Sunday Comics

As I have mentioned in a previous post, my Andy is to the "me do it" stage of life. Our new battle ground in the fight for independence vs. control is the closet. He wants to dress himself completely on his own. I want him to look like he has a mother who provides him with clean, well fitting, coordinating clothes. I usually lose the battle.

Sunday Andrew was determined to dress himself. He hauled in a stool so he could access the closet rod and proceeded to cloth himself in a variety of interesting wardrobe choices. He started off well with a button up shirt and tie and well, things just sort of spiraled out of control from there. Take a fish-print button up shirt, add a navy tie, a blue and lime green speedo swimmer, and some rocket socks and here is what you get:

He was so proud. I was torn between wanting a respectable looking child for church and letting him develop whatever skill it is that is developed when you dress yourself creatively. Fortunately he became very uncomfortable by lunch and opted to remove the bathing suit and tie, I added some pants and he made it out the door looking normal and with his self esteem intact.

I would like to note that I only care what he looks like when he is expected to look nice and it would disrespectful to show up dressed ridiculously. He can wear whatever he wants at home and anything he wants that meets the dress code at school, which just means things he can manage in the bathroom by himself and can run around in safely. That often includes pajamas, superman capes, train hats, and rain boots- sometimes all in the same day.

Lenna made me very happy on Sunday afternoon. She had completely disappeared for about a half hour and I had to go hunting for her. I found her on the bed in the playroom surrounded by toys. I expected to see an elaborate barbie and horse play set up but instead found her exploring a completely different imaginary scenario:

I think this time it was the land of "Frog and Toad" followed by an adventure in Ponyland. I am a pretty avid reader myself and have always hoped that at least one child would share my love of print. Lenna is fitting the bill very nicely. Andrew likes a good story, but can rarely sit through the whole thing, unless it is at bedtime and he is stalling. Either way, I think it was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. And note that Lenna is dressed very appropriately for Sunday church.