her “Labor of Love” onesie<\/a>. This was basically the only item of clothing that actually fit her at birth, so I wasn’t surprised when it started to get snug. But recently, I’ve been noticing more and more onesies that are a challenge to snap over her double-lined Fuzzi Bunz diaper. It’s made me realize that the clock is ticking on some of these outfits. These days, I don’t worry about creating lots of laundry. If Lucy spits up on her onesie, good! It is an opportunity to change her clothes and wear these tiny, favorite onesies just a few more times.<\/p>\n![\"Bigger](\"http:\/\/boydsnest.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/img_2988.jpg\")
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p{color:gray}. Photo: …But today that same hat is starting to look a little small!<\/p>\n
With any change, there is loss as well as opportunity. True, part of me is grieving the fact that we are moving on from the adorable Tommy Hilfiger outfit (seen in not “one”:\/news\/2006\/revolution-makes-me-sleepy\/, “two”:\/news\/2006\/looking-westward\/, or “three”:\/news\/2006\/happy-birthday-uncle-jim\/ but “four”:\/news\/2006\/charmer\/ Daily Lucys or more — plus a “video”:\/news\/2006\/lucy-wakes-up\/) that Tysa handed down to us. But at the same time, we have the chance to expand Lucy’s wardrobe in new directions. (A current sale at Old Navy is really putting a dent in my allowance money — not saving me money!)<\/p>\n
I’m a little uncomfortable when people say, “Oh, I wish they could stay tiny a bit longer!” I always want Lucy to sense that I’m really interested to know who she is becoming, even if it takes work to stay current with her changes. But even though I’m glad Lucy is growing and developing, there is a bittersweetness in watching her get more independent. My hope now is that I’d be the kind of mom who can feel a little pang of sorrow that her baby is growing up, but then put on some lipstick, crank up the tunes, and take the little girl shopping!<\/p>\n
Fortunately “her birthday suit”:\/news\/2006\/unreal\/ still fits just fine!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jon tells this joke: “There is Papa Bigger, and Mama Bigger, and Baby Bigger. Who is the biggest?” (Pause.) “Baby Bigger, because he is just a little Bigger.” Even though we know that babies grow quickly, one thing is finally bringing home the truth about Lucy’s growth curve: Little Bigger is getting too big for … <\/p>\n
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