A Little Surprise

We got a little surprise when we went home last February. A few days after we arrived home in Malaysia, I was feeling tired easily and initially
brought it down to the terrible heat back home. Then came along other symptoms that made me think otherwise. I bought a really cheap stick which came back positive. That came as a big shock but I was not entirely convinced and so I bought a more expensive kit and once again it showed ;

Fast forward today, I am already 17 weeks and I can’t believe I will be nearly halfway through my pregnancy soon. I had a couple of scans done by my colleagues at work and so far baby is growing well, Alhamdulillah.

First trimester was a little bit more challenging than my previous pregnancy. But the apetite and energy has improved a lot now though I still get exhausted easily at the end of the day.

The belly is so much bigger than the last too. I remember with Aidan, I wasn’t showing until my 24th week but this time round, I have started using my maternity work trousers since the 12th week of pregnancy. I am so glad I was very wise and bought really good quality clothes from M&S and M&P the last time. As for the new baby, it seems we don’t really have to buy anything apart from new bottles. Aidan had plenty of neutrals when he was born; the Moses basket, the baby bath, the car seat and the quinny still looks like new, and the breast pump is still in good working order. I am glad we didn’t give anything away after Aidan. Hehe. The rest I think I will only start worrying when the baby comes out

Aidan still has no clue he’s going to be a big brother soon. His tantrums is very much less nowadays as I’ve learned to anticipate and can now sense when a big meltdown is coming up. I think I was too hard on him before and that was why things escalated beyond our control.

Well, finally I’ve got it out of my system. I love looking back at my previous entries when I was pregnant with Aidan that I should probably do the same for this baby. You’ll probably hear more ramblings from me in the next few months.

Anyway, next week my brother in law and family are coming over so I think we will be quite busy entertaining them. Then we will be off for a short break to celebrate Aidan’s second birthday. I will try and blog in between if I get the chance.

Till then, have a good weekend!

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The Post

The weather is really horrible this morning in Dublin. I was fortunate to get the day off today but instead will be working from Tuesday until Saturday.

I was in the kitchen just now when I saw the postman struggling trying to put the mail through the door. And Aidan kept shouting ‘daddy, daddy’ telling me to go to the door. Haha. I was wondering why the postman struggled so long, it turned out there was a gigantic card for somebody in the house.

When I opened the big card, out came a small card too. The cards were from my cousin in Sheffield
and every year she never fails to send one on our birthday. How sweet! The big one was for Aidan and the tiny one was for me. How come the 2 year old gets the bigger one ??

Thank you Aunty Cik, the card makes a good hat!

Anyway, a few weeks ago my mum sent us a card too and included a thoughtful amount of money so that I can buy a cake for Aidan. I must say that £50 is way too much for a cake but thanks anyway

To be honest, we haven’t bought him the celebratory cake. We decided not to have a birthday party this year but instead will be bringing him away for a short break with his cousins. We will probably buy a cake then and celebrate with them. I can’t wait!

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Coast of Antrim

We drove up north two weekends ago for a short break.

It was Easter break and the both of us were not oncall the whole weekend so we took the opportunity to run away from Dublin.

Basically, we were in need of a holiday to keep ourselves sane. Aidan has been feeling somewhat neglected with the both of us constantly working long hours that he started throwing tantrums everytime he came home from crèche.

Apparently at crèche, he’s all happy and cheerful, then he comes home and turns into a little monster. His sudden change of behaviour happened the week before his second birthday and I was secretly hoping he was going to skip the terrible twos!

Back to the trip.

The Giant’s Causeway was a good 3.5 hours drive from Dublin. We broke the journey halfway and spent the night in Hilton just on the outskirts of Belfast. We got a really good deal with breakfast included the next morning. And despite it being the Easter weekend, we were upgraded to a family size room. Aidan had a whole sofabed to himself

Beautiful Coast of Antrim

I had made two trips here before but both times then, the weather was very unpleasant.

When we left the hotel that morning, the weather didn’t look too promising. I was quite reluctant but hubby remained optimistic we make the journey up north. And true enough, the sun came out in all it’s glory just as we were approaching the place.

Cloudless blue sky

Check out the unique rock formation

Because the weather was very pleasant and sunny, we were able to walk right to the very edge.

It’s usually risky on rainy days as the rocks can get slippery, so we were lucky that day to be able to explore and get spectacular views of the sea.

Aidan the explorer and getting his hands dirty

As you can see, the rocks are naturally hexagonal. So amazing!

Taking a breather with the old folks

We should have been more prepared and brought a hat!

There were a lot of tourists that day, and most of them were very adventurous exploring every nook and cranny of the rocks. We had Aidan with us so our venturing was somewhat confined to the areas I deemed safe for Aidan.

Oh dear, oh dear!

Never trust these two together

Mummy was in no power and I could only watch from afar. I was yelling don't let go of him even for a second!

Back in safe hands Only for a second though.

Before they started exploring again

Can you spot the two of them at the very top of the rocks ? Aidan was the only baby up there and all the while they were up there, I was yelling like a mad mum to hold Aidan tightly. I am pretty sure I sounded rather silly, I didn’t think hubby could hear me. In actual fact, I was terrified of the giant waves behind them.

We spent a good few hours in the sun and came home a few shades darker. The trip did the three of us good and Aidan? Well, he still has his tantrums and we believe this could be because of my current condition. I am sure he will grow out of this phase soon Only time will tell I guess.

Bye bye Antrim. We will be back again

Another Year… Wiser ?

Happy Birthday to the both of us!