As I'm going back to work on Monday, after 8 months maternity leave, I decided to get my hair done to cheer me up !!!!! 

Two embarrassing stories from my flights to/from London …

Outward flight to London

Everything was going great. Lauren was loving all the attention and just after take off, I gave her a bottle. She fell asleep until landing!

We got into the airport and I went to the change Lauren and go to the toilet. Only then I noticed that AF (which had been and gone earlier in the week) had decided to put in an appearance. Now, I don’t know if it was due to the sudden change in cabin air pressure but I do know it should not have happened!

My pad was as much use as a chocolate teapot and I had leaked onto my pants and trousers! Then I dropped my only tampon on a dirty wet floor (don’t worry I left it and went to buy new ones!) and when I went to flush, I had picked the only toilet that was flooding!!!!!!!!

Talk. About. Embarrassed. I swear I wanted to get on the next plane home ……..




Return flight to Belfast

Everything was going great. Lauren was loving all the attention and just after take off, I gave her a bottle. She fell asleep until landing!

Mid-flight I felt a drip on my head, then another and another. I looked up and MILK was dripping down from the over head compartment!

Again, I don’t know if it was due to the sudden change in cabin air pressure but I do know it should not have happened! One of Lauren’s bottles had sprung a leak!

All I could to, being belted into the seat with a sleeping baby on top of me, was put my hand up and will it to stop. The some hunky guy in the next aisle seat came to my rescue. He lifted out my baby bag and the got a load of napkins and cleaned up the mess.

I.Have.Never.Been.So.Embarrassed (except for above incident)

The London Eye 

Charlene, Ross & Kati with her DH in the background 

Me and Linda x 

The sun setting on the River Thames 

Charlene and Linda. Two very special and very beautiful ladies. True friends x 

This is little Georgia getting to grips with Laurens hair, lol 

I had a fantastic time in London on Saturday. We just hung around the South Bank. This is a group shot with Big Ben in the background. Going left to right, standing, we have Charlene, Kati, Corey, Ross, Me, Linda and Sonny hiding! In the pushchairs we have, left to right, Taryn, Oliver, India (standing), Georgia, Lauren and Leo. 

Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, where have you been?

I've been to London to visit the Queen!



Well, lots of lovely ladies and their babies.



Lauren and I are off to London to meet up with some friends I met online via Mommaville.com

I am so excited to be getting the chance to catch up with this group again and to be meeting some new faces too!

I'm a little sad that Caitlin can't be with us but the cost of the flight was just too much, no child reductions on the fare! I first visited in July'04, with Caitlin ~ so it's only right that Lauren gets a turn now.

Can't wait.

Riverdance !!!

Being Irish, I have to admit that we train them young!




I've found this to be the best method .....




After a few years of practice, they progress to this .....

Houston We Have A Toothy-Peg!

It has just cut through on the bottom gum and you can feel it ever so slightly (when she is biting my chin )

She also rolled over today for the first time and likes to push herself backwards when lying on the floor but I think this has more to do with her love of head rubbing!

I have a Late Bloomer I guess.

New Childminders Pow-Wow

The girls met with their new childminders last Thursday.

Caitlin will be going to a new Playgroup three days a week and then she will be going home with Helen (the lady that runs the Playgroup). Helen use to be a registered childminder until she set up this playgroup just over 10 years ago. She is married to one of Ivan's best friends, I've met her lots of times. She is a lovely girl and I have no problem with her looking after Caitlin.

We've told Caitlin that she is going to a new Playgroup (along with her current one two days per week) and she is very lucky cause she will have two lots of friends to play with, two lots of toys etc. We've also told her she will be going home with Helen who will mind her until daddy comes to pick her up. For the most part she has digested this information and is happy with it. She even said to me "It's because you're going back to work, isn't it? You don't like work, poor mummy"

Caitlin got on great with Helen. She thinks Helen is brilliant cause she has long, blond hair! Nuff said.

Helen asked Caitlin lots of questions about what she likes doing in Playgroup, playing with, watching on TV, eating etc. Caitlin answered and talked to Helen like she had known her all her life. She can't wait to visit the Playgroup this week ~ it has a box of Barbies and a slide (currently not available in her present Playgroup!).

Helen's mum is called Beril and she will be looking after Lauren. This I'm more anxious about. Leaving my baby makes everything about going back to work more real.

Beril is a lovely lady and she was just smitten with Lauren! She is really looking forward to having her and wants me to bring all the usual pruck Lauren will need during the day to keep her happy. She is happy with me leaving it in her house, saves me carting it back and forward every day. She goes out walking every day, so Lauren will get plenty of fresh air. Lauren wasn't strange at all, she loves everyone and begs for attention This one-on-one will suit her, I hardly think she will miss me!

I think this is the right decision for my family. I believe my girls will be well looked after and I do trust these people.

Trouble is, I'm feeling a bit blue. I don't want to leave them. Only natural I suppose.