Fashion Missteps

My dear cute sister, after visiting for the weekend, finally got up the courage to ask why, when I have a closet full of cute kids clothing and darling hair clips, does Lucy always look a little mismatched and hooligany on my blog. Oh Megan! All I can say is just wait and you will understand. I, too, used to feel bad for moms with disheveled kids. . .

But I didn't realize that a courageous kid means crazy hair

And that husbands sometimes don't realize that pink and red don't really match

And fat baby feet means you wear Crocs every day if it means survival

And some children can find a dirt pile entertaining when nothing else will do

And teaching autonomy means mysterious dribbles down shirts

And adventure happen spontaneously with a kid, even if they are in their pjs already

And the cuter you do their hair at the start of the day, the more kinks from missing rubberbands at the end of the day

And strawberries really do taste better when devoured

And raindancing means wet pants

And finally, sometimes looking like daddy means sacrificing style.

These are the things you too will learn and, I'm afraid, love when you have one too...