played chiefs, painted, and watched Disney

and it was lovely!

After Sunday Lunch I cosed up on

the sofa, lit some Yankee Candles

caught up on Mr Selfridge with a small glass of red

and had an early night. I was asleep by 9.30pm!!

Over The Weekend #9

This weekend we prayed for the victims of the terrorist attack in Paris,

I snuggled my boy a little closer while we watched Disney

We went to Oisín's friend's birthday party he was two
and his cake was fab!

Oisín had so much fun playing with the other kids

Sunday was spent Christmas shopping

and we then went for an Italian meal

which was yummy. Oisín really enjoyed his!

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

Over The Weekend #7

This weekend it was Halloween and I wasn't sure how
Oisín was going to like it! He didn't like the costumes in the shops and
wasn't very keen on the decorations, but I didn't have to worry
he loved it!

Oisín had a Halloween morning in daycare

on Friday and he wore his glow in the dark

trick of treat Peppa Pig top!

Our little Pumpkin King!

He really enjoyed seeing the other children

dressed up, and when he realised he was getting sweets

he seem to like it even more!

Mama Witch and Baby Pumpkin!

We watched the fireworks while at
the bonfire

Sunday was another lovely day my parents came up
for Sunday Lunch but I forgot to get out my camera
to take any pictures

Then we it was prosecco and Downton Time!

This Week I'm Grateful For:

My little family one way or another this week hasn't been the greatest

Work has been stressful and I have left each day with headaches

My day gets better when I collect my ray of sunshine from crèche!

My day could be as grey and dark as the winter sky

But when my boy smiles he brings the summer into my heart

He is at a really cute stage wanting to talk and babble to me

I sit on our living room floor forget about everything and enter his world of imagination

We play with dinosaurs, cars, cups, ships and all the stress of the world disappears

When the hubby get home from work my heart lifts a little more

A hug and a kiss from him and the stress falls away

I am so grateful to have two amazing men in my life

One big and one small and they are my world