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