Mini Update -Toothing!!

hey gang!
time for an update I think, its been a week or two!!

so whats being going on since I last posted?? well

Aaron has a tooth and another pushing through, its still very tiny and hard to get a picture of it but see if you can make it out

he is in fairly good humor with it, but he can be a little grumpy.
poor little guy, with I could grow them for him, but despite it all he still smiles

 my favorite guy.

hope you are all well
till next time, lots of love and hugs
Momma G

Busy Busy

so today was an interesting day

started of me waking up at 11 to find hubby had got up and fed Aaron, letting me have a little sleep, he is so good
I then got a text from my sister saying she was going wedding shoe shopping with my mum and Sarah her other bridesmaid, that was fine so I text my dad to see if he could sit with Aaron till we got back and as usual he was more than happy to.
that was fine, all sorted, so I started to get Aaron ready for his day with his grand-dad.
then it happened..............

*phone rings* hello Gail, its dad!

I fell and hurt my shoulder, I need to go to the doctor, it hurts so bad, sorry I cant mind Aaron

I assured him it was okay and told him if he needed a lift i would gladly help, so I ring my sister and tell her the news.
10 mins later dad calls back, and he is going to Drogheda hospital, for x-rays, the doctor thinks its dislocated. and 'I'm going in an ambulance'
oh crap! I thought.
a few hours pass and I text him with the news that i found a little tooth lump in Aaron's gums!
he rings me back to tell me its a broken collarbone!

Dad's X Ray 

 Ouuuuuchhhie!
I broke mine when I 8 and yes, it hurts like a bitch

what a day.
in between that Aaron slept for 30 mins all day (2x15min naps) his gums are sore, and i think i found a wee tooth starting to break thru!!
he is currently out for the count, and I may join him, so tired....

till next time, be safe
Gail

Update! (at last)

I know I  know, Im a rotten blogger, havent blogged in 4 months. Ooops! I have been busy
so here is the update!

Aaron is now 4 months and 2 weeks old, weighing a huge 19 lbs 7 oz and measuring 28inchs, he is going to be a tall boy

he is sleeping pretty good at night which means im not going around like a zombie anymore hahah.
but I think his teeth are starting to come in/!!!
uuh oh!!


<----Enjoying some shepards pie

he is a happy baby all the same, always has a smile for me and his daddy, which melts my heart.
we are hoping to move house soon, as our 2 bed town house is getting crammed full of baby stuff,. keep ya posted on that.
here is a picture of my little guymonthe by month

2 Months old
he got his 1st set of jabs after his BCG and we christened him

My sister is his godmother and hubbys brother is his godfather

had a great day, and he was wrecked after it.

3 months old

we had a check up with his health nurse and she was very impressed wit him

his weight was 17.4lbs at the time and he was 26 inches long, comparable to a 6 mothe baby

thats my big man, so proud of him

4 months old

got a second set of jabs done and he was very brave, cried for a minute or two then fell asleep

started eating big boy food, and loves carrots and bananans, but not together!

his legs are getting strong, and he can practically stand, with me holding him of course, and he can almost sit up on his own.

he was 18.6lbs and 26inchs long

so thats my little guy, cant believe how fast time is going, he is almost 5 months old, holt s**t!!

going to sign off for today, but i will update sooner next time, i will leave you with me fav picture of Aaron taken yeasterday

                                      

My rocker Baby ---> 

my brother joked that AC/DC stands for Aaron Clarke / Devil Child!!




any way , till next time and i promise it will be soon

love ya
Momma Gaill
xxxx

Aaron is here

Wow! I have not blogged in weeks! I'm a terrible blogger! Last time I wrote anything here was when I was 37 weeks pregnant! That's almost 7 weeks ago, holy crap.
So let's play catch up......

Baby is here, finally you say!
I had a big bruiser of a baby on March 1st 2011 weighing 10lb 4oz!!
He arrived after a 3 day slow labour. I went 2 weeks over and wad going to be induced, on the Monday I was due for induction I was my 3rd day of slow labour, my appointment was for 4pm that day but the contraction were coming 5 mins apart.

Went to the hospital at 11am, Got checked out and no dilation, but they kept me in. Got the induction gel at 4pm and again at 10pm, the fist lot made the contractions much stronger and the second application made then very intense. By that time my poor hubby had gone to a B&B for sleep and got called back at 2pm because I had got to 6cm dilated and wad being moved to the labour ward

He arrives,with bags and all, as I'm in agony, I ask for the epidural, and they try to break my waters.
But when they checked babies heartbeat it is not regulating after each contraction and they decide a C-section is the best way out.
Everything was going so fast, next thing I know I'm waking up, looking down and seeing my feet again, a doctor us telling me congratulations. And I get wheeled down to post natal wards . As I get there I see husband holding our little baby and he had tears in his eyes. "Meet you baby boy" he tells me as he hands him over to me. I fell in love instantly. We decided ti call him Aaron. He is my little prince.

So that's my birthing story, and how my little man finally arrived into the world. Can't believe he is 5 weeks old now, how time flys.

 <--- only a few hours old in this picture

Aaron Lee Clarke

Born - March 1st 2011 @ 3am

Weighing - 10lb 4oz

Hair - Auburn

Eyes - Blue

and his big smiley face today -->
5 weeks old

If you have an iPhone add me on instagram, my username is gail.clarke. I have tons of pics of him on there.

Thanks for reading as always,
Lots of love Gail and Aaron

3 weeks till the big day

yeah I know, Montly blog update! lol, Worst blogger ever,
well I will have ya know I have been very busy since the beginning of the year, getting the room ready for baba, got nearly all our stuff we need. I hit 37 weeks today! FULL TERM ! woohooo

  Our familys have been amazing, picking up the most fab gifts for us. got a fab cot from lees pareants, wonderful pushcahir from my mum, travel cot from Sis and a bouncer from Bro, it has wittle crabs on it.

I love you all so much

Thank You

Been to a lot of doctor appointments, getting baby checked out, and so far everything is great.
his or her little head is down, so the only way is out!

Heart-beat is very strong according to the doctor! always a great sign

This picture will give you some idea how big our little one is!

19 inchs, the lenght of a piece os swiss chard (whatever the hell that is)

But out little spud is growing up, getting big and kicking me like a pro footballer!

Only 3 weeks till we meet you!

My bump is getting soooooooooo big
sleeping now is a pain, cant get my ass comfy, and when I finally do I need to get up to use the loo, and then the tossing and turning start all over.


but I know its not for much longer, 3 weeks left.
one midwife said to me

'the lack of sleep is a way for your body to get used to no sleep when baby is born'

its going to be worth it all in the end. cant wait to meet you


till my next update! Gail xxx

Update, at last!!

Wow! I have been very lazy with this blog!
haven't written anything in  a month, I should be ashamed of myself. hahah
so what has happened in my world since then, well to be honest not a massive amount really!
My favourite to win X-Factor Matt Cardle won X-Factor, so happy with that and I adore the winners song - a cover of Biffy Clyros - When We Collide

Great song huh??


Ireland had a white out, covered in snow for 2 weeks with sub-zero temperatures! it was a pain in the ass, couldn't go anywhere, do anything, and we were all bloody frozen!! At least I live in the town, not miles away from shops, so I was lucky. many people had burst pipes too, so I'm counting myself lucky.

Aerial View of Ireland during the storms

My car! (okay donut laugh)

Snow got so deep I couldn't get it out on to the road, so she sat there for 2 weeks, have to laugh at the little aerial poking out of the snow.
thankfully all my family who had to travel didn't have any problems, or to bad of a skid.
although my cousins girl friend had her little baby during this weather.
thank fully she lives in the same town as the hospital, and little Katie arrived safe and sound.

I had a baby check up on the 21st of December, and everything is great, have to start taking iron cos I'm going low on it, baby is stealing it all so it can kick me harder! haha. Thanks to my awesome sister Jo who braved the cold icy roads with me.

I'm at 33 weeks today, getting nice and round, skin feels tender some days, but Bio-Oil seems to help. its so dreamy, my skin feels amazing, I use it on my hands and face as well as belly.

here's a pic of the bump

whoa, crap picture, the light is hiding me, Oh well I have no makeup on and look rotten anyway, maybe its a good thing! but boy ain't we getting big?? only 7 weeks to go till hopefully our little bundle of joy arrives.
got some great pressies this year from Mr Claus, but ill do a haul in my next post, (probably a month from now) , No I will be good and keep up with it, its a nice thing to just sit a blab for a few minutes, even if no body reads it!
okay so that's my update from last post to today, thanks for reading it! have a good one
Gail

In the 3rd Trimester!!!

wooohoo, we have hit 27 weeks! Officially in the 3rd trimester. okay so i know 24 week is actually 6 months but with some months having 5 weeks, it is measured by the 27th week! that why you hear of woman saying they are almost 10 months pregnant, in theory yes, but by weeks you are still 40 weeks pregnant.
Check up in the hospital went well, apart from the wait, 2 hours of sitting, no phone or Internet signal to be got!
but when we got in there we didn't care, Doc did a quick ultrasound to check up on the little one, and all is great. still don't know if its a boy or girl, cos someone was camera shy! well not shy, too sqigilly for the doctor to see! keep moving away from the Doc, it was funny!
 so here is the bump!

ah yes the old picture in the mirrorr shot!! getting nice and round each day. Ps.. ignore the lack of makeup!!!

today we also got our other baby's groomed, Charlie and Jess got their hair cut for Christmas!!
and they look so cute and clean and they smell , well still like dogs, but nice clean dogs!!
here is some pictures

Charlie Before & After
He didn't like getting the clippers on him, he is such a big baby! I had to go in and hold him still for the girl!!
Got his fluffy chest mane all trimmed neat and tidy, but she kept his ears long,

Jess before & After
She loves getting groomed, sat still rolled over to do her tummy, she is such a princess
looks so pretty all cleaned up


they both got a big jumbone as a pressie for being good! spoiled I tell ya






so thats my ramble for today, hope you are having a good one.
be good! Chat soon Gail!!!

Hello Hello!!

So this is my 1st post!!
how do I itrodude myself! Im 28 and Married! living in Ireland! Red hair, green eyes, pale skin! typically irish huh!
2 dogs and a lot of chinchillas!!

I like to modify pictures! see my profile pic before and after
probably see a lot of this kinda thing here, always happens when boredom takes over

I am currently in my 24th week of pregnancy, feeling little junior moving about is such a wonderful experiance! Dont know how to discribe it realy.my belly is getting big and round! see!

Still dont know if its a boy or girl, dont mind either way really.
picking names is hard, have a few ideas, but keeping them under wraps till nearer the day.
so much stuff to tell ya about my life, but havent got all day to type, belly is rumbling for food!!

so for now, thanks for reading my 1st entry, keep ya updated!
Gail