Fashion Tyranny

This was the first chilly day in September, and I was so excited for Baby Boy to wear this jacket. I had bought it months earlier at the Salvation Army (originally from Gap) and I got out this outfit, but Baby Boy had other ideas in mind. HE pulled out his favorite orange tee, it is from a trip to the Chicago Aquarium and has a fish on the front of it. His father got it for him, but I think it is such a tacky, tacky tourist shirt. However, this was the first time BB had ever requested an item of clothing. Did I rise to the occasion, put my personal style aside, let BB express himself? No, I hid the shirt when he wasn't paying attention, and put on this nice plain black one instead. I have to say, my little repression of his idea took a lot of the enjoyment out of his outfit. However, it was a beautiful day splashing in the puddles with his friend, and since then I have let Baby Boy wear anything he requests, though mostly he is content for me to pick out his clothes (at least for a little while longer.)

Baby Boy channels Elton John

The tee is another street vendor find of his Dad's; you can't really tell in this photo, but the image is a famous Salvador Dali self-portrait.

More fashionable head-gear

This is Baby Boy's cousin. Evidently alternative head-gear is all the rage among the toddler set....look at this colander, what do you do with it? Wear it of course!!!

P.S. The awesome printed shirt is an Old Navy pajama top. I love their patterns, and since pajama tops are so much "skinnier" than regular shirts I buy them for BB all the time as regular shirts.

A New Fashion Trend

According to BB hats are SOOOO last year, this summer it was all about tupperware headgear.

An Ode to Jumping and Leaping

I haven't posted since July....I was just realizing today how much Little B has grown up these past three months. I was watching my friend's 15 month old trying to jump the other day, and I was trying to remember when it was that Baby Boy had first done that...I remember being so excited at the time....but I can't remember when it was. It all happens so fast, he speaks in full sentences, tells me little stories about the ants who live on the roof across the street, even compliments me on my morning fashion choices (sponge bob square pants boxers elicited a "WOW! Nice pants Mommy!") I wonder what I'll remember.

Awesome swedish hat

These are from the early spring, but I never got around to posting them. I love both of these photos of baby boy though, especially his mad little face in the swing, don't know why he was mad, maybe he was just worried?
The star hat is from this awesome store in the West Village that only sells things from Sweden, and one day baby boy totally took apart their train set while I was shopping for a gift so I felt like I had to buy something and I settled on this hat from Molo which I must admit I love, but his Dad thinks looks very girley. The green pants are (still) from Lucky Wang, and the coat is a hand me down.
In the swing picture, though you can't see it, his shirt is another vintage superman shirt, this time an old costume top. I hate to say it, but the pants and vest are from the Gap.

Ready to Drill!!!

The tee is from Brooklyn Junior,
and I really need to collect more of their designs, particularly the VW Bus. My sister brother and I could regale you with many a tale of bouncing about in the back of my Dad's old, or rather series of, old VW Buses, but that's a story for another day.
This shot of B-Boy is so cute I can hardly stand it. He's wearing a hat I picked up at Flying Squirrel, and some seer-sucker shorts I grabbed off a local discount store rack. The expression, all my baby boy.

Super Vintage Boy

This is an actual vintage '80s Underoo tee, that I found at
the Salvation Army. It's paired with his Air walk Space Invader slip-ons.

Baby Boy having some fun

My B Boy is pretty tiny, and no matter how long he gets he doesn't seem to get any wider....He was wearing this tee on his first birthday, and now, almost a year later, he is still wearing it with some cute cropped pants from Green Dog.

First Haircut

Baby boy got this haircut in January, but I never put up pictures. Since I don't keep a scrapbook or baby book, I just wanted to post pictures so I would remember that this was his first haircut. I was so sad after it happened, but he does look cute, like such a grown-up little boy.

1970s baby boy

A friend recently lent us Sesame Street, Old School. Both baby boy and I have been enjoying it, but I think the multi-cultural, controversial construction site playground, invisible Snuffleupegous, alphabet, counting, love -fest that was the original might be influencing the way I dress Baby boy. The green pants are from the sale rack at Lucky Wang and the shirt is from my recent Salvation Army obsession (99c!!!). 1970s sofa is ours.

Baby Boy, 1 year ago

I can't believe that baby boy is actually a toddler now, I'm going to have to start calling him toddlin' boy. My camera has been broken (though I did just go on a week-long Salvation Army spending spree, so new outfits soon) so I haven't really been able to take a lot of photos. However, I have some looks from last year at this time (when he was still learning to sit up!!!!!).

My best friend from home had her baby yesterday, a baby girl, Ludi. Congrats!

Classic osh-kosh overall action, with a little hanging squirrel organic onesie on the side.

Baby Boy, in an outfit of his own choosing

Baby Boy is modeling his father's new hat, some pretty awesome giraffe shades, his favorite "i regret nothing" tee, and a classic 7th Generation diaper.

Some New Photos, Finally

I'm such a spotty blogger, I haven't posted new photos in ages, but here are a few recent outfits (modeled in our new apartment, part of the reason for my lack of posting) Notice the moo moo onesie....those were the baby's first clear words, and my mother made the onesie to commemorate the occasion.

Rock n Roll theme week

All these printed rock onesies are from various street fairs. His dad bought this (along with, and I'm not joking here, a tee with Jack Nicholson from "The Shining" printed on it). I should be over the baby onesie as statement, but hey, classic Guns 'N Roses, kicks butt.

"Je Ne Regrette Rien"

A little Doors reference on a beautiful fall day.

Cute Baby Butt

I love the mix of patterns in this outfit, because the tie dye is such a muted color palette it really compliments the more graphic brown and greens of the camo pants.

Baby Boy on his1st Birthday

I haven't posted anything in a while...Baby Boy has been keeping me super busy, in fact he just turned one. This is my little native new yorker on his first birthday. (Angelina Jolie was actually behind us this day with 2 of her kids, I was a little worried that she would think I was trying to snap pictures of her, but then I realized that the moms and nannies all seemed to have lost any sense of politeness or decorum and were forming a circle with their camera phones!!!! I really did feel sorry for her, the kids didn't seem to notice, but still!!!!!!)

In the Sandbox

This hoodie was a gift for Baby Boy, but I recently discovered more stuff by the same lady at a streetfair, I can't find the info right now, but super cute.