Category: Clothes

Nursing clothes: the good, the bad, and useless

When I was pregnant with Baby Boy, I was obsessed with nursing-wear. Actually, I was obsessed with a lot of things (when labour would start, what he would look like, cheeseburgers, when labour would freaking start already!). But breastfeeding-appropriate clothing was also on my… Continue Reading “Nursing clothes: the good, the bad, and useless”

Fashion-forward seven-month-olds

I just came across an old post where I said — and I quote: “Tell me … tell me, seriously … that Baby Boy is not going to be wearing 12-18 month clothing by the time he is five or six months old?” The… Continue Reading “Fashion-forward seven-month-olds”

The sparkly Mary-Janes

I saw these baby shoes in a store the other day. They are sparkly. They are metallic. They are Mary-Janes (my favourite shoe style for, like, my entire 27 years on this planet). I didn’t buy them, even though it just about killed me. It… Continue Reading “The sparkly Mary-Janes”

You know you’re used to buying used baby clothes when …

Scene: Local grocery store (that also carries cute kids’ clothes), with my friend, C (and our two baby boys). C and I usually shop for baby clothes at secondhand stores, but we were both looking for specific things, so we were going to “shop new.”… Continue Reading “You know you’re used to buying used baby clothes when …”

How to feel like a bad parent while on a family walk

Dress your baby in a short-sleeved onesie and shorts, even though it is a brisk September day, because you are so used to it being HOT HOT HOT all the time Don’t remember to bring him a jacket … or socks or shoes …… Continue Reading “How to feel like a bad parent while on a family walk”