The time has come to upsize Jackson's cloth diaper wardrobe. When he was wee, I invested a pretty penny in size medium FuzziBunz, which are a pocket diaper. They have performed very well for us and I have never had a single blow out with them. They've been workhorses. It's time to say goodbye to them now since my little man's thighs are so chunky (12" around each, compared to his 18" waist!). I'm going into some size large BumGenius 2.0 all in one's. I'm very excited to be terminating my diaper-stuffing career. The pocket diaper idea is great for its flexibility but the extra step of stuffing the diaper drives me absolutely bonkers.
When I got Jack his Fuzzi's, I ordered all boy-friendly colors. Blues and greens were at the top of my list. Now I'm ordering the Bums and I'm wondering if I should get him a couple in "Blossom", more commonly referred to as "pink".
*GASP*
PINK FOR A BOY???
Yeah, why not? Jackson is secure in his gender identity. He LOOOOOOOVES the ladies. His favorite little girl is Lora from our playgroup. Lora is gorgeous like her mommy, with a long, lean physique and huge green eyes and long dark curls. Before leaving for playgroup, I ask Jack if he wants to go see Lora and his eyes light up like he just hit the jackpot.
Pink looks good with a baby blue shirt, too. (He frequently wears just a t-shirt and diaper at home).
Besides, I think there are some very important character traits and personal qualities associated with "pink" that wouldn't be so bad for my boy to learn: kindness and gentleness. It's great when a boy knows his way around a kitchen and laundry room. It's sexy when a boy knows art and music and how to sew on his own button. Most of these things are predominately "pink" or "girl" things, but I would be proud to teach my son how to be sweet, gentle, kind and self-sufficient as well as strong.
Yeah, he's going to rock the pink.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Baby Boy Blues
felicia Thursday, September 06, 2007
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I have pictures of Andrew sporting pink Crocs. They belong to our friends daughter and he just loved them. They were pretty cute. He also likes to put hair clips in his hair.
I think that freaking out when boys are curious about typical "Girl" things does them a disservice. My friend's nephew insisted that she paint his nails because she was painting his sister's. He decided that since Red is a boy color, he wanted his nails painted too.
I think the pink will be just fine.
I have enjoyed reading your blog this morning. I stumbled across it and have stayed and read much longer than my late butt needed to. It's been a pleasure!
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