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BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Paul & Dawn Wilson on the birth of baby George, who was born at 12:24pm today, weighing in at a VERY healthy 9lb 9oz – now THAT’s a boy! Wonderful news…we’re delighted for you all 
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2009 was a GREAT year for the Liverpool Skellys. By far the biggest event of the year for us was the birth of little Katrina Anne, who has just been THE most perfect baby since day one. Lucky us. When Seán was born in July 06, we figured that we couldn’t wouldn’t have another baby as good, but we were wrong. But the year hasn’t just been about Katrina…there have been plenty of other events throughout the year to keep us entertained.
2009 started with The Odyssey, Graham Hughes’ (Yvonne’s cousin) attempt to step foot in EVERY nation on Earth in one continuous surface journey, which, with 133 nations under his belt, is continuing to this day. Just prior to the start of his amazing journey, Graham asked me to run his website for him, and I agreed…delighted to be involved. “Err…can you also build it please?”, came the next request. I did, and it’s been incredibly interesting & educating to be at the heart of the project since. If you’ve not yet checked out The Odyssey, visit the website and bookmark it – it’s amazing!
While Graham was busy navigating his way around the sunnier, warmer climes of South America, the weather turned cold back in old Blighty, and Seán took delight in building his first snowman – kissing his work upon completion! I do that in work all the time. March came, and with the impending birth of a new baby, we decided to jet off to sunnier climes (Barbados) for the last big hurrah that we’d have for a few years. We were really lucky to be able to afford it at the time, and we had an amazing time there – fully recommended. One special highlight from the holiday was the chance discovery at sundown of a clutch of baby water turtles, who had just hatched and were scurrying from their nest to water’s edge several feet away – both incredible and wonderful to witness.
Back home, as the weather warmed, we started to get about and about a bit more, and we took several day trips with Seán, including one to ‘Farmer Teds’ (an interactive children’s park, set on a farm), a few to North Wales, and one particular park trip where he had a donkey ride – smashing stuff. By June, Yvonne was starting to show quite a bit (she was almost 7 months pregnant at that stage), so we decided to take a trip to Ireland to see my family before the baby arrived. It was really great, and we got to see almost everyone, just missing out on an opportunity to visit Louise, the youngest of my immediate family.
In early July, and for his birthday, we took Seán to visit Thomasland at Drayton Manor theme park, and what a day out he had – he still talks about it! Seeing as it was just down the road from Yvonne’s Aunt & Uncle’s house, we stayed over for a couple of nights and had a great laugh – they’re wonderfully kind and welcoming. A few days later, it was Seán’s birthday proper (7th) and losing the toddler look, we celebrated his 3rd birthday with the blowing out of a Peppa Pig cake. Several blowings out, in fact.
August, the month that the baby was due, and the jungle drums were getting louder! On the 25th, with exactly 38 weeks of pregagncy having passed, little Katrina Anne was born. Weighing in a 7lbs 6½oz, she’s been the model baby since…a placid, happy, smiling little angel – we’re VERY lucky. Every day is a pleasure. In September, another milestone passed as Seán started pre-school nursery, and it was kinda odd to see our little baby – not a baby any more – in a school uniform for the first time, but it was exciting too, and luckily for us – and him – he absolutely LOVES it! He can’t wait to go back – give it time, he’ll learn!
In October, with Yvonne fully recovered from the Cesaerean, we finally celebrated the birth of little Katrina with some friends, and at the end of the month for Halloween, Seán dressed up as a skeleton as we covered the downstairs rooms in spider’s webs, spiders, bats, spooky lights, halloween balloons, and laid out some goodies. Needless to say, it was the chocolate goodies that caught his eye first – kids, eh!
November, and I celebrated (if that’s the right word for it!) my 40th birthday [the big four-o] out and about for a meal, and on the night of my birthday proper, Yvonne made the most gorgeous seafood piella. Yum yum! Mid-life crisis? Forget it – just get the drinks in!
December, and for the first time, Seán visited Santa – or ‘Farmer’ Christmas as he called him – and it was the first time that he properly understood the concept of a fat red magic man on an oversized sleigh being pulled by flying reindeer! Bless him. Dressed as a donkey, he also starred in his first nativity play, although I should point out that ordinarily, he doesn’t dress as a donkey – the occasion lent itself that way. On Christmas Eve amidst the snow, and with Mummy’s help, he sprinkled ‘reindeer dust’ on the ground so that Rudolph could find his way to our house – I haven’t even done that! Christmas day…and Santa brought him the train that he had written his letter for. He must’ve been on the ‘Nice’ list.
So overall, it’s been a GREAT year. Here’s to 2010!!!
Leo. x
It’s been a lovely christmas so far…any decent time off with the family is always wonderful. Little Katrina was just four months old on christmas day, and she’s been such a joy to have around – she’s an absolute angel…the perfect baby. Seán was delighted on christmas morning to discover that Satan Santa had been earlier that morning, and the waking up of mummy & daddy at 4:40am faded into non-significance when his face lit up at the sight of the train set that had been pulled down the chimney for him – I should point out that mummy, daddy, Seán & Katrina all fell asleep again around 05:30am and awoke again around half-eight, so all was well with the world again.
Christmas day was great. A wonderful meal coupled with some good wine and sparkly – thanks Yvonne xx. So, it’s been really, really nice to spend time off with the family, and I expect that on New Year’s Eve, we’ll crack open some more bubbly – hooray! Here are a few shots of our christmas so far:-
Just had a surprise bottle of champagne delivered to my door, complete with balloons and ribbons! Yes! Louise & Aidan, thank you SO much….I’m delighted, chuffed, lost for words – a GREAT SURPRISE!!! Hooray for birthdays!
Seeing as I haven’t put some photos of the little one up for a bit, here are some new ones. She’s lost that newborn look…probably because she’s not newborn anymore, naturally. She’s doing great – putting on weight and sleeping well, hence her Mum & Dad are too (sleeping that is). Yesterday, we took her for her first set of jabs – two covering three innoculations – and it wasn’t very nice when some blood came out of her leg…all part of it, I suppose. I was a bit fearful that her temperature would rise, and she’d be unsettled last night, but she woke at 3am, was back asleep by 3:45 and is still asleep now – yeah!
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It was such a nice day yesterday that we all decided to get out of the house and go for a walk through Calderstones Park, which looked great, especially with all of the autumn colours. I missed the match…Liverpool beat Man Utd 2-0, but it was well worth it. Here’s a few shots from the afternoon…
Well, it’s been an eventful few days. Two weeks ago, little did we know that Katrina would be with us so soon – exactly 38 weeks term, and with Seán having been born at almost 42 weeks, we sort of expected a few more weeks of preparation – at least mentally – but it doesn’t work like that, does it! The girlies came home from the hospital on Friday evening, and the first night at home was quite ‘unco-ordinated’…actually bizarre and odd are probably better descriptions! Three nights in, things are much better, although that doesn’t stop Seán from waking me up around 6am – Humf! Anyway, here are some more photos of the little one – click & arrow right (or left) to navigate through them.
Just a few photos of the new arrival…yesterday was a GREAT day. Long, but great.
Katrina Anne Skelly, weighing 7lbs 6½oz, born 25/08/2009 19:15
Today is our 7th wedding anniversary. Last Saturday, Yvonne & I headed off into Picollino in the city centre for a great meal and some fine wine. Probably too much wine for me, seeing as a 8-and-a-bit months pregnant Mrs. Skelly didn’t partake very much, expectedly. Good memories from the big day 7 years ago, and here’s some photos from the big day: pic 01, pic 02, pic 03, pic 04, pic 05, pic 06, pic 07, pic 08, pic 09.
Last Thursday afternoon, we headed over to Ormskirk Hospital for our 20 week scan…and what an amazing sight! A perfect little baby, clear as crystal on the monitor. Can’t wait for the little one to be born (must start decorating the spare bedroom…).
It’s Easter Sunday and a certain little boy was awake early this morning & downstairs hunting for easter eggs! The easter bunny had hidden them all around the living & dining rooms, and little Seán found all three! Seán’s cousin James will be calling to the house in a couple of hours, and no doubt, they’ll each be comparing eggs!
The Skellys have just returned from a wonderful holiday in Barbados. It was everything you might imagine it was…blue skies, clear blue water, white sand, palm trees & lovely evenings out. It wasn’t without its celebrities too…I met Jamie Rednapp in the local supermarket (yeah!).
What can I say…Seán was BRILLIANT on both flights…9hrs over, and not a peep out of him – that’s the beauty of new toys and a miniature video player!; 8hrs on the overnight return flight, and he slept most of the way. Little gem…let’s hope that Skelly baby number 2 is just as perfect
There were some quite funny and some great moments along the way too: I accidently kicked a turtle thinking it was a rock!; trying to avoid a bloke that was pushing me to hire his car, Seán decided it was just the right moment to jump on the car horn…twice!; we were INCREDIBLY lucky to see a group of sea turtles emerge from their nest, and scamper into the sea for the very first time – lasted all of 7 or 8 mins; we hired a car that had less power than Yvonne’s hairdryer, and it climbed hills at a rate of about 15mph (ugh!);
Here are some shots from the holiday: pic 01, pic 02, pic 03, pic 04, pic 05, pic 06, pic 07, pic 08, pic 09, pic 10, pic 11, pic 12, pic 13, pic 14, pic 15, pic 16, pic 17, pic 18, pic 19, pic 20, pic 21, pic 22, pic 23, pic 24.
Yes, it’s official…the Liverpool Skellys are having their second baby!
Yvonne & I are absolutely delighted, and the little one – boy or girl – is due around the 9th September. Little Seán will be 3yrs & 2mths at that stage, so that’s a really nice age gap between the two. Can’t wait…
