8 weeks old today!

Ultan turned 8 weeks old today!  For the first 6 weeks I was Ultan's life, well I was until Daddy came home from work and I was promptly made redundant for the Daddy :)  Ultan's favourite past time was hanging with his parents, studying us, checking us out.  Now he is grown up that is changing and it became abundantly clear to me yesterday when I was pottering around the kitchen with Ultan in his bouncy chair beside me.

Initially he was excited to be a part of the goings on in the kitchen.  But, he got bored of me and looked straight into my eyes and started crying.  I knew exactly what he was asking.  His brothers had returned home from school and he could hear them playing in the living room.  Ultan has realised that he is a part of a family and adores hanging with his brothers.  Once I carried him in his chair to be amongst Sean and Kai he was a very happy baby.

Sean and Kai have been amazing from the moment they knew I was pregnant with Ultan.  They are so proud of Ultan, so protective, gentle, playful, attentive. Yesterday as I observed my 3 sons interact together, discuss with Ultan when he will be old enough to move into the 'boys' room with them, I couldn't help but think how lucky I am as a Mom to have such attentive, loving boys and how lucky Ultan is to have such fabulous older brothers.  I wanted to bottle the moment for when they are killing each other to remind them how much they love each other.  I wish for my children to always have the bond and care for each other as they did on this Thursday afternoon.

My 4 boys with Mr Bing.  Yummy Chinese Crepes (Jianbing).  Peking Duck and the Classic are our family favorites.