*To all other retailers who want to give me discount codes or free stuff, I promise cross my heart I'll be more timely about writing about it. Swears. Give me stuff and I'll show you.
Okay.
Now, on to the business at hand. I'm taking Sofia to see Santa on Thursday and we did some shopping today.
We got a hat and mittens for winter. Old Navy has some cute stuff!
I went next door to Carter's and got a red dress and then went to Babies R Us for diapers for our out of town trip next week. They had their Christmas dresses on sale and I found a great blue one. I couldn't decide so I got both and will return one. But I need help! I can't decided which one to keep! So we had to play Fashion Show.
These were the best shots I could get with my phone because Sofia loves to touch things. She is all about the texture and the silky red dress, the fur on the collar of the jacket, the velvet bolero jacket and the sparkly netting of the blue dress was so much for her. I was constantly trying to keep her from putting the dresses in her mouth, saying "Baby, we have to return one of these and they won't take drooly dresses!"
The red is definitely festive and Christmas-y but I wonder if her dress will just fade into Santa's suit. But I want silver accessories with the blue dress. Old Navy had some silver shoes and I have no clue where to get a silver bow, but I just love the sparkly blue skirt. I would have gotten some more pictures but Sofia was not having it. She wanted to put everything in her mouth and after I stopped her a couple of times, she was done being in the dress.
Aaannd, we have meltdown.
I took the dresses off and now I'm thinking I should visit the fabric store and make a book of scraps for her to touch and taste. Have any of y'all ever done that? Have you ever seen it done?
But I digress - what dress should she wear? It's her first trip to see Santa! This is serious! You know how judge-y those babies can be!
I vote red!
ReplyDeleteI have been on a baby boot mission, but haven't been able to find what I was looking for. You know, because it's cold as balls here in Kansas--my kidlet needs boots. Anyways, I just wanted to say thanks for the coupon code because my baby is going to be rocking some sweet boots thanks to you!
ReplyDeleteI say red. It plays up her skin tone so well and makes her look bright and lively. The blue kinda washes her out and looks too "heavy" on her, if that makes sense. If you leave the little black jacket on her, I don't think it'll blend too much with Santa. Just my thoughts...
ReplyDeleteOh I love them both, but there's just something about her in that blue one....I vote blue:)
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ReplyDeleteI think the pic says it all (and so did Sofia...lol) - RED! Looks really good on her.
ReplyDeleteI think the red dress!! It's just so super cute on her with the black jacket. and btw, the first pic of her in the hat. I melt. LOVE IT!! And man oh man does she look like Drew!!!! or is that just me?
ReplyDeleteI am going to dare to be different and say the BLUE one! Red is so typical.... blue, blue, blue. (But she looks great in Red too).
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nicole, for the same reasons...and I dont love black on babies. She wont fade into Santa's suit. She's the focus!
ReplyDeleteOK - at first I was totally for the red dress. But then reading about her blending in with Santa and the silver accessories that would be worn with the blue dress make me want that one. You know I love silver shoes... hello wedding. :) So... go with the blue! Search Etsy for a silver bow. Get that girl some silver shoes. She deserves it. :)
ReplyDeleteHells yeah! Now I pray to the baby Jesus that the code still works or I'm going to feel like an ass. :-)
ReplyDeleteI like the blue dress!
ReplyDeleteHmmm...well my initial reaction was RED. Then I got to your comments about blending in, etc and I thought BLUE. Then I thought I'd sleep on it (that's what I do for all important decisions) and I'm going back to RED!! I love it and I don't think she'll blend in with her pretty face and black jacket.
ReplyDeleteLOVE her in the stroller. LOVE the idea of the fabric scraps...such a creative mama.
RED! There is absolutely no way that adorable girl could blend in with Santa. Let's hope she gives you a repeat of that smile in her pictures with Santa.
ReplyDeleteThe red looks fabulous on her, but since she's taking it with Santa, I'd say the Blue, so she stands out!
ReplyDeleteI love the red. Good for you for going mid-week to see Santa. We went on Sunday and the line was so long we had to call it quits. We are going the sweater-with-cordouroy route or I have a blue dress too! Isn't it fun to play fashion show?
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ReplyDeleteI like the red.
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