Special hat

This hat is very special in a few ways. One is that it was the very first thing ever bought for Shuma (not counting a pregnancy test and a bottle of folic acid supplements), way back when Shuma was just a tiny speck on the ultrasound screen. My parents, who had only just found out that we were expecting, bought it for him while they were on vacation. A wee bit early, since he was still the size of a blueberry and stuck inside my belly and thus unable to wear it. In fact, he's still about half a year away from having a head big enough to fit it. But that's OK, it was a wonderful souvenir (and I was both relieved and strangely disappointed that it didn't have little fake dreadlocks attached to it).

The other special thing about the hat is that it's a clue. I mentioned in a recent Canada-themed post that I'd soon be commemorating a warmer, more southerly country. It's the country where my parents bought the hat, and the country they are returning to in two days. I wish we were with them, so (assuming my model cooperates) I'll be featuring said country a bit this month. Maybe some outfits, maybe some meals, maybe a clip or two of Shuma's favourite songs, we'll see.

So can you guess which country it is?

Comments

[J. Lee]

Could it be Jamaica???
I'm planning a trip to JA in April and after all the snow and double-digit wind-chills here in Toronto, I really wish I were there now.

Looking forward to some new quick and easy recipes on your blog.
Enjoying the baby pics too!

[kat]

jamaica or carribean, is that the same??

Kat, not quite! Jamaica is to the Carribean as Hawaii is to Polynesia. -Amy

[J. Bishop]

Thanks so much for this blog - I wondered where this hat went. The timing is perfect and we'll think of Shuma while we're in N__. He looks adorable and we have to get him there in person - he looks like a beach baby to us.
Mom

Oh, don't go giving it away! I've deleted the spoiler for now, and yes- he is for sure a beach baby! Can't wait to be there with you! -Amy

[Superhappyawesome.wordpress.com]

Such a handsome, happy little guy, with such big personality! These shots are adorable :D

My guess is...if it's not Jamaica, The Bahamas?

[Lili]

Qu'il est adorable avec son petit bonnet rasta !!
Et toujours ce sourire :)

He's always smiling in pictures, but in real he can be a monster! -Amy

[anna]

From the little hint in your mom's comment I'm guessing Nassau, Bahamas :p

[Baboo]

Hi Amy,

From the photos and the commentary, I think the mystery country is Goofeenia. Or maybe Bizarrestan.

Great pics and pecs,

Baboo, swapping snow for sand

No, Goofenia and Bizarrestan are his ancestral homelands (paternal and maternal, respectively). Have a great time, and make a sandcastle or two for us! -Amy

[nghi]

Je lis votre blog depuis un moment mais c'est la 1ère fois que je manifeste . J'adore voir vos photos également .

Sur la 1ère photo, Shuma me fait penser à un sumo . Trop marrant .
Bonne Année

Nghi