it's a jungle in here

ellie's first trip to hamley's toy store

dad's day off

ellie daddy-sits on the bank holiday

born to shop

baby's got a brand new hat

many thanks to jacky & mike for ellie's adorable new hand-knitted bonnet - and for her shiny new bank

balancing act

ellie's ability to sit up on her own is improving daily - today, she even managed to play with her toys and stay seated at the same time. result!

out & about with baby belle

the rain was back in london today, so ellie took in a show at the design museum

let's go already!

know when to hold 'em

bestseller

after 500+ reads, urban babies wear black continues to captivate our little hipster.  if only she had some black skinny jeans...

workaholics start early

it's my party (and i'll cry if i want to)

ellie had some friends over today to celebrate their 6-month birthdays...but the demands of playing hostess proved a little too stressful by the end of the afternoon

the princess & the peas

sweet dreams

with love from ellie on her 6-month birthday

ta-da!

ellie sits up all by herself...and takes another lean toward independence

ellie poses with her posse

caperucita rosada (little pink riding hood)

sunday papers

mommy's alarm clock...too true

urban elfkin

i say...what's this?!

close encounters with a spoon

urban babies do yoga

social secretary

catching up on her correspondence

school spirit

ellie's already a loyal stanford booster

her highness

ellie's enjoying the view from her new mealtime spot.  on today's menu: carrot puree.

pint & half pint

many thanks to jennifer jones for the hilarious father-daughter tees

bumbo!

ellie's got yet another chair to perch in - and her parents concede a little more ground in the ongoing battle to cut down on baby gear

little dipper

ellie had her first swimming lesson today (here she is in her neoprene 'happy nappy' shortly before class began). she loved being in the pool except when the instructor dunked her under water...clearly the survival instinct is strong in this one.

eco baby

ellie test drives the latest reusable diaper technology

lean-to

sitting pretty

ellie can't quite sit up unassisted just yet, but she was more than happy to find a sofa to lounge on all by herself this afternoon

aunt julia & uncle steve

ellie's back in the limelight thanks to another family visit