Week With A Poorly Toddler

This week has been in one word awful!

It started Sunday afternoon when Oisín woke from his nap

with his temperature hitting almost 50C

Paul was in work so I tried my best not to panic

gave Oisín some medicine and striped his clothes off

to make sure he had no rash on his body

He was back to normal after an hour but that

was the longest hour of my life!

I went to bed after Downton Abbey Sunday night

with a hot chocolate in hand

Didn't sleep very long as Oisín woke at 3am with

another high temperature. I brought him downstairs

gave him some medicine and a cold drink

We watched Toy Story (Oisín's new favoutirte)

and by 5am Oisín was ready to go back to bed

Monday morning I brought Oisín to the doctors

when his temperature hit 50C

Turns out our poor little guy has an

ear infection, swollen glands as well

as cutting his final three eye teeth

Thankfully he is on the mend now

with a course of antibotics for the week

Sleep patterns are getting back to normal

He is eating again

Playing and back in creche 

It has had a knock on effect with my slimming world plan

as I have been eating when I can, sleeping when I can and putting all sorts

of crap in my mouth!

Next week is a new week we will all be fighting fit and back on track!

Our Autumn/Winter To Do List

Now that October is here I thought I would start our to do list

for Autumn/Winter!

* Buy lots of lovely Yankee Candles

* Take long walks with Oisín in the park

* Make homemade soup

* Lots of cosy movie nights

* Lots of yummy hot chocolate with the movie nights

* Buy some more fairy lights for our bedroom

* Dress up for Halloween

* Go to a bonfire

* Light sparklers

* Read lost & lots of books

* Watch The Walking Dead

* Buy Oisín some Autumn/Halloween Winter/Christmas books

* Carve a Pumpkin

* Prosecco and Downton Abbey

* Eat a toffee apple

* Paint at home with Oisín

* Attend an Oktoberfest

* Enjoy lots of seasonal flavoured coffees

* Plant Spring bulbs

* Go Trick or Treating with Oisín

* Watch lots of Christmas movies

* Go ice skating with Oisín

* Have lots of bubble baths

* Go to a Christmas market

* Bring Oisín to see Santa Claus

Wow that's a long list hopefully we will get through it all!!

Slimming World Meal Plan Monday

We are using up a lot of bits and bobs up from the freezer this 

week so here is our meal plan for the week:

Monday: Leftover Beef Chilli Noddles with Stir Fry Vegetables

Tuesday: Thai Green Prawn Curry with Wholegrain Boiled Rice

Wednesday: Slimming World Chicken Parmigiana with Potatoes and broccoli

See recipe here

Thursday: Bit of a cheat day!  Chicken & Leek homemade pies with Slimming World Chips

Friday: Slimming World Meat Balls, Gravy and Mash Potatoes

Saturday: Slimming World Turkey Burgers, SW Chips & Salad

Sunday: Roast Chicken, Stuffing, Roasted Vegetables & Oxo Roasties 

Over The Weekend #4

We didn't do much this weekend

as Paul was working again

Oisín and I went for walks in the park

collected some Autumn leafs 

We had friends over Saturday night for some food

Then we chilled out on Sunday!

Poor Oisín is cutting his last three teeth so Sunday
was much fun for him or me as his temperature went really
high and I was almost going to the hospital
He seems a little better today but not great
so not alot of sleep was had last night!

Feet up on Friday night with a
glass of wine watching Gogglebox!

 Oisín and I went for long walks in the park
on Saturday

 Before I went and got my nails done

 
Sunday morning Slimming World breakfast

 Sunday afternoon was spent
looking after this poor teething little man

 So when Paul got home I
enjoyed one of these watching the rugby

Yummy Sunday dinner!

Finished off the weekend
with a mint hot chocolate while
watching Downton Abbey

Remembering Patrick

Now you come back here, you scruffy little brother

Come on back here and let me kiss you goodnight

'cause I know if you were gone I'd miss the sound of laughter

And that's gonna make everything all right,

Yes, that's gonna make everything all right.

~Suzanne Vegas Brother My Brother

How I miss that laughter little brother
The time we shared is timeless and the memories always in my heart

Nine years ago today...my heart still breaks this time of year

I miss you always but this time of the year is always a little more painful

Sometimes I hear that laughter in the sound of my son

RIP My Little Brother 

I love you with all my heart

Happy Birthday Mammy!

Happy Birthday to the most strongest, bravest, caring, wonderful person I know, 

you have taught me so much and I am still learning how to be a good person from you. 

If I am half the Mammy and person you are I will be happy. 

Oisín adores you and you him xx Love you so much Happy Birthday from us xxx

Slimming World Meal Plan Monday

Since I started Slimming World I really try to plan out

our family dinners for the week.

I do try stick to the Slimming World plan I am quite strict about it

even though sometimes Paul does want to eat something off plan

I try make good choices if having a takeout or going out for a meal

Now that Oisín is in daycare three days out of the week he gets his dinner there

It has made him less fussy and he now loves chicken curry!

Here is our meal plan for the week

Monday: Slimming World Chicken Curry (we add chickpeas to bulk it out) with boiled rice

Tuesday: Mammy is going to teach how to make an Irish Beef Stew (this will be a cross between and Irish & Slimming World stew) 

Wednesday: Beef Stew leftovers with Mash Potatoes

Thursday: Slimming World Taco Fries (this is our favourite!)

Friday: Steak with Slimming World Chips

Saturday: We are having friends over so we are going to try the

Slimming World Pizza topped Chicken  

Here is the recipe

Sunday: Roast Beef Sunday Lunch

all the trimmings with Slimming World Oxo Roasties 

Over The Weekend #3

We had a busy little weekend

filled with housework, visits to our parents,

date time for us and rugby!

 Caught this little cutie doing this with his sun glasses

so of course we had do a......

 Selfie!!!!

 Cheese! 

Saturday we done alot of house work in the morning

Haven't got the Halloween decorations down just yet

Then Paul surprised me by telling me we where going to

the cinema and dinner. He had arranged for Oisín to spent the

day with his Nanny B & Grandad Eddie

We had a lovely date day!

 Oisín having fun after Sunday Lunch for

my Mam's Birthday 

 We spent the afternoon in front of the

telly watching drink tea and eating...

Birthday cupcakes!

Oisín really enjoyed his one!! 

We finished off the weekend with bubbles and Downton Abbey

Our The Weekend #2

Our weekend was filled with sport, TV and food!

 After a LONG week in work I was so looking forward

to this nice glass of wine while watching Star Wars on Friday night!

Paul and Oisín went off to visit friends on Saturday

so I listened to 80's music while doing the house work!

 We had a yummy Sunday lunch in my parents

my Mam makes a fab Sunday dinner 

 Father and Son watching the All Ireland GAA final

 Then it was home Oisín was bathed, candles where lit, heating on

and prosecco poured ready for Downton Abbey

It's back and bitter sweet what I am going to do

when this is over?