Archive for October, 2009

Heeee’s a Yankee Doodle Daaaandyyyyy

So yesterday, Adam, Simon and I went over the the US Consulate here in Belfast to present Adam’s credentials to prove he’s a US Citizen.  This included 3 different forms to fill out, background information on me to prove that I lived in the US for 5 years before Adam was born and $150 in [...]

October 30, 2009   Posted in: Adam, daily  One Comment

Are You Kidding Me?

So Simon has informed me that Tesco is no longer going to do buy one get one free (BOGO) offers in order to reduce food waste.  Instead they will give you a voucher that you have to bring back after the BOGO is over in order to get your free item.  This, apparently, is to [...]

October 23, 2009   Posted in: daily  No Comments

Adam, The City Boy,

had his first nature experience today.  I think he was confused! We walked up to the Botanic Gardens today.  It was the first time he’s been anywhere where you couldn’t hear city traffic. He was looking all around at the trees and we walked through the rose garden.  But I think the quiet disturbed him. [...]

October 16, 2009   Posted in: Adam, Belfast, daily  One Comment

So, Here I Am…

over half way to 41.  And I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, in between nappy changing, cuddling, soothing and playing, about what exactly that means to me. I remember approaching 40 with no more anxiety than any other birthday.  Well, I was 5 months pregnant at that point, so any anxiety I was having [...]

October 15, 2009   Posted in: Thoughts, daily  No Comments

Letter To My Son – Adam – 4 Months Old

Dear Adam Today you are 4 months old.  I was hoping to say that you managed to stay out of A&E for this entire month but, alas, it is not to be.  You were there just after your second set of jabs to have your lump investigated.  You can read the whole story of that [...]

October 11, 2009   Posted in: Adam, Fibro, Letters, daily  No Comments

Diabetes…Anxiety Disorder…Borderline Agoraphobia…And Now…

Some of you might remember that about 2 years ago now I started have trouble sleeping.  As in waking up for the day at 4am.  No matter what time I went to bed. After a few months of various sleeping pills didn’t work, I was sent to the rheumatoid clinic.  I was tested for every [...]

October 9, 2009   Posted in: Fibro, daily  No Comments

Yikes, Its Been Nearly A Week Since I updated!

Sorry about that my (all of 10 or so) faithful readers! No reason except for a baby who will not nap most days.  Who has been very cranky this week (we think its his teeth) and just general not much to say. I am, of course, working on a newsletter for Adam’s 4th month.  So [...]

October 8, 2009   Posted in: daily  No Comments

I Would Like To Say, Right Up Front

that I know Simon and I are incredibly lucky with how much Adam sleeps.  He’s always slept fairly well at night and he’s recently begun sleeping through from 730 or 8 to about 530 the next morning. That being said… I think Cry It Out sucks.  I think its a stupid idea and cruel.  I [...]

October 3, 2009   Posted in: Adam, Being a Mummy  One Comment