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Clothes That May Kill Us

See this shirt. I call it the monkey shirt. This monkey shirt might be the death of me. Sarah Kate has gone bananas over this shirt. She wants to wear it every day! It has caused much screaming and crying in this house. I got these shirts for both girls in September. I don't know what happened, but on New Year's day, Sarah Kate decided it was the only article of clothing she could wear. I can't and I don't let her wear it everyday and it has caused us to be late to every place we go because Sarah Kate is having fits over wanting to wear the monkey shirt. I am about ready to throw both shirts in the trash. ha!
Happy as a lark! Pink gum in her mouth and wearing the monkey shirt!
These robes may be the death of Steve. About four years ago his mom gave me this pink robe. I LOVE IT! I wear it night and day, Summer and Winter. Steve has always hated it!!!!! He says that it reminds him of an old woman smoking a cigarette. This robe makes him cringe. His robe nightmare got even worse on Emily's birthday. My mom gave Emily a robe that matches mine. Now Steve gets a double dose of it! Bless his heart. Emily loves hers as much as I love mine.

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Tara G. said…
Oh mercy! I needed a laugh!
7:02 AM
Kelly said…
There is nothing "old Lady" about your robe; it's pretty and pink ...so cute! and Emily's looks SO soft! I would wear my robe daily, too ;) lol
-K
7:07 AM
Heather said…
Laurie, you always make me laugh! I have a fondness for vintage housecoats, and I can just see my husband cringe every time I'm wearing one. He doesn't say anything, but I know he is dying to. I bet he would burn them all if he thought he could get away with it! As for the monkey shirt...I think all kids go through that. My boys mostly want to be in a costume, no matter where we are going, which produces the same tears, tantrums, and arriving late :)
7:14 AM
Lauren said…
Buy 2 more monkey shirts and let her wear them as undershirts. ;) She'll grow out of it eventually, and if you have several they will at least be clean. :)

The robe is awesome.
7:40 AM
Twice as Nice said…
My daughter had a favorite shirt also. It was a hand me down and not as cute as the monkey shirt. Maybe you could try putting the shirt on her favorite doll and tell her how much her dolly wants her to share her shirt. Or use it as a pillow cover over her pillow so she could sleep with it. Not sure either will work but it might be worth a try. I let my daughter wear her shirt whenever she wanted as long as we weren't going anywhere. She EVENTUALLY out grew it!
8:29 AM
Amy said…
hahaha....i have an "old lady robe" too! jeffrey offers to buy me a new robe every birthday and christmas (he's even bought me one on two separate occasions that i have never worn) and i always politely refuse - ha!
i love my ratty old robe. :)
9:53 AM
Immeasurably More Mama said…
Ha! I can visualize Steve's mental image but it looks nothing like your robe. :)
9:59 AM
Everday Edwards said…
Love those robes. Men never like our comfy clothes...why is that? I guess it goes both ways. Not sure we always like there selection of clothing any more than they do ours. You and your girls always make me smile. :o)

Jaimi
10:00 AM
Surrounded-By-Boys said…
that is hysterical about your pink robe! GIrl--i come straight home from work and put on my pajamas! I LOVE IT!
10:19 AM
R said…
robes are my weakness! i have tons of them for every season!
10:38 AM
R said…
and that color looks great on you, by the way! :0)
10:38 AM
Jill said…
HAHAHA! Steve's comments on the robe is hilarious. I love that pic of you and Emily...beautiful girls. You have great skin. What do you use??
11:10 AM
Kelly said…
You make me laugh so hard!
11:27 AM
Nancy said…
It beats a Moo Moo gown, tell him! HA!
My girl has clothes like that ~ don't you just cringe @ the meltdowns? She's 3 1/2 - will they grow out of it, or is it a girl thing? My son didn't do this!
11:45 AM
Kim said…
This post is cracking me up!! I needed a good laughh right about now! My son who is 7 wants to wear jeans with holes in them everyday!! People must think the child has no clothes. He has proceded to make the holes bigger everytime he wears them! Love the robes, too!
12:04 PM
Kimberley said…
love me a soft robe!!!
12:14 PM
Katie said…
Laurie!!! I have a super soft robe I wear in the winter, and Jason hates it! He says it's my grandma robe. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who loves her robe. ; )

Love your pink one.
12:19 PM
Father's Grace Ministries said…
You've made me laugh this morning!
1:02 PM
The Ormons said…
I have my white one that yall picked out and i LOVE mine also. Sometimes that is the only way I can get warm. Haven't ever asked Justin what he thinks about it. Will have to see if he shares his brother's thought on the robe ha.
1:34 PM
Kim said…
I love the pink robes and the monkey shirt!
4:04 PM
Johnson said…
just hopped on over from Kelly's blog and read your post. I know EXACTLY what you are talking about with the melt downs over clothes and shirts. My BOYS do that too at 5 and 4. Maybe this spring you can buy her a couple of different monkey shirts so she can have monkeys on every day. And your robes look very warm and fuzzy! Blessings,
Jennifer from Fowler, IN
4:25 PM
Johnson said…
Hi! I jumped over here from Kelly's blog! I too very much understand the clothing dilema! My boys are that way but it's usually with a picking out their shirt. Maybe buy her 2 or 3 more monkey shirts that way she can wear monkeys each day. I too love your fuzzy robes! Stay warm! Blessings,
Jennifer from Fowler, IN
4:27 PM
Jan said…
I have a pink robe too. I named it my "sexy back" and that adds some spice to it. LOL You should give yours a spicy name and see what Steve says.
4:29 PM
Jan said…
I have a pink robe too. I named it my "sexy back" and that adds some spice to it. LOL You should give yours a spicy name and see what Steve says.
4:29 PM
Maryellen said…
LOL I just love your husbands description of your robe. That is too funny. He has quite the imagination.

Thanks for sending along a smile . .
5:50 PM
the Spocks said…
The robe thing is so funny. Pink is a great color.

My daughter is the same on all things Minnie Mouse. We found a new Minnie Mouse shirt at Target weeks ago. She started to change her shirt in the store. Or at least try to.

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8:18 PM
Melanie Mueller said…
At least Sarah Kate looks super cute in that shirt! My middle son has an opinion on everything he wears so I feel you with the battles that can cause. =)
Oh and you and Emily look so pretty in your pink robes!!
9:28 PM
Holly said…
Hahahaha! I love your matching robes! I bet your husband's face was priceless when Emily got one too! :D
9:42 PM
Yoli said…
Awwww! Let her wear it momma! :) Steve lets you wear the robe he hates! ha! You look adorable in that robe though! Loved this post!
11:26 AM
Lauren said…
HAHA!!! Love it!!!! You are SO funny!!! Wear that robe proudly sister!!! :)
7:46 AM
Unknown said…
Oh, the shirt is cute, and it's harmless to let her wear it every day! Just wash it at night with your other laundry!
12:00 PM
His Doorkeeper said…
You and Emily look BEAUTIFUL in those pink robes!!
That is your color!!
12:28 PM
Kristen said…
I'm a kindergarten teacher and I have a little boy in my class that wears the same Alabama football jersey everyday! He wore out one so he got a new one for Christmas. His Mom said she just washes it every night. It's so funny how they get attached to things like that!
12:39 PM
Girl Child said…
oh my goodness.. is that a watch?!?! don't see those everyday now do ya? LOL I'm cracking myself up because I just read on yahoo that today's generation won't know two things: watches and paper maps..
12:43 PM
Melody said…
Why is my child obsessed with the ugliesst article of clothing that she owns? That is my thought about my daughter! My m-i-l bought her a southern belle dress around halloween time and she wears it EVERY DAY! I mean, I have to bribe her to take it off in order to go out! It is not the kind of thing you wear out in public!
1:44 PM
Melody said…
I didn't mean to spell ugliest, wrong. I do teach English and I CAN spell, lol.
1:44 PM
dayna said…
You both look so warm and cozy in your robes I don't blame you for wearing them all the time. I am sure my husband hates what I wear around the house but I say if it is comfy and you are not going anywhere why not?
2:46 PM
Sara Campbell said…
B has to have a shirt with some type of land rover, construction vehicle, etc. on it. I never had an issue with the girls!
8:01 PM
Rebekah said…
I am cracking up reading your stories about SK's monkey shirt and your robe!!! First of all, I know what battle you are fighting! Cilla would LIVE in her "jammies" if we would let her! But, of course she has to put clothes on. So, she throws a fit every day when we dress her! I have a robe like your's that Flint hates, too! He says it reminds him of his mom! But, a girl has to have a warm, comfy robe, right?!?!
12:31 PM
Amber said…
Laurie...I just made a vow to my self that I CANNOT read your blog while I'm sitting in class waiting for students to finish their work. I keep laughing out loud & I know they must be wondering what in the world I'm laughing at!
5:34 PM
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