Little Ellie James just celebrated 9 months, and is crawling on hands and knees all over the house.  Fortunately, like her sisters, she seems to just love being where her people are, so the crawling hasn't been too crazy; it's mostly just to keep up with Vivi and Brigette rather than getting into things.  I know that standing and walking will be right around the corner, though, and I'll be wondering where my baby went!

(sources for above: Ellie's Stride Rite Soft Motion Boots; Ellie's Sweater; My boots; My tunic (on sale!))

I'm excited about her sweet new little Soft Motion boots - these flexible little cuties will help her balance and toddle when she is ready.  She is not there yet, but she loves to practice balancing and standing on her little feet!

I also love the little furry lining and the lavender soles!  These will be so darling this winter!  Be sure to check out all the handy info Stride Rite provides about learning to walk and sizing your baby's sweet little feet (seriously, they cover everything from grandmothers insisting on white booties to how to size chunky feet).

I can't wait to see what big things those tiny little feet will do . . . oh, then again, maybe i can wait.  This year is flying by way to fast, and it's breaking my heart and so exciting all at the same time.  What a rollercoaster this mama journey is!

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