stand & deliver

a new skill! the lookout for ellie's first step has officially begun

taking stock

ellie spent the morning opening her impressive haul of birthday presents...including her first tricycle, which seems destined to be a new favourite (huge thanks to maggie for that one!)

...and many more

ellie's first birthday party:
22 kids, 51 kids-at-heart, one enormous cake and 14 bottles of champagne.

...'twas a good day

practice makes perfect

ellie has been perfecting her box opening skills in anticipation of her birthday tomorrow

shop 'til you drop

suited & booted

ellie is ready for the crisp autumn weather

little lenin