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The Clothes are Half the Fun!

I always wanted to dress up my dogs.   When the little one, Lucy, was smaller I was so excited because she was the perfect size for cute dog clothes.   But she hated them.   There were a few different things that could happen when you tried to dress Lucy up.   She might bite you.   She might shred the clothes.   Or she might freeze and not move a muscle.   None of these options were pleasant.   Over the years, though, I was able to get a few good outfits out of her.   Reindeer antlers at Christmas one year.   A Florida State football jersey for Homecoming one year.   And last year’s Halloween costume was magnificent.

Lucy as Elephant
Lucy as Elephant
You can't tell, but she is growling in this picture
You can't tell, but she is growling in this picture

Sadly, however, this was my final attempt to dress up my dog.   I gave up after this.   She bit me when I put her in the costume, then she stood there frozen in this position pictured above until I removed the costume, and then she shredded the elephant trunk.   Bad dog.

I realized this past weekend though that I might have a second chance at dressing something up.   I have a baby on the way.   And he’s helpless.   And he can’t talk so he can’t complain.   And he can’t bite because he won’t have teeth for a while.   He’ll be the puppy I never had.

After I made this discovery, I headed off to the Carter’s store (a.k.a.   Baby Mecca).   It was my first time in a whole Carter’s store and, I have to say, even for a seasoned shopper like me, it was a little intimidating.   So many options!   And they were all so tiny!   When I first walked in, I thought I was in trouble.   So many things to buy!   But turns out, I already own half of the entire Carter’s collection (thanks, Mom!) and so there wasn’t all that much left to buy.   I did find some pretty cute little outfits though.

Like this one.   Everyone loves a dinosaur…

Dino Duds
Dino Duds

And this cute little alligator outfit…

Hot stuff
Hot stuff

And then this cute little ensemble.   This is for when he’s hanging out with his Daddy in the Man Cave.   (Side Note:   I think Chris may already actually own this same outfit.)

I got this jacket on sale for $3.99 and the shirt for $1.99!!!
I got this jacket on sale for $3.99 and the shirt for $1.99!!!

I’m so glad I’m having a baby and not a puppy.   Babies seem to be much easier…

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