Sunday, March 12, 2006
12:39 PM
I tried to find an image online of *something* we bought yesterday, but couldn't. Instead, I found several of these: outfits modeled on headless baby mannequins. I don't understand why they just couldn't make a little generic androgynous HEAD, even if it had no face. A round sphere, maybe. I mean, there are hands and feet, but no head? I dunno, that just creeped me out.
So yes, I went shopping. I couldn't wait any longer. I finally gave in and let myself buy some clothes for Cupcake. Once we were at the outlet stores, I couldn't NOT buy her things. I got a size 6-9 months because I am guessing she'll be around that age when she gets home. I know she'll be tiny, but I couldn't get myself to buy anything smaller. Not yet- after we get her referral I might. There were *so* many nice things. We got the bulk of stuff at Carter's, and if we need anything else, that's where we will be going- the rest of the stores (Osh Kosh, Children's Place, etc) had less comfortable stuff that didn't light my fire.
Half the dresses at Children's Place that I coveted online were made from a horrible scratchy material and had CRINOLINES. Gah!! They haven't eliminated those yet?? That's fine for the holidays or a wedding, but not for hanging around the house! I mean, if a baby sat on the floor with half those dresses, her head would get lost in the puffy crunchy skirt!
A lot of the stuff had little STUPID trendy sayings, like "Hot Mama" or "Hot Stuff", or the very worst "Mommy's Little PRINCESS" and "Spoiled Rotten!", etc. I really don't want my kid wearing shirts that look like something a sleazy 15 year old mallrat might wear. Are newborns supposed to get navel rings right after their stump falls off now or something? Ugh. I prefer the little pairs of sweats and t-shirts with cats and ducks and diasies on them. Sundresses. Sunsuits. Rompers. Things with silly names.
I guess I'm boring and old fashioned, but the whole princess craze really irritates me. I know that kids pick out what *they* like, but I am going to try and avoid exposing Cupcake to the Disney princesses until she gets old enough to find out about them herself. I just hate that stuff. What happened to generic whimsical drawings? Everything is all princesses and rhinestones (a onesy does not need rhinestones!!), sparkles and hot pink. I'm sure we'll have more than enough of that when she gets older- I'm going to try and keep her in the old-fashioned, non-branded baby stuff for as long as we can.
Photos of the stash to come ASAP- it's all at my parents place because we just have no room to store the clothes here.
