After another great night's sleep from the little man, we had a snuggle for another hr to give mum a little longer to sleep. Then, it was time to get up to sort out the puppies and to start the day. I'd taken the day off work to take Finn to the Doctors later, so there is time for a big mug of coffee and to watch an episode of "MKR" My Kitchen Rules Australia.
Side note: If you haven't watched this yet, get on it. It's epic viewing.
When I was last at my mum & dad's I saw that their rhubarb was ready to cut. So I said we would be round on Friday to get some. So this Rhubarb went from the garden to the tart within 5hrs from growing in my mum & dad's garden to in the oven.
Due to the weather being extremely hot Master Finley was really in the mood to get his picture taken to celebrate his eighth week on the planet but he was tonight......
This is quite a surprising post two scorcher days in a row for Northern Ireland and I've been stuck working both of them, while everyone else seems to have been to the beach.
The fan is on full tilt today in our household to try to get the temperature to a more suitable one for Finn.
I managed to get out a little early tonight and got home to see the little man.
Got a look around the garden and unfortunately it's been a little too hot for some of the vegetables in the greenhouse but that is a learning curve.
The dogs have spent must of the day lying under cover outside, so getting the best of both worlds.
The weather forecasters are saying we will be due Thunder and Lightening either through the night or sometime tomorrow. So, that should be a good light show.
Finn is currently enjoying the nice cooler bedroom, cooing lying on the bed with mum.
Well......I have to go and get another bowl of water for the doggies and some ice lollies for us.
Hope everyone who reads this is enjoying the weather, wherever you all are.
Leave a comment below, telling where and what the weather is like where you are.
Becoming Dad......
So while all us adults cooked in our jobs today, the sun shone all over Northern Ireland.
Babies everywhere got hot and bothered and our Finley was included in that number.
God love all the mums and dads that were at home across Northern Ireland looking after frazzled little ones.
By the time I had got home this evening and had stopped for a cheeky take-away dinner, Finn had, had a very sticky day. Mum had, had him into the bath and was getting a late evening milk meal. I got chance to feed the dogs and get a new clothes-line put up, as washing has seemed to have got much more since the little mans arrival.
I came in to give Zoe a little escape, get cleaned and cleared up and I seem to have hot him at his most relaxed.
On Saturday Zoe said that we would be visiting Streamvale Open Farm in Dundonald, Belfast with Judith, Chris and their little girl, Carys.
Well.....once we got to the farm, Zoe phoned Judith, who had just pulled up at Belfast Zoo as this was where we were actually supposed to go but because of missed communication, we ended up at different places. But, they travelled over to the farm to meet up. What a wonderful day it was. It must be nearly 25 years since I was last there, so it was nearly both Finns and mine first time there! 😊
The sun was shining and the company we were in was lovely.
First when Zoe mentioned about me going instead of her to the NEXT sale, I thought she was joking. Me!!! Get up before 5am to go queue for a clothing sale! But, when it got closer to the day, I thought, they do great qualitity clothes and we would get Finley a new wardrobe and I knew Zoe wouldn't be able to go as she would have to take Finn, as she's feeding him. So I thought, it would be a decent thing to do and go to the sale.
Also, with the amazing alarm clock that is Finley James, I was actually up at 4:30am, much to Zoe's amazement I got up and jumped in the car and got their just before doors opened at 5am. When I saw the length of the queue, I did think I'm going to be here queuing for ages and once inside, by the time I get in everything will have been picked through. Thou,and behold the queue moved fast and I got straight in and made a bee-line to the baby section.
At first, there wasn't many women about, then I blinked and they were all there on mass. I fought my way through to the baby boy clothes and started to collect as best I could. Not thinking Zoe would like anything I had picked for him. I did manage to pick a few things up for Zoe and a lovely coat and flat cap for me.
Here are a few of his new wardrobe-
