I know I'm not the first to say this, but how RIDICULOUS is it to find cute baby clothes for little boys?!?!
At first, I was kind-of relieved that Sam was a boy and I wouldn't be tempted to spend tons of moolah on his clothes. (More for me - haha!) But recently, I've been just plain frustrated with the inequality between little boy and little girl clothes on the market today. It seems like every store I go in is 75% girl and 25% boy. And then, of that lousy 25%, there's only about 5% that is actually cute. The rest are graphic tees and cargo shorts made mini. (No offense, just not my style.) Despicable!
To clarify, I admit that I'm picky. I have had a hard and fast rule about Sam not wearing "man clothes" until he can stand and walk on his own. I know it won't be long until he is begging to wear the same dirty sweatshirt and jeans every day. I resigned myself to the fact that he probably won't appreciate a monogram past his third birthday when we first saw "it" on the ultrasound. But right now? I pick what he wears, and he doesn't complain. And I want him to be a BABY. I want him in soft cuddly pastels; embroidered rompers; and footsies - NOT plaid button-ups, sweaters, and jeans. (For the record, I'll probably put my foot down at jean shorts even when he is old enough to pick his own clothes.) I don't judge you if you want to dress your baby like a little man. Really, I don't. It's just my personal preference. I want to milk this chubby baby stage for as long as I possibly can...
Up until this point, this hasn't been too hard to get away with... But now? His footsies are getting dirty from bouncing on my floors... And, I had the sad realization while browsing 12 - 18 month spring clothes this past weekend that those days of standing and walking on his own are all too close.
I'm just not ready. I want to dress him like a baby a little longer.
But, it's not going to be easy...
Case in point:
Here's my loot from my weekend adventures at TWO "huge" children's consignment sales in our area:
Adorable? Absolutely! Equal to what I "would have bought" had I been shopping for a girl? Not.even.close. You should have seen some of these people - flatbeds full (and I mean full) of smocking, monograms, Lily Pulitizer, etc. My heart hurt a little.
He will have plenty of time to be a big boy; but right now, he's my LITTLE boy. He's bald and drooly and chubby and soft. I want to soak up every last minute of that before he's sweaty, smelly, and into race-car t-shirts.
Is that too much to ask?
Where's the love for little boys with preppy mommies? (Specifically ones that don't wish to spend $50+ on one little outfit that will probably be covered in poop dirt after the first wear.)
Anyone? Anyone?
Where do you shop for your boys? What does your little one wear on a "regular" day? When did you stop dressing your baby like a baby?
