Happy (Belated) Fourth!

Esme celebrated her first Independence Day out by the Long Island sound. Though the weather proved less than cheery, she had a fun time catching up with Aunt Lori and Uncle Marc. Packing for two has its challenges, and Mommy left behind Esme's special Independence Day tee sent with love by her Nana. So sadly the holiday came and went without festive fashion to mark it.

Meanwhile I dressed Esme in Nana's tee today to document the cuteness. The good news is that it's 24-month size, so we'll get another chance come next year.

"Miss Independent" indeed! Taking pictures of Esme these days is nearly impossible. She's got places to go, cats to torment.


















Plus she insisted on doing all the accessorizing herself.






And I'm not joking. She selected the hat. And she put it on. I like the jaunty way it covers her eyes. Très chic!







But seriously, I need to figure out how to adjust the shutter speed because this girl is all movement... and all attitude, too!



















Finally she simply became bored with me and my demands to sit still and smile.






She hightailed it on out of there with yet another hat perched just so on her head.