Crescent Bar Getaway

Esme was able to go back to daycare towards the end of last week as her rash subsided.  I'd say it was a pretty mild case of hand-foot-mouth since she had less than 10 blisters on her hands and feet.  Unfortunately there was a blister on her right thumb (the one she sucks to sleep) and so once it started drying out and going through the peeling process her thumb looked worse and worse actually.  She kept showing it to people cause there'd be multiple layers of peeling skin that must have felt weird when she'd suck her thumb.

The best part about Esme getting over her rash was that we were still able to keep our weekend plans to go to Crescent Bar with some friends.  It's an annual trip and she was able to keep up with Natalie and Liberty this time who are both two years old now.  Last year they were both walking and Esme was just barely crawling since she's 7 months behind them.  We took Esme out on the boat but unfortunately she DID NOT like her life jacket.  She screamed for most of the ride out onto the water and finally calmed down when we reached our destination.  I don't think she liked all the noise either when the boat was going fast, almost like a sensory overload, so she just  put her head down on my chest and sucked her thumb till it was all over.

                                                                   
                            Look at that belly!                                                                                      The river water is sooooooo cold!
                    
               Living dangerously, trying to lean over the boat                                                       She survived the boat ride
                     
                   Allen's post-boating/wind-blown hairdo                                                 Apparently the girls aren't thrilled about the new look

Esme's left lower molar FINALLY came through last week.  It's been bulging and bugging her for about six weeks now.  Once it broke the surface it didn't waste any time and now it's almost all the way out which is faster than any of her other molars.  So let the chomping begin!  Here's a copy of the menu at Esme's daycare.  We get an e-mail copy at the beginning of every week so we can see what she's going to be having.