Easter

These are some shots we took of Cora in the backyard after church. Isn't she totally working her Easter outfit? I have to confess, I bought this outfit before she was born...before I knew we were having a girl, actually. I had seen it before we were even pregnant (I think) and couldn't stop thinking about it, so when I found it on the clearance rack a month or so later, I had to have it. Turns out, it was the perfect size and season for her Easter ensemble.

She's not really happy in many (any?) of them, but she was quite overdue for a nap and quite hungry, too. Throw in her cutting her first tooth, and see how perky you'd be if I made you pose for some silly pictures!


As you can see, the hair is still wild. The day it lays down is the day Mommy cries.


Doesn't this face just say, "Why don't you pick me up and take me inside to eat? What are you thinking with all this camera nonsense?"



The sweater came with it and was helpful this morning, but by afternoon, it was GORGEOUS outside and we had no need of it. Had to get it in the pictures, though!

LOVE this one! Even though it's an "oops" picture, her expression is just hilarious. Classic Cora.



Fortunately, I forgot to put this on her when we went to church. It matches perfectly - white flower with green center, green leaves - but I think she's going to have to grow into it! Aunt Brittany bought her some more reasonably sized flowers, so I think she's going to have to continue wearing those for awhile yet.




Yeah, Mommy didn't have time to fix her hair for church, but what else is new? I prefer to think of it as taking a style cue from Cora and going for that wild, unkempt look. I'm pretty sure she pulls it off better than I do, but I'll work on it.

And no, I promise that we won't spend every Easter focused on her outfit. We will spend it contemplating and celebrating the miraculous moment of resurrection that brings the Lenten season to a joyous close, and attempting to grasp the vastness of what it means that "Christ is risen, He is risen indeed!" and how to live our lives in light of that amazing truth.

...but she IS cute.

Happy Easter, everyone!