Ellen turns 9 months!

 Ellen turned 9 months old today! Again, it's a month of firsts.  We are in Ohio visiting our family, so it's her first trip to the States. You may have noticed her top teeth have come in, but only since we've been here!  Ellen has started to spin around in circles counter-clockwise while sitting on the floor, which we call "bum shuffling".  I think she'll realise she can move around by pulling herself around very soon. 

Jeff turns 40!

We celebrated Jeff's 40th birthday on Wednesday, the 5th. I wish I could have made it a bit more special, but Jeff was simply happy with a couple of cards, a couple of presents, a cake and his favorite girls.

 Doesn't Ellen look so much like her daddy?

 Ellen gave Daddy a card

Lemon meringue cake