I haven't had much time to scour thrift stores for the little guy yet, but on Saturday I stopped at Salvation Army and ventured into the kiddie section. Best find: a little fleece pea coat with ship-anchor buttons. $3 well spent. Weirdest find: Oliver Twist-style knickers with suspenders. $2 well spent. Now all he needs is a little newsboy cap (the kind usually worn by cute old men.)
Grant recently found a little leather bomber jacket at a second-hand store in Seattle, complete with wool-y collar and the word "Intruder" stitched into it. He bought it and sent me a picture on my phone. There will be photos posted of him in that asap, just sit tight.
Man, this is fun. I have to admit one of the things I've been most excited about is dressing him for my own amusement. When they're that little they don't know the difference anyway, so it's really up to me how hilarious/irresistable I want him to look. Better take advantage before he gets his own ideas about things and is begging me for some sort of sports jersey. I'll have to give an inch on that one though, since Jono is already threatening to dress him in Michigan apparel (my dad raised us to hate the Wolverines as a result of their long-time rivalry with the Washington Huskies. Also, jock wear is not nearly as cool as dressing a child in clothing from 19th century England, in my view. I will try to be flexible though.)
Five more weeks people. Five more weeks.
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You are totally right, the most fun I have is dressing Asher. It's so fun to make him look as cute as possible because soon enough his clothing of choice will probably be a T-shirt and jeans (not so cute). The peacoat is so adorable! 5 MORE WEEKS!!!!!! That will fly by! Enjoy your last weeks if possible (they are the most uncomfortable for sure).
Thanks Kirsten! We're getting more excited/anxious by the day. It's good to hear my prediction of how fun the clothing part will be was true for you. Don't think I didn't notice Asher's mini-tux at Jacinda's wedding :)
i've been searching all the thrift stores on the road em... i got a little thermal flannel for him. i also found (but did not purchase) a tshirt that said "party at my crib, 3 am, bring a bottle" : )
tyler
i'd been looking for a flannel shirt so that he could look like his uncle tyler, but hadn't found the right one yet. i'm sure yours will be perfect :) i'll have to wait to get him skinny jeans though. i won't be able to squeeze his fat rolls into them.
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