so you think you can dance?

i usually try to resist the urge to treat my child like a trained monkey, but...
she was in a dancing mood already this morning, so we had to encourage it on video.

has her cake, eats it too

i was so excited to let her have some cake that the bib totally slipped my mind. there were even chocolate crumbs in her ears when she was done.
my first birthday wish for eleanor is that she approach all of life's joys and challenges with the same gusto as this piece of chocolate cake.
and surprisingly, she even had a nice nap afterwards!

Nuk?

I received this picture the other day from our good friend Becca who took it one morning while she, myself and Eleanor were eating a delicious breakfast at the awesome Fifth Avenue Cafe in Rock Island... it's their local greasy spoon and I highly recommend it.

It's one of my favorite E-pics ever.

new skills

once she got the dress off, she waved it around like a flag for 20 minutes. good times!

birthday cake photos to come...