Zuzu in a Tutu

Last week I took Zuzu to get Easter pictures taken.  We aren't having a traditional Easter celebration this year (more on that later) but you know that's not going to stop me from making sure this girl has an Easter dress and Easter portraits!  Actually, because I am a money saver (David, stop laughing), Zuzu is wearing a hand-me-down vintage dress for her Easter portraits.  It was MINE when I was a bebe.

Um, no I don't have any pictures of it.  I know, what a tease.  I pick them up next week so I guess then I'll post pictures of the pictures?  I know you will all stay tuned for THAT excitement.

(Please tell me that sarcasm sometimes translates in type?)

Anyway, although I brought her to get her photo taken in the Easter dress and the point of the photo session was focused on the dress, the photographer convinced me to take a few pictures of her in the tutu they had lying around.  And sure, the pictures were adorable (you take my baby's shirt off and throw a tutu on her and it's going to be cuteness overload no matter what).  But I resisted the impulse and only bought what I came for because I am a money saver.  (I also used an e-mail coupon AND a gift card to pay for the session, so I actually spent zero dollars.)

It did get me thinking, though, that I have a tutu and a cute baby at home, and a strand of fake pearls, and I might as well do my own little photo shoot.

So I waited until the perfect day one day when I was home and tried to take a few pictures.  Of course this happened to be the day that Zuzu had a snotty nose.  And of course Cooper mistakenly thought that he was the subject of the photo session.  And my ghetto-style backdrop looks exactly like the wrinkled bedsheet that it is.  But we still had a good time.

And the cuteness speaks for itself:

Hmm.  What is this business?

Interesting... Very interesting.

Oh, hey.  You wanna take my picture?

I guess I'm cool with that.

I'm pretty cute up close.

OMG IT'S COOPER! HI COOPER!  I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!

COOPER IS THE BEST!!!

Wait... What?  Where are you going?

What do you mean I'm supposed to "be gentle" with my love?

IS THIS GENTLE?  I LOVE HIM!!

C'MERE YA BIG LUG!

 LET'S MAKE OUT!

Oh happy day!

And now I gaze thoughtfully into the distance... I wonder where Cooper is.

You wipe my nose again and I will cut you.

Photo sessions are FUN!