for nanny (and anyone else who still checks!)

Things have been a little busy around here. I swear I suggested the name Explorer when I was pregnant and so far, that name would fit her so perfectly!
The past month has been exciting for us. Ellie had her last day of piano lessons at Laura'sWe really lucked out with the "find a random person to watch your baby while you work" thing and it was a sad day for all of us when we knew it was the last time she'd hang with this cool family. On the other hand, Ellie is super happy to be hanging out with her dad who never misses a chance to make her wear a goofy hat.Here are a few of Ellie's favorite new tricks:

Carrying everything and anything with her as she walks. If there's something on the floor and she's nearby, she has to pick it up. She takes after us with our incessant cleanliness.

Cheesing for the camera (and anyone else that looks):

Participating in tupperware drum circles with Chris and Daddy:

Exploring at Gymboree with Finnboy:

And refining her cheerleading skills:

There, all those pics make up for the lack of posts for the last month, right?