Ailish Sinead

Ailish Sinead

September 17, 2011 at 4:11 a.m.

7 pounds, 10 ounces

20.5 inches 

Ailish was born early Saturday morning, after a quick labor, for sure my shortest so far. My water broke a little after midnight, contractions started after that and began to pick up and get more regular. By about 2:30 they were about 5 minutes apart and strong enough we started getting ready to head to the hospital. We left for the hospital around 3:30. They clocked us into the labor and delivery floor at 3:53 a.m. and she was born at 4:11 a.m.! Both of us are doing well, Ailish is perfectly healthy and happy. The kids are all loving her, Caeden and Colm ask often to hold her, Caeden loves to talk to her and sing her songs. Colm is very intrigued by her umbilical cord stump. Alannah said "I love my sister" when she first saw her. She continues to be enthralled by her. Tadhg is pretty much oblivious to her, knows she's around but doesn't pay much attention to her. She is settling into life around here well, nursing and sleeping as expected. We are throughly loving and enjoying having her here. 

Dear Ailish, 

You are now welcome to make your arrival anytime. I finished your blanket this week and washed all the baby clothes. Just thought maybe you were waiting to be sure you had "something to wear" and keep you warm...... though I know I have yet to have a baby arrive before their due date, there is always a first time, right? As the 5th child, there aren't many "firsts" for you, this would be a nice one for you to claim for your own! You are an active little girl, lots of kicks and wiggles and squirming going on. Alannah is very excited for a baby sister, she talks of you often and is thrilled to be able to now pass along her diapers (since she doesn't need them anymore!) and occasionally mentions you can have her pacis, but I don't know how serious she is about that one! I can't wait to let her met you, it will be fun. So, whenever little girl.... we're ready for you! 

love, Mama

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This made me smile.........

you know those little puzzle things where you take 3 pieces and put them together and you can make silly outfits with varying tops, middles and bottoms? Well, Colm went out to play the other day dressed like this. When the thought crossed my mind "he looks like one of those puzzles..." I had to smile and go take a picture. 

His top is a construction hat and safety glasses, his middle is his Bears football outfit and his bottoms are cowboy boots. 

Sprinklers

Playing in the sprinklers with the cousins!

(this was Alannah's opinion of the sprinklers, she didn't even get wet!)

birthday pictures

 (um, yeah, don't need the plate Mom!)

1st birthday!

Happy 1st Birthday Tadhg Conor!

at 1 year you are: 

~WALKING! 

(all over, all the time, you have moved from those first few steps here and there a month ago to standing back up when you fall and pretty much walking everywhere. You much prefer to walk on your own and not hold hands. You walk better in bare feet but are getting good with shoes on too! 

~You love your da, often asking for him thru out the day and making a beeline when he gets home to him. 

~You are still napping 2 times a day, usually around 90 minutes each time and sleeping around 11 hours a night. Still waking a little too early for mama's liking in the morning but oh well, those cute smiles you have when I get you up make up for it!

~You love bananas, peaches and peas. You usually eat what we are eating or some variation of it.