"Oh fuck, it's a boy,"
I had to grieve over not being able to buy lovely and cute pink things for my kid.* It didn't help that I already have five nephews, ranging in age from nearly nine to almost two. For the past nine years I have purchased a plethora of clothing articles in the rather limited green, blue, red, and sometimes yellow color schemes with one of the take-your-pick themes - creatures (animals, bugs, dinosaurs, and the like), transportation (cars, boats, bikes, trains, planes, spaceships, etc.) or sports (ugh.). To make matters worse, my one and only niece was rapidly approaching the age at which it would no longer be acceptable or "cool" for me to send clothes her way. Clothing for boys sucks in a way that clothing for girls doesn't. The selection just isn't there. What's a mom of boys to do? Shop harder. Following are photos of some of the outfits I've found that offer a touch of cuteness that extends beyond the boring choo-choo shirts and embroidered dino jeans. It still isn't pink but thankfully Brother Nick and his wife Megan added a little baby girl (Miss Amelia Jane-born 40 days after Monsieur Henry) to the mix so I can now get my pink-buying fix satisfied through them.
Hanna Andersson - Yeah, this has lambs on it but they are totally cute pajama lambs so it's okay.
Petit Bateau onesie with brown yoga pants from Speesees. Oh, and bright socks by Trumpette.
Knitted ADO(RED) outfit from Gap. Half the profits from Gap (PRODUCT) RED sales go to the Global Fund to help women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Daily Tea. The wave depicted on the front of the shirt is a welcome change.
Another Daily Tea shirt and another pair of pants from Speesees. What I'm really trying to highlight, although someday Henry might be upset with me for doing so, is the awesome leg warmers we purchased to help keep H's legs warm when he is worn in the sling, which tends to pull up his pants to the point that some bare skin is exposed.*OK. You're right. Nothing is physically preventing me from buying pink for Henry. Unless you count the societal pressure of an entire nation.
5 comments:
Love the leg warmers! Who knew they made those for the bebes.
I got the impression there was no difficulty in purchasing/acquisitions for Monsieur H.
Oh, and I've heart pink used to be a boy color and blue a girl color until about 1920 or so. Pink being firey, blue being calmer. Think of all depictions of Virgin Mary in blue..... will try to find the reference.
This was my biggest pet peeve when I had Cayden. The "boy" racks at the clothes stores have boy clothes in the front and then MORE girl clothes tucked in the back... on top of the disproportionately-high number of racks specifically designated for girls. Henry doesn't look like he's lacking any cuteness with his threads, though! And where did you get those leg warmers??? I must have some.... for Josie of course.
Ms. A - Thankfully Portland is blessed with several great baby boutiques.
Amber - You can buy BabyLegs at Spoiled Rotten, which just recently moved to West Linn.
I don't miss buying pink - it's all those extra cute dresses. I just got my niece (2 yrs old) the cutest little sun dress. She'll be wearing that this summer while Quinn and Liam are sporting shorts and t-shirts.
That's the first time I've noticed she has any trouble spending, er, I mean finding cool things to buy, er, I mean finding nice things for our son. whew. nice save d.
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