And the Family Grows

As per Endas recent Blog it is now over to me. Regarding the birth, I still shudder at the memory and am amazed that I had slightly forgotten the first time round. For those of you due to give birth in the upcoming months (in due date order) Shelly and Murt, Ali and Damo, Kate and Sam, Booty and Matt, Sue and Dave, Lib and Sam and Bec and Al, some words of advice : Dont listen to them when they say to wait for the epidural ...... it may never come ........ it hurts A LOT with out it and try not to dilate from 5cm to 10cm in an hour, it is not a pleasant feeling. But the truth of it is the actual birth is amazing and wonderful and at the end you have a baby, for us, we now have Baby Emma. I still cant believe she is finally here and I am no longer pregnant. I love our girls and I love our new bigger family. Here are a couple of photos taken on the weekend.


To explain the above, we spent Sunday afternoon and mum and dads house. It is newly renovated and has a 12m lap pool which is heated. Enda and Aibhe had a ball, no there was no swimming for me, we so dont have our bikini body back (I am wondering if we ever will) but apparently it was lovely. Did I mention it is winter here and it was 25oC? Thus the sunbathing father and daughter photo.
As for me I am all good, I am happy to be able to have drink or two these days and I am no longer working, in an office that is. Well work is off until the new year but I have a feeling I might get a little restless before too long so you never know I might head back a little earlier.
If you had not heard we are Ireland bound. The Australian Foleys touch down in lovely Dublin on the 19th of December for 3 weeks. We cant wait. Christmas and New Years with everyone again. New children to meet and friends to see. Aibhe is obsessed about going on the plane to see Nana and Tom and can point out Ireland on a map with ease. Sure it will be an interesting flight with a nearly 3 year old and 7 month old but it has to be done.
I would like to say congratulations to all the mums and new boys of May. Mia and Baby Luke, Kim and Baby Frank, Sal and Baby Alex and Louise and Baby James. Emma will have a lovely selection of men when it comes to school Formals.
And on that note I am going to head off, feed time for Emma.

Love Alissa xx