So, a couple weeks ago, one of the first packages we received was this precious outfit from Gymboree. It was striped pinks and greens pants with a matching onesie that is themed tulips. The outfit was so adorable, I didn't want to wait for Lily's actual birthday for her to wear it, besides at her age her birthday gifts are not really big deals, they are more exciting for me.
So I put the outfit on and she wore it to a bbq we had at Josh and Jenni's with Jake and Erin. It was then, the partners in crime (Caden and Lily) were out of sight a minute too long and they both came down the stairs with Josh's black glue tar looking stuff he uses for fly tying all over them. Poor Josh and Jenni! The kids got it all over the carpet in their room and all over a couch cushion. Not only that, they had it all over them. Lily really just had most of it on her face and hands, but to my horror she had it on her brand new outfit from Sherry. Not just any outfit, the *cutest* outfit. It wasn't too bad and could have been worse. She had some on her pant cuff and spots on the onesie.
I have washed and washed and picked and scraped and tried to get the stuff off. It isn't staining; it is ingrained into the fabric. Some of it picks off easily, but most of it is really stubborn. The pants aren't that bad, she could still wear them, so this brings me to the second part of my story.
I have been perusing eBay for a replacement onesie. The outfit comes from the line 'tip toe tulip' and I have been finding some in her size. I have also been finding cute overalls that match and cute dresses in that same line. All of the items are in pretty good condition and relatively inexpensive for outfits not to mention they are Gymboree quality. Anyone who has eBayed knows the addictive powers that come with it. You add items to your watch list and it just grows and grows and grows. Then you find other cute outfits for really good deals and all of the sudden you find yourself hooked. You can't stop looking at them, seeing if the bids have gone up and what else is new that may have just been listed. All of the sudden you just have to have a dozen outfits and you find yourself having to go through detox and refusing to let yourself get on that website at all, even if your intentions are "just to look".
That is basically what is happening to me. I need to pry myself away from the computer and prohibit myself to not go back. But, of course, only after I win all the bids I have on my watch list. It's Lily's fault after all. She is the one that made me get on to find a replacement onesie so Sherry doesn't find out the gift she got for her was ruined after only wearing it once.
Mon Aug 21 2006 14:59 Addiction:
I hope my mother-in-law doesn't read this, but I really don't think she does so hopefully it won't get back to her. Since Lily's birthday is coming up, Sherry has been buying her outfits on eBay. All the packages have arrived as of this weekend, but we got about 10 some with just pants or just a onesie or a dress and a couple with an outfit. All the clothes are adorable, as always, my mother-in-law really knows her cute kids clothing, and I mean CUTE!