Friday - M took the morning off and we finally went to pick up our new car. Its estimated due date was the same as Squidge's, but has ended up arriving rather late. But it is a very welcome addition to TeamChallis. The first thing you might notice is the colour...I love it! You don't need to adjust your screens, it is orange. Fidget calls it the "bright car". It is also incredibly efficient, M enjoys telling me the mpg he achieved each evening (usually in the high 60s). It is only beaten on CO2 emissions by the smart 4-2 and the new Prius. Anyway we woke up on Saturday morning to find it still there and beaming at us and no complaints from the neighbours that the brightness was keeping them awake at night. Fidget has been making Christmas cards over the last few weeks, it has been good fun, gluing, sticking and glittering with her. While I have worked her hard, there may not be enough Fidget specials to go round everyone, so apologies if you receive a boring normal one rather than one with a half tube of glitter glue and an upside down christmas tree...next year I'll get her started earlier!!

Saturday was the kiddies Christmas party with the mummy friends, Fidget was very excited about putting her party dress on...

(she has requested she wear it every day since)

Squidge was less bothered about her party dress...

on our way out we took more pictures of the bright car.

The party was at Sarah's house, there was lots of lovely food, the kids were transfixed by some Christmas DVDs in the playroom...

They had a go at pass the parcel. 2 year olds are amazing tacticians, they do understand simple instructions like "pass it onto Anna!", "yes, give the parcel to Toby!" but sit there holding onto it with an expression that says "I haven't a clue what you are talking about".

Then we had the secret Santa presents

(the excitement was a bit much for M...)

Fidget got a hand puppet craft kit and a book of Christmas baking recipes for kids. Thanks Secret Santa - they are super!

When we got back home, M got the Christmas tree and decorations down from the loft, we put the Christmas music on, and got down to decorating the tree.

Fidget found a hat for Squidge, she wasn't that impressed...

Sunday morning we got the girls together to take some pictures for the Christmas cards, Fidget was very patient and unusually compliant! Here are a few that didn't make the cut...!

and the ones that did...

Fidget stretching her legs after the photo marathon...

Fidget and M then got to work in the kitchen, M is making his own mincemeat, and helped Fidget make a recipe from her secret Santa book.

floury angel...

they then had a well earned rest by the Christmas tree...

the Lebekuken they made went a bit wrong, the delicious result has been christened lebeflatten...

Squidge was 9 weeks old on Tuesday...

Fidget at 9 weeks...

them both now...

Fidget has been very good with her little sister, I took some video of them together being very sweet.

Squidge had her 8 week checks and immunisations today, she passed all the checks with flying colours, but was unimpressed by the injections. She did calm down, but has been asleep on my lap the whole afternoon, having little sleepy cries every now and then when she remembers it I guess, it may be time for calpol when she wakes up. Poor squidge.