Final Installment of The Arrival of S

D gets to hold S for the first time

.....and won't let go

The Meeting Of The Daughters

The eyes open....

....and the girls finally meet in person

Music For The Mood We're In

I love it when a band can still produce when given the most modest of tools.

S They Called Her

She's gonna hate us using that spelling when she moves to America..... Not a whole lot I can add to these pictures except to say we're all delighted beyond belief with the new shape of our family. I've been listening constantly, starry eyed, to that song linked in the last post. It doesn't get much better than this :)

It's been seven hours and fifteen days.......

D feels the immediate need to up her game....

I WISH AYEE WAAAAS, IN CARRICKFERGUS!

She asked me this morning did I know what a melodica was and mentioned that she'd seen a notice in Eurospar about tap lessons in Nurney. She needn't worry though. The new baby has a lot to live up to in her big sister.

I'm thoroughly enjoying hanging out with D while mammy's away for a few days. As are my parents and family aswell as Áine (thanks to all for your massive assistance over the past 48 hours). Expect more baby photos. With 2... I mean 3 stunners around the place, those gig posters are going to have to wait. Over.

Edit : The translation for that Sigur Ros song from Icelandic to English is apparently :
Hopping Into Puddles
Smiling - Spinning 'round and 'round
Holding hands - The whole world a blur -
But you are standing - Soaked - Completely drenched - No rubber boots -
Running in us - Want to erupt from a shell - Wind in - And outdoor smell of your hair
I hit as fast as I could
With my nose
Hopping into puddles
Completely drenched
Soaked
With no boots on
And I get nosebleed
But I always get up

Bring on them puddles :)

Addendum:

It's A Girl Too

3:35pm today we had another beautiful baby girl.

mother and baby doing absolutely fine. daddy and D are frazzled :)

the weight is still a mystery (long story) but the baba is perfect and
M has proven yet again what a powerful bit of stuff she is.

Edit: 7lbs 13oz was the official weight after a steward's enquiry. Linda - i have no idea about the length - I didn't ask :)

no name as yet (what do we think of hoppípolla??). Gigunnagap is also on the shortlist. we'll keep you all posted.


thanks to all for your kind wishes over the past 24 hours.

I Heart Jolie Holland

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Now Thats What I Call Planxty Snow Leopard

More busy eleven o clock overtime. Below is a pictorial communication of my eye movements over the past few weeks. It's a messed up world when the culmination of weeks of effort. painful cross cultural collaboration, endless multinational telecons and lots of shit take out food is .......two blue men with swords knocking spots off each other in an MMO game. Whatever pays the bills.

Lovely book

Interesting to read about Prosperous in a flattering way

Beautiful hardback edition of an unedited version of an old favourite

And I've been given a spotify account with which I spent the weekend making playlists based on this. It will change your life.

Now That's What I Call Music (Burn To Shine)

Hits 5 (Q and Not U)