Lily's Hats

It may just be a Polish* thing, but Lily genuinely loves to wear hats. And if there's not a hat readily available, she finds creative ways to place objects on her head which resemble a hat. 

*In Poland, there is a hat for every occasion. If your child is seen hatless, everyone you pass will comment and remark about how your child is too cold (or will get sunburnt) from them not wearing a hat. Several American friends, who live in Poland, put hats on their children for the sole purpose that Polish grandmothers will stop chiding them for being bad mothers and not covering their children's heads. It is quite a serious matter in Poland, but I can also understand their point of view because in America we get in a car and drive everywhere. In Poland, this is not always the case and hats are necessary to keep warm, and the sun off you, when you are without shelter (like from a car) for long periods of time. 

Lily not only loves to wear hats, but she encourages others to wear them also!

It is quite challenging for me to describe how often she wears hats and exhort how much she loves them. So I'll let the pictures do all the talking...

Here are just a few snapshots of her wearing the many hats she owns:

Owl Hat

~ made, with love, by Grammy

White Summer Hat

Blue Winter Hat

~ made, with love, by Aunt Bridgett

Pink Summer Hat

Gray Beanie with pink bow

~ sent, with love, by Babcia

Frozen Hat

~ sent, with love, by Babcia

Krispie Kreme Paper Hat

Fireman Hat

Multicolored Summer Hat

Bear (Hat) Hoodie (always worn up as a hat)

~ Sent, with love, from Babcia

Wigs

Santa Hats

(Red, Silver, and Gold)

Gray Sequined Winter Beanie

~ sent, with love, from Babcia

Other Random Hats

Mushroom Hat

Daddy's Hats

Make-do Hats

~ out of a funnel ~ and ~ out of an opened and empty envelope~

Unicorn hood upon her towel

Raccoon Hat

Marco's Hat

Hairbows/Hairclips

and...

lastly...

her princess crown

After looking back over all these photos from 2015, and realizing how much Lily loves hats... I think I'll add it to my New Years Resolution list to make some hats for Lily.