Pictures For The Album

Just as I think I'm getting  back on top of my blog I have another busy and full week.  

Along with my sister I started a pilates class on Monday night so before you know it I am going to be toned and flexible - well that's the hope anyway, lol.

Then on Tuesday afternoon Laura, Kev and Riley came for a visit and stayed until Wednesday. And what else could I do but give Riley all of my attention!!! 

Talking of Riley - I'm sure you must all be absolutely fed-up of baby pictures by now but I just had to post these ones.  
Then I promise a wee rest from them :))  

These are very special pictures to me as they feature my mum and dad (great gran and great grandad). 

My dad, mum, Riley, Laura and me.

I never thought I'd get a picture of four generations of the family - but here it is.
Definately pictures for the album - once I get it started!!!

I am also doing a course for work - I work as a doctor's receptionist and it is a course on receptionist skills.  

One of the things we are required to do is a five minute presention on something we have learned on the course. 

Yikes -  I hate doing anything like this. 

Anyway that is due on Tuesday next week so I'm going to be busy this weekend working on that.  

Wish me luck for the actual presentation - to say I'm dreading it would be a massive understatement.  

If anybody has any hints and tips on public speaking (even if it is only in front of 10-12 people)  I would be more that happy to hear them :))

I hope you all have a sunny, fun filled weekend. 

A Lovely Sunny Day

Well. it's just typical I take a week's holiday and it rains, it's windy and cold.
 Then the first day back at work and it was a gorgeous day.  Lovely bright blue sky, sun splitting the sky and it's hot - in fact some may even say it was t-shirt weather and we don't get many days like that around here these days!! 
Although it has to be said the good weather only lasted the one day - I just hope that wasn't our summer for the year!!!

 I thought I'd take a wander around our garden to see what colour I could find. 

Our wee apple tree has blossoms already - which will hopefully mean some lovely apples come the autumn.

We also have a tree which was here when we moved into this house around 19 years ago.  I've no idea what it is but it does have some lovely blossoms every year.  
They start off being these wee red buds and then they turn into lovely light pink blossom.  One year we even had two sets of blossoms. When it is in full bloom it is really pretty.  

And then there is the common dandelion flower, which is a real pain in the garden but nonetheless quite a pretty wee flower - I just know that Danny won't agree with me about the pretty flower bit, sorry Dan :))

 I hope you are having lovely weather wherever you are in the world :))

A Post - With Pictures!!!

Well,  I'm home!!!

I have come home feeling tired (very tired, but don't tell Laura and Kevin that, 'cause I'm sure they must feel more tired than me!!) and happy but missing them all an awful lot.

Anyway I had a few posts that I wanted to put up while I was away but between not having enough time and not being able to put pictures up I didn't get around to it.

Well, I have fixed the picture problem by changing from Firefox to Internet Explorer I'm not sure why firefox is giving me these problems.

Now onto baby Riley - I can see a change in him already he is looking to see who is speaking to him and he snuggles in  when you give him a wee cuddle - which is soooooo lovely let me tell you :))

I think I am suffering from some withdrawal symptoms and missing my daily cuddles :(

Anyway one of the things I wanted to post about is my fear of heights and that fact that when I go to New York at the end of the year I fully intend to go up the Empire State Building and also the Rockerfeller Center. 

So small steps to begin with - there is a viewing spot on the River Tay in Dundee and I decided I was going to go up by myself and take a picture of the view.

Can you see me at the top? - what you don't see is me clinging onto the handrails! 

Then I had to start the descent and boy were my knees shaking coming down. I think it was because I was having to look down.

Yay made it safely back to ground level :)) Can you see the relief on my face.

 Yes  I made it safely back to earth the only problem is that I only took my wee point and shoot up with me and when I went to snap the picture the batteries had died - aaarrrrgh!!!  So no picture and I certainly wasn't going back up again - my legs were shaking too much :))

But I did manage to climb it - so I was quite pleased with myself :))

Now I just had to add one of these pictures -  just because I can't help myself, lol.

All cosy sleeping on his gran - gran is quite cosy too :))



All together now - awe!!! lol.

Our Day

I was going to do a post of our day yesterday together with a few pictures - but my pictures won't download onto blogger for some strange reason.  I have checked everything I can but can't find the problem.  So I will just have to do yet another post with no pics - sorry!!!!

But first of all I really have to thank you all for your lovely comments on my spending time with wee Riley - I really appreciate all of them you are all so lovely :)).

And secondly I have to apologise because I have not been to any blogs for a visit and and comment for a while.  

When I get home at the weekend I will rectify that. 

Time is just totally getting away from me here - with so much to do such as cuddles, nappies, winding and burping (I'd quite forgotten how sore it was on the little ones with colic and wind, poor wee loves). 

I will tell you something though if you could burn up calories by floor walking with a baby I'll be going home super slim, lol.  Somehow I don't think I will though!!

Our day yesterday consisted of spending the morning with the wee one and then getting ready to go for a walk in the sun.  We did a bit of shopping and back home.  All the while Riley slept through it all. 

I did have a nice selection of pictures to put up but oh well they will have to go on another time.

I did have a really nice moment when Riley was fast asleep on my shoulder - so cute - Riley that is not me!!!!  I did have a picture for that too!!

So there you have an update for folks at home and all of my blog buddies :))

I'm going to try once more to put my pictures up if they aren't here it hasn't worked!!!

An Update - at last!!!

I just thought I'd nip on quickly for an update.  I am staying with Laura and Keven (and baby Riley of course) for the week.  We are about to go for a nice walk it is a bit breezy out there but the fresh air will be good and hopefully wee Riley will go for a sleep. He is being as good as gold though.

I will update later when I have a bit more time.

Just to say I'm loving all of the baby cuddles I'm getting :))

Hopefully I'll have some more pictures later.

A Few More Pictures

We went to visit Laura, Kevin and Riley at the weekend.  

All four of us went and we stayed overnight. 

It was also the first time that Karen and Emma had met wee Riley and they were very excited.  

I made dinner and took it through so they had a homemade meal (steak pie, Laura's favourite) - 'cause I know how hard it is to get time to cook when you have a newborn. 

I took some (ok that should read lots and lots) of pictures - most of them aren't that great. 

  

I tend to get a wee bit keen to hit that button whenever he moves, lol.

  Danny took lots too (and his are much better than mine). 

I'll put some of his pictures up later once he has put them on the computer.

So here are a few of mine. 

 Karen with Riley

 Laura and her sisters - I think I have very pretty girls!!

A few of a sleeping Riley - so cute!!!

I'm sorry if this is getting boring!!!!

I am going through next week for a whole week.  It will be just Laura, Riley and me as Kev will be back at work. 

I can't wait!!!! :))

We Have A Baby!!! :)

I've been missing in action again all week. 

 But I have a VERY VERY good reason for this.  

I became a granny on saturday morning - a whole week early!!!!

Let me tell you I am so thrilled and excited.  It is such a wonderful feeling - I seem to have a permanent smile plastered on my face at the moment :)))

I'm going to put some pictures up before I tell you all about the exciting (and nerve wracking) week we have had. 

Riley

Gran (that would be me) and Riley :))

Grandad and Riley

 

A Lovely Mum and Baby Shot

Isn't my girl lovely?

 

The Perfect Wee Family

 I think you might agree that Riley is a wee stoater (that's a good Scottish word for best thing since sliced bread, lol).

Ok, after that picture fest (hope you aren't too bored with my showing off :)).

Laura has struggled a wee bit for the last couple of weeks with the usual aches and pains of late stage pregnancy but on tuesday evening she started suffering from very bad kidney pain (she does suffer from a kidney problem but it's not too severe a problem normally).  

Anyway it got so painful she had to pay a visit to the hospital very late on tuesday evening. It was discovered that she had a uti and was given painkillers and antibiotics. 

On the thursday she went to see her obs consultant who decided she was going to be induced on friday, however she went into labout herself on thursday night at around teatime.  

They waited until 4am on friday to go to the hospital. All day friday was a waiting game, receiving and sending texts from Kevin to tell me what stage she was at.  

And after a 35 hour labour I finally got the text I was looking for at 1.45am on Saturday morning. 

Baby Riley born at 1.26am weighing 7lb 1oz.  Mum and baby doing well.

We went visiting yesterday - I could hardly wait to get there, lol.  I'm pleased to report her kidney problem seems to be on the mend and she is looking so good for a girl who is totally exhausted. 

I'm so proud of her!!!

 We are going again next weekend and taking Karen and Emma with us. They couldn't go as both were working and couldn't get away.

I have to warn you that you may get a wee bit fed up of baby pictures on this blog after a while - I hope not though. :))