little helper

ellie is always game for assisting tom in opening his baby gifts

hands in the air for three weeks young

imitating the lawn mower

tom in profile

picnic in the park en famille

tom's first english breakfast experience

robe report

cuddle training

ellie is working on her baby-holding skills and getting better each day

mommy's little monster? naaaah

besties

who's who?

(answer: tommy is above / ellie is below) 

big sister / little brother

quality sofa time

tiny tom

...but not for long! thanks to a very healthy appetite, a recent weigh-in showed him already back at his birth weight after a mere week on the outside. 

squeaky clean

ellie helps with the dishes while tom has his first bath at home

pre-loved

tom is already enjoying some of ellie's most prized baby equipment, including her mobile (thank you promisloffs!) and bouncy chair (thank you lawrences!)

stroller v scooter

a few more hospital shots

welcome to tea

ellie has a new baby brother, born on august 8th at 12.14pm and weighing 7lbs 12oz - welcome to the blogosphere thomas edward (also answers to tom, tommy, or tea)

farewell to only-childhood!

sunday is father-daughter fun day

getting a head start on her college essays