someone's found the CD stash...uh oh

a new economist enthusiast

more fun than mini-golf

a first try at corn on the cob

things are looking up

benched

hat trick

ellie has learned to put on her own hats!

might i interest you in a story book?

stair master

practicing her new stair climbing skills out & about this afternoon

godsisters

goofing around this afternoon with anne sophie charlesworth, matt's goddaughter

goldilocks and the two chairs

maggie tried out ellie's lounge chair today, and found it just right

a new perch

ellie is feeling proud of herself for learning how to climb up onto the coffee table...however, she is currently unable to climb down...oops

trike tyke

penguins & tigers & giraffes - oh my!

an afternoon at london zoo

taxonomist in training

ellie studies her animal pictures in preparation for her first trip to the zoo tomorrow

ellie the friendly ghost

ellie on the loose

check mate

ellie's first chess lesson

good day sunshine

in a great mood after an invigorating swing 

someone needs a haircut

unfortunately someone is unlikely to get one until she learns to sit still...thank heaven for barrettes and side parts

waiting room

ellie sneaks in a quick story while waiting her turn to be weighed this afternoon (for anyone keeping score, she was 20.3 pounds, give or take a little due to some cheeky wriggling on the scales)

puzzled

little by little, ellie is getting better at matching up the shapes & pictures in her farm animals puzzle - but we are still waiting for the first correct fit

toddling along the thames at twilight

raisinette

ellie can't get enough of eating raisins out of her silver porridger (thanks again to carole & dick bruce for the gorgeous gift!)

out for a stroll

ellie went for her first walk sans pram this morning...and made it all the way around the block

plans for world domination

consulting maps at the national army museum in preparation for her next campaign

stair-ing contest

figuring out the concept of steps at tate modern...ellie managed to crawl up 5 before deciding the potential reward was not worth the effort

little explorer

a morning at the science museum

end of year audit

ellie takes it upon herself to review mommy's recent expenditures

father-daughter reading time

hello 2012! hoot hoot!