Mamatography 48 - Me and Mine: November

November ran away with us. I'm so relieved that a friend sent me a photo she took of us watching the fireworks at the Christmas Lights Switch-On. M's first time in the backpack carrier; she seemed bored by the fireworks. B looks unimpressed here; I'm not sure why!

We celebrated M's first birthday with a party with hot dogs, fireworks and glow stick games in the garden. We also had a weekend away with the inlaws, though the girls were both poorly the whole time.

This month...

The hubby has enjoyed:

The new play park that has opened behind our estate

Fireworks

Our first evening out without the kids since M was born

M's birthday party

Kisses from M

I've enjoyed:

Celebrating M's birthday

Watching House on Netflix

All the fireworks!

My new boots - comfy and warm

Reaching another breastfeeding milestone

Date night with the hubby

B has enjoyed:

Playing with her friends

The new play park

Her musical footsteps mat

Wearing a cape like Queen Elsa

Getting dressed by herself

M has enjoyed:

Doing "Cheers!" with drinks

Cruising around the furniture

Eating her birthday cake

Cuddling her new dollies

Playing with musical instruments

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Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

M's first birthday party was at the weekend. We had fireworks and soup and hot dogs and glow stick games. It was such a fantastic party. I gave cupcakes as the adult favours - Toffee Apple and Pumpkin Pie. I searched all over for a pumpkin cupcake recipe and couldn't find one I liked, so I had to make one up. Here it is, in case you are in the same predicament.

This recipe made 12 beautifully fluffy cupcakes, and oh, they were delicious!

For the cakes:

• Melt 125g butter over a low heat. Once melted, turn up the heat a bit and cook until the butter turns golden. Strain into a bowl and discard the burnt bits. Set aside.

NOTE: Use a metal sieve or tea strainer - plastic ones will melt, as I learned the hard way!

Mamatography 45: Siblings - November

We're approaching one year of these two being sisters, and they're still as lovely as ever together. With M on the verge of walking, will the cameraderie last? I hope so. I love seeing B helping her little sister - pushing her in a swing, brushing her teeth, fetching her books to look at. And it's so precious to wake to find them cuddling each other after B has got into bed with us in the night.

 

They're a great little double act now. M has developed a fondness for emptying the kitchen drawers; B helpfully puts the contents back in. B likes to help me hang up the washing; M likes to pull the clothes off the airer. When B isn't around, M gets bored, and, surprisingly, I get less done when I only have M to look after than when they're both with me! 

I think back to this time last year. I was so worried about whether B would cope with the new baby; I didn't know how I would look after two children; I was scared that I wouldn't love the baby as much as I loved B, or that B would feel forgotten and unloved. Needless worries. B loved M immediately. Adored her, despite her anger towards the hubby and myself. Somehow I have survived being a mother of two. And as for the love - I can hardly believe that I was worried about that. I love them both so very much. I struggle to remember what life was like before M. I can't imagine life without her. Though I know I miss having time with just B and me. That's something to strive for in the next year.

This post is part of the Mamatography 2014 Project with Diary of a First Child and Momma Jorje.

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