31 October 2006: Hi All, Just to keep you updated - due to the incredible generosity of both of our families, we´re now on the lookout for a new digital camera. In the meantime, I´ll put up some photos of the girls that I´ve taken with my mobile phone - you´ll have to excuse the quality, it´s not exactly top of the range but hopefully will keep the Xayla and Meritxell addicts up with their fix.

Lots of love, SMXM.

26 October 2006: Hi All, Have some bad news...

... our poor old digital camera has died.

We won't be able to take any more photos of the girls for awhile - although we have Daily Photos loaded until October 29th.

We'll see what happens at Christmas - maybe Santa will leave a new one under our tree.

Lots of love,

SMXM.

Packing some water and wearing the "little hausen" for a trip to the park...

... to boldly go where no German-dressed toddler has gone before.

Challenge Number 1: The Swings.

Oh please...

... I can soooooo do this.

Challenge Number 2: The Pony. Focus on a single point on the horizon.

Easy peasy. Help me down here, Mum.

And now... Challenge Number 3: The Slide.

Survey the surroundings and look for danger points, focus on the finish line...

Get into position...

Concentrate... Con.. cen.. trate... Don´t rush it...

Heheheheheh...!!! I´m a legend.

Dad and Meritxell cheering on...

... from the safety of the sandpit.

Whew! These park challenges are exhausting...

... even Meritxell fell asleep on the way home.

Xayla (aged 18 weeks) having her first solids...

... Meritxell (aged 17 weeks) having her first solids.

Humph...

... she has no problems eating "pieces" of food when it comes to chips or cookies..

... but give the girl a tiny piece of chicken nugget or some tortilla or soft pasta or even some egg and the food tantrum begins.

Flower.

Now you see me...

... now you don´t.

Hehe... excellent day today - Daddy had a puente so didn´t have to go into work, which meant he could spend the whole day with us.

Dad and Meritxell kicking back.

Dad, multi-tasking.

Want some ChupaChup, Dad, it´s peach.

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Come on, Dad, this way.

Zzzzz... oh boy, I always get so pooped when Dad takes a puente.

Lunch at the pizza place in Crusty Street...

... the pizza was pretty good.

Dad at the Medievil Fair, next to the Gothic Cathedral.

Lunch time! Who knew a sausage could taste so good when cooked on an open fire.

Meritxell at the fair.

One sleeping baby...

... and another sleeping baby.

Getting ready to go out for a walk on a cold Sunday morning.

Meri sleeping through it as per usual. But at least she was nice and warm.

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And finally, some juice at Casanova´s (Mum and Dad´s favourite neighbourhood café - we go there almost every Sunday morning).

Meri doesn't have juice yet - so she just played with her rings.

Meritxell's first winter dress...

... she's just so pretty.

And finally, two photos especially for Lita. Thank you for all your advice about getting Xayla to eat...