Ellie at 7 months

Yes, for those of you who keep track of such things, you are correct - Ellie is actually just over 8 months old now.  But I never shared her big photo shoot for month 7, and believe me - you'll be glad I didn't let you miss this cuteness.

If you will recall, 6 month Eleanor was all about sitting up.  Well now she has a new trick to show you.

Go ahead Ellie, show them.

No, actually her trick is not giving inquisitive looks - though she is good at that too.

Ellie Scoots from Whitney Hardie on Vimeo.

It's crawling!  She can really scoot with the best of them now.  This new mobile Ellie is much harder to photograph, but super fun to watch.  She finds something she wants and she really goes for it!  Here are a few more things about Eleanor at 7 months: 

She still has the most beautiful deep eyes I've ever seen.

She remains a wee little thing - barely in the third percentile.

She spends most of her day chasing fuzz balls around the apartment.

She would gladly eat paper and fuzz all day if I let her.

She smiles at EVERYONE.

Seriously, we can't get anywhere on time because strangers stop me on the street to play with her.

Her favorite song is still Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

She loves to go swimming at the public pool.

And she has a new favorite toy!

Goodbye bendy straw, hello tiny-stuffed-creature-from-Ikea-with-the-most-ridiculously-large-tags.

He's the little guy being crushed underneath her in this photo.

Eleanor is obsessed with tags, so this toy is really the best thing ever.

She examines him carefully.

  She relishes his absurdly tag-y physique.

She chews on his perfectly squishy head.

On rare occasions I find her thinking intently about just how much force it would really take to rip his head from his teeny tiny body.

But usually she's content to just frolic with him.

Sometimes she likes to pose for a commemorative photo with him.

The issues surrounding why he dresses in purple and white polka dots and carries a purse will have to be addressed in a separate post.

He has tags - and that's enough for her.

And just as a public service announcement, 7 month old Ellie and I would like to remind you that it's never too early to start reading to your child.

A bookworm already - warms my heart.