October Bliss

I gave birth to our twins, baby boy S and baby girl P, on October 1st. I'm so glad that I had spontaneous delivery, and labor only lasted four hours. The babies are fine and so am I. I know that it can't be easy for a 19 months old child to all of a sudden become the big brother of two, but J is such a sweet, uncomplaining boy. He enjoys the hours at the "Tagesmutter" and loves having friends over.

Friends, cake & happiness

1: J & T, born on the same day, March 1st 2014. How couldn't they be friends?
2: J's first workpiece. On weekdays, J spends a few hours at a Tagesmutter (a daytime childminder who offers childcare for up to 5 children in her own home). I'm so glad he is easygoing and sociable and loves going there.
3: Poppy seed, red currant & gold. A perfect cake made by Anna.
4: The birthday bouquet I got from my mum.
5: One of the two plum cakes I baked last week. Pregnant women need a piece of cake each day!

A Walk, Coffee and Luxemburgerli

A couple of weeks ago, we headed out to the countryside and had a very belated birthday lunch with my sister in-law. Afterwards, we took a walk in the drizzling rain and came back to the cozy restaurant for coffee and cakes. As you can see in the last picture, my dad was very, very kind to me. From his trip to Zurich, he brought home some marvellous Luxemburgerli from Confiserie Sprüngli.

Cards

Bouquets & birthday cards. Well, Scandinavia still amazes me, and my family and friends seem to know that. I got Swedish cards and cookbooks, Swedish food, an Elsa Beskow mug and a merino wool hat for J. My brother always chooses the most beautiful cards, this time one with elefants by Katja Zwirnmann from Graphisches Atelier in Leipzig.

Cakes and Bouquets

It's hard to believe how much good has come my way in the past thirty years! Last week on Saturday afternoon, I celebrated with my closest family and dearest friends who made my birthday extra special. Birthday parties are just that much better when many of one's loved ones can be there. We had very good food, coffee and delicious cakes from Anna & Jagetsberger. I got some beautiful bouquets, our living room now looks like a florist, and many, many fabulous gifts. I had a great time!

Everyday Life

Some everyday life glimpses. Happy fall days to you all!

Little Explorer

My 6-month-old son is an explorer! He loves plants, flowers and my paper magazines. Reading the new Biorama, J and I discovered these awesome illustrations by Katharina Hüttler.

House life

Our apartment has changed since we returned home from hospital. We are three now, and nothing seems more important than creating a comfortable environment for all of us.

In the pictures above: awesome presents (S gave me the beautiful world necklace after J's birth), things in the baby's room, good food to be eaten with joy (Yes, we cook! But I have to say that grandmothers bringing precooked meals are very helpful!), new items and corners in our home (soothies and an armchair that turned into our breastfeeding chair), reading magazines while holding J in my arms.

These words by Nikaela Marie Peters (in an article in Kinfolk Magazine issue 11) accurately describe the changes in my apartment: "When my son was born, my house became alive. I noticed it in the first week. The structure I'd come to accept as ordinary [...] started acting extraordinarily. [...] I say that having a baby brought my house to life. And by coming to life, it turned from a structure into an environment, a possession into an ecosystem."