home for the holidays

after christmas, we flew over to london for ellie's first visit. she got to meet the rest of her family and a lot of "aunties" and "uncles". we were really nervous about flying with a baby, but ellie was great (although she was more interested in people watching than getting any sleep). i'm so happy that my family and friends got to meet her and that she got to spend time with her london grandparents in person rather than over skype. plus, sean and i got to have a few evenings out on our own - i don't think i've ever been so excited to go out to dinner! no matter how long the trip, we just never seem to have enough time when we visit london. and i always miss it so much when i leave. until next time, london...

christmas lights in london

girlie chats

new years eve with a baby (a very jet-lagged ellie was kind enough to finally fall asleep just before midnight)

ellie totally spaced out at the airport after hardly sleeping on the flight