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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Fully dressed

I've recently been accused of not dressing my daughter cute, or not dressing her at all (I love how blunt my family is - really, not sarcastic about that). I admit, my blog posts frequently feature partial toddler nudity. And, truthbetold... I'm not the type to spend a lot of time and money on frivolousness. I'm practical - I care that she's comfortable. I dress her for the weather, because we're outside a lot. If I happen to pull out pants and a sweater that match - well, then sign us up for the next online baby photo contest! ha. Ironically, she has more clothes than any child I've met. Seriously - it's ridiculous. I had to buy 2 of those 100 packs of toddler hangers - because both her dressers were too full. I just counted her shorts that I put away for the winter - 42. I have 3 moving boxes full of 18 mo clothes that will probably go to Meredith - most are in great condition, because Brianna didn't get around to wearing them. I've said this before - I didn't buy any of them. Maybe like 3 items in her life. All have been gifts and hand-me-downs. I just happen to have friends with children a bit older than Brianna who are quite generous. And apparently good at keeping clothes stain-free (what's the secret?!? I have battled and lost with so many shirts). Please interpret none of this as bragging - I'm simply defending myself, because I don't like being wrongfully accused (who does?). As evidence I'm not lazy/trashy here she is, fully clothed:

Notice the hair tie even matches. Take that, Meredoo!

6 comments:

Amy Hunter said...: She'd look adorable in a paper bag. I love diaper bums more than anything, forget wearing pants! Anyway, a lot of us, myself included, could learn a lot from your practicality. Don't change. I love that about you!; October 25, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Sam and Melissa said...: As long as you are fully dressed is all that matters :) Although I was told Oprah says its healthy to walk around naked. And you know, what she says is scripture.; October 25, 2009 at 5:51 PM
DeAnne said...: eh, who needs clothes when you're a toddler :) it's the one time in life when you are able to run around outside naked without getting arrested. she sure is cute.; October 25, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Malerie said...: Except that she's missing shoes...haha! I'm just kidding. It's still pretty warm here and many days Madeline still runs around in a T-shirt and diaper. :); October 26, 2009 at 8:05 AM
Unknown said...: I don't think I have ever noticed how clothes-less Brianna was until you just mentioned it! I wish that I had friends/family as generous as you!; October 26, 2009 at 9:43 AM
chelsea mckell said...: OH Malerie - you turd! I was hoping no one would notice that. *sigh* I'll never get it 100% right... =)

Melissa - that's funny. Yep, Oprah's always right....except when she's wrong...

DeAnne - yep, good point!; October 28, 2009 at 3:53 PM

Quotes I want to remember

"The Lord knows our bearing capacity, both as to coping and to comprehending, and He will not give us more to bear than we can manage at the moment, though to us it may seem otherwise. Just as no temptations will come to us from which we cannot escape or which we cannot bear, we will not be given more trials than we can sustain."
- Neal A. Maxwell

"It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters. We become enamored with men's theories such as the idea of preschool training outside the home for young children. Not only does this put added pressure on the budget, but it places young children in an environment away from mother's influence."
-Ezra Taft Benson

“Perhaps there has never been a time when we had greater need to pray and to teach our family members to pray. Prayer is a defense against temptation. It is through earnest and heartfelt prayer that we can receive the needed blessings and the support required to make our way in this sometimes difficult and challenging journey we call mortality.”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Live the gospel as conspicuously as you can. Keep the covenants your children know you have made. And bear your testimony! Don’t just assume your children will somehow get the drift of your beliefs on their own.
-Jeffrey R. Holland

"We hold in our arms the rising generation. They come to this earth with important responsibilities and great spiritual capacities. We cannot be casual in how we prepare them. Our challenge as parents and teachers is not to create a spiritual core in their souls but rather to fan the flame of their spiritual core already aglow with the fire of their premortal faith."
-Neil L. Andersen

"Certainly there are times when getting the family together to read the scriptures does not stack up as a spiritual experience worthy of a journal entry. But we must not be deterred. There are special times when the spirit of a son or daughter is just right and the power of these great scriptures goes down into their heart like fire. As we honor our Heavenly Father in our homes, He will honor our efforts."
-Neil L. Andersen

President Hinckley admonished both men and women to be nurturers. He said, ‘How much more beautiful would be the society in which we live if every father . . . and . . . mother regarded [their] children . . . as gifts from the God of heaven . . . and brought them up with true affection in the wisdom and admonition of the Lord.’ ”
-Susan W. Tanner

"Children are like trees. When they are young, their lives can be shaped and directed, usually with ever so little effort. Said the writer of Proverbs, 'Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it' (22:6). That training finds its roots in the home. There will be little of help from other sources. Do not depend on government to help in this darkening situation. Barbara Bush, wife of former U.S. president George Bush, spoke wisely: 'Your success as a family, our success as society, depends not on what happens at the White House, but on what happens inside your house.' "
-Gordon B. Hinckley

“I give counsel to husbands and wives. Pray for the love which allows you to see the good in your companion. Pray for the love that makes weaknesses and mistakes seem small. Pray for the love to make your companion’s joy your own. Pray for the love to want to lessen the load and soften the sorrows of your companion.”
-Henry B. Eyring

“Reverent behavior is not a natural tendency for most children. It is a quality that is taught by parents and leaders through example and training. But remember, if reverence is rooted in love, so is the teaching of it. Harshness in our training begets resentment, not reverence.”
-Margaret S. Lifferth

"There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else."
- M. Russell Ballard

“As parents, we should remember that our lives may be the book from the family library which the children most treasure. Are our examples worthy of emulation? Do we live in such a way that a son or a daughter may say, ‘I want to follow my dad,’ or ‘I want to be like my mother’?”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Security for our families comes from learning self-control, avoiding the excesses of this world, and being temperate in all things.”
-Kent D. Watson

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Fully dressed

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