Tears Over Fashions

Each night, AGP and I pick out clothes for the next day. I usually give her a couple options and she narrows it down. Last night, AGP selected the RED gingham a-line dress with her initial appliqued on the front. This morning at 5:30 am I started ironing. The dress was missing a button.

{AGP loves to snatch dresses off the hangers and put them on ~ she does this at least 5 times a day. Wonder where the button is? I am guessing on the floor in her closet.}

Needless to say, I was not hunting for a button and sewing it on at 5:40 in the morning on the second day of school! I just ironed the BLUE gingham a-line dress with flip flops appliqued on it. I packed the "tomorrow bag" and continued with the morning routine.

At 8:40 am, my phone started dinging! OOPS! I forgot to turn the volume off! I checked the message. It was from Mimi. She was taking AGP to pre-school. Apparently, AGP was not happy when Mimi tried to dress her.

{Yes, I drop her off in her pjs}

Mimi said AGP's eyes filled with tears and her bottom lip quivered. When she asked what was wrong AGP said, " I need my red clothes. I have already worn this 2 times this month!"

What have I created! For the record, AGP has yet to wear repeat outfit to school! And for those that asked at school, the answer is the same... "the weather will change before she has to wear something to school twice!"

Please understand - AGP wears play clothes over and over and over! She wears her school clothes at other times. We do get multiple wear out of all out clothes! But thank goodness for consignment shops, good friends, and my willingness to learn to machine embroider, hand smock, and sew. {Thanks to Julia and April my sewing muses!}

This was her first day of pre-school.

ps - tomorrow AGP will be wearing her dress form the Eiffel Tower! Sweet April bought her some more authentic French fashion from her summer trip! I think AGP believes that Madeline was with April when the dress was purchased.