A Day of Cuteness

Time for some cuteness. If you can't stand it, just pass this blog by this time around. We are completely enamoured with our little one. She has had a growth spurt lately, is cutting four teeth, and seems to be on the verge of a vocabulary explosion. She also seems to be wanting to cut out her morning nap (even though she's still tired enough to take one), so that explains the pacifier (and the ear pulling) you see in this morning's photo.



This morning, we decided to take Ellie to the zoo in Rotterdam. We became members of the Artis zoo in Amsterdam shortly after our arrival, but Markus suggested we try Rotterdam today. I'm so happy he did! Rotterdam has a great zoo! It was designed with active kids in mind, with tunnels in and around some animal exhibits and an amazing playground! The zoo also includes an Oceanarium. Ellie loves watching the fish! In the shark diver's pen, she even sang a little song...



We had so much wondedrful family time today! Markus and I were both happy recipients of multiple nosebites.



And finally, one more shot of the crocuses. So beautiful!



Okay, so one more photo. This was a couple of days ago when Ellie and I met a friend in a cafe. My coffee was served with a chocolate biscuit. Guess who spotted it first!