nobody puts baby in a corner!

latest artistic output

ellie playfully evokes the collages of matisse and the splatter paintings of pollock

quality time with blankie

nursery school debut

ellie's first trial afternoon at nursery school went well - here she is making tea in the play kitchen

lego my legos

ellie is loving the girlie colored legos she received as a birthday gift - here she is perusing the instruction manual

birthday serenade

bye bye baa atoll

ellie was sad to leave maldivian paradise, but hopes to be back soon

e.a. phone home

thanksgiving tea

primped in paradise

sundowners

birthday girl part deux

poolside in the maldives...there are worse ways for a girl to spend her second birthday

generation wired

getting to grips with her very first tablet - an early 2nd birthday present intended to provide entertainment on our flight to the maldives tonight. fingers crossed...

captivated by saturday cbeebies

ellie gets to watch cartoons on the cbeebies network (kids' bbc) to kick off the weekend

ellie welcomes her baby cousin andrew

...and even concedes to wear a hat in his honor

bright lights, big city

open WIDE

power lunch

playing favorites

dolly (whom ellie calls 'baby') is top toy in the nursery at the moment - thanks again to hopie for this one! 

biscuit? don't mind if i do

ellie knows which parent is more pliable when it comes to procuring treats

10 days to 2

and already looking very grown up

creative time

feeling floral

battle stations!

commandeering the playground at the imperial war museum

budding scholar

he loves me...he loves me not

captain & crew

inspecting the latest in lasers at the design museum

earned my day off

enough with the hat!

the air up there

a perk of ellie's ear infection is the novelty of sleeping propped up on a big girl pillow