Stuff for Ben

So, Ben has a ton of toys from Christmas he still has yet to play with. He is just too little. And, he is so happy with his current set of toys, there seems little need to open anything else up at this point anyway. So, we are waiting. Probably waiting until we move because we really don't have the space for the new toys at this point. And, when we move, we will likely have a play room so we will be able to bring out all the good stuff then.

Even his closet is jam packed. I am mostly to blame for this. We got a good amount of clothes for him for the summer months in the late winter/early spring this year. Mostly clearance stuff at Filenes. Then, I had some coupons at Gymboree that we used to "finish up" his summer attire. Well, little did I know that I would be unstoppable when it comes to buying baby clothes. I love it. I just buy anything I see on sale basically. I always have a reason....extra clothes for sweaty (or just messy) days, extra clothes for daycare. He needs them, for the most part, but it just makes you laugh when you open his closet and it is full. It has actually gotten to the point where I struggle to decide what to dress him in each day because there are so many cute options waiting to be chosen.

I realized today while waiting in line at The Children's Place outlet at The Wrentham Outlets that he has no clothes for fall. We are waiting to buy fall clothes until later anyway because we don't want to add to the stuff we have to move (and our summer will be extended down south anyway). But, I was thinking, what a bummer it is that he has no fall clothes. Then I got so excited!! MORE SHOPPING FOR BEN. It is not like shopping for me. Getting depressed as things don't fit, thinking things are too expensive or that I won't get enough use out of it or feeling like last year's stuff will be fine. Ben actually needs to clothes...there are no clothes from last year. And, at this age, things don't fit year after year.

I admit it, I am a shopaholic. Doesn't matter what I am shopping for. I love it. Someone said to me once while I was pregnant that the mother buys the cheap clothes and everyone else can pick up a more expensive outfit every once in a while. Haven't seen that happen yet. Sure we get the outfits from others. But, this mom has not been the sensible shopper......and I never will be. Why should everyone else have all the fun?!

I am done shopping for summer things now. Ben has an extra supply of extras at this point. He is almost out of hangers (the same number of hangers that used to handle 2 sizes of clothes!) For the next few months, I guess I will just have to remind myself that fall is coming and with it comes the new styles of fall fashion.