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Advent is here…

This was written by Faolán on 1st December 2011 at 12:00 pm when he was 1 month, 8 days, 5 hours old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Banks should prepare to withstand an "extraordinarily serious" climate, with the eurozone crisis the main worry, the Bank of England chief said.

I woke up this morning (after a good night’s sleep for once) to something called “Advent”. Kate and Darragh looked excited and there was a calendar hung on the wall with lots of numbers on it.

Apparently, Advent is a Western Christian thing where the birth of another baby called Jesus is anticipated.
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What’s in a name

This was written by Faolán on 26th November 2011 at 10:00 pm when he was 1 month, 3 days, 15 hours old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson calls for Catholics and Protestants to unite to end sectarian division at the annual DUP conference... wow!

“I have no choice but to die. NO! I have jumped for a tree, jumped for a couger. I shall jump for the sun!“, so says Faolan MacDuncan, a male Dire Wolf in the series of books ‘Wolves of the Beyond’.
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My mum’s first posh exhibition

This was written by Faolán on 25th November 2011 at 11:30 pm when he was 1 month, 2 days, 17 hours old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Sachin Tendulkar fell six runs short of his 100th international hundred in the third and final Test with West Indies.

Tonight was the opening of mum’s exhibition of landscape paintings in Ross Fine Art. All the paintings were hung around the walls and looked really great together!

I think mum’s paintings are lovely, but I’m her latest work of art 😉
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My brother

This was written by Faolán on 24th November 2011 at 4:00 pm when he was 1 month, 1 day, 9 hours old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Belfast is voted one of the world's top destinations for 2012 by international travel magazine National Geographic Traveller.

This is my brother Darragh. He’s fourteen years older than me and goes to the local community school. He’s really clever, ‘cos he passes tests without doing the work he’s supposed to!

He’s good to me, but refuses to change my nappy – something he’ll have to do one day, if he ever has children of his own.
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Happy monthday…

This was written by Faolán on 23rd November 2011 at 6:21 am when he was 1 month old | 2 Comments

Also on this day... The parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann gave evidence to the judge-led inquiry into media practices.

It’s my one-month-old-day today! I am a lot bigger than I was when I was born – must dig out the scales and weigh myself again.

This track, ‘I Don’t Know’ by Lisa Hannigan, was playing when I was born, so it’s appropriate for today too!
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First lunar cycle

This was written by Faolán on 21st November 2011 at 7:05 pm when he was 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Egypt's cabinet has offered to resign after three days of protests against the country's military rulers.

I’ve just completed my first lunar cycle. Since I was born, the moon has travelled around the earth one complete time or orbit, returning back to the same position it was in the sky when I was born. So that’s my first ‘birthday’ or anniversary!!
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I’m official

This was written by Faolán on 18th November 2011 at 7:15 pm when he was 26 days, 12 hours, 54 minutes old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Fifa chief Sepp Blatter tells BBC he 'deeply regretted' remarks on racism in football but refuses to resign.

It’s official! I’m official…

I got my birth certificate today that proves the address of this website is not just pulled from the air. It also means I’m an Irish citizen… I hope the politicians can pull their fingers out and sort my country out, caring for the likes of me and NOT the contents of their deep pockets.
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Spinning wheel

This was written by Faolán on 16th November 2011 at 6:00 pm when he was 24 days, 11 hours, 39 minutes old | 1 Comment

Also on this day... UK unemployment hits 2.62 million and youth unemployment rises above a million.

Dad’s been busy with his websites and mum was painting today. I just let the day slip past quietly watching the world go by.

The picture isn’t a spinning baby, nor a pile of twirling cushions – just dad being funny with his camera (at least he thinks he’s funny).
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My mum’s an artist

This was written by Faolán on 15th November 2011 at 10:10 am when he was 23 days, 3 hours, 49 minutes old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Police in New York launch a raid to dismantle the Occupy Wall Street camp in Zuccotti Park, which inspired dozens of protests around the world.

My mum’s an artist. My dad makes websites. On Thursday we’re taking some paintings to the art gallery ready for her exhibition next week.

It starts on Friday 25th – wine at 7pm if you’re into that – at Ross Fine Art.
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Who am i?

This was written by Faolán on 13th November 2011 at 12:30 pm when he was 21 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Syria is under mounting pressure from other Arab states and Turkey to end its violent repression of pro-democracy protests.

So, I’m twenty days old today. Almost three weeks in the world and it’s not a bad place at all!

The days are quiet. I’m more awake at night to my mum and dad’s delight, which means they’re not sleeping as much as they say they’d like.
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