first girlie purchase

here is the story....

i'm a tad stressed about having a girl and 

not being able to spend the money i want to 

making her that adorable little girlie. 

i really don't want to come across as snobby as i might

have in my last post about girl clothing.

for that i am sorry.

i know she'll be a doll to me no matter what and i really 

want her to grow up knowing she is a daughter of

God no matter how she looks or what she wears.

working with the young women in our ward 

has made me more aware of the image issues that 

the world teaches are of great importance. 

that being said, my goal is to help my daughter

know how to dress in a way that will let her divinity shine.

obviously most of these concerns will not be presented 

until she is much older. yet somehow it already weighs 

heavily on my mind. any one else feel this way about their daughter?

back to the real story. 

a few days after we found out a girl was 

kickin around in me, i wanted to buy 

something for her just because i could. you know

how that is. i was so excited. we were at the mall already

and i had $10 cash. i told brett i would find 

something for that $10. he laughed 

"there is NO way you are only going to be able to spend $10!" 

i was on a mission to prove him wrong.

i decide to go into babygap just to look around. 

in the back of my mind i was thinking "don't temp yourself". 

i went straight back to the sale section and started my search.

nothing stood out to me. then i found this adorable little 

cream ruffled skirt with attached tights with printed ballet 

shoes. i thought this is perfect 3 in 1! the question...

how much was it? $9.99!! 

i then found these bright fun monster booties

and just knew they'd be adorable with a pair of skinnies. 

and they were only $4.99! awwww

i had to stick to my promise and only spend the $10. 

i left them and went to the register. 

she then told me the best news! all sale items were an 

additional 30% off. i of course ran back and got 

the shoes just to see what my total would be. 

yes...only $10.48!!

after all that.... 

 i taught myself, and brett, to not underestimate my shopping skills.

{ps i am loving all the squirms my little girlie is making! all the time, day and night.

i love it! it makes me smile all day long.}