Sprokets!!

Today my daughter went to school dressed like she's Dieter from Sprockets.  Need an image? 

Yes, she wore her very lovely shirt created by my friend Lisa (http://www.lovelucascreations.com/).  Black with a monogrammed C on it (black and white damask print), and some black yoga pants.  Is she taking after her mommy already wearing a heck of a lot of black - perhaps?  But, really this child just knows what she wants.  And it REALLY shows in clothes...

Oh my, this child is a force to be reckoned with when she picks out her clothes.  Now, before you sit there and think to yourself "What in the world?  Clothes are NOT worth fighting over...  just ______ " and then think of some brilliant obvious advice, which may include:  give her options, lay them out the night before, let her wear mismatched clothes to school who cares, show her what matches and she'll get it (though this is one she uses against me - but, it doesn't match mommy!), let her freeze in a sundress when it's 40 degrees outside... - we've done it all!!!  NOT that I don't appreciate the advice, because I do - how else do you think we've tried these all?!  Because we have.  It's just she's always one step ahead of us!

What WAS working for a long time was picking out her clothes the night before.  Which happens post-getting ready for bed / pre-reading bedtime books.  I usually give a few options, she usually politely declines, and then picks out what she wants.  We lay them out, I make a huge deal of it, and then the mornings are flawless...  yes, this was working until she said to me "Let's just talk about it in the morning, okay Mommy?"  Is my child placating me again?  Yes, I think so!

And the shoes - oh the shoes!  Don't even get me started.  She has such a tough time wrapping her arms around new shoes, or something, I don't know what it is!!  She has favorites and those are the only options.  And she won't wear a pair of shoes for months (brand new) and then all of a sudden it's ALL she wants to wear!  She loves shoes, so I've had her pick them out before too and nope - she goes back to certain ones.  Now, that would be fine if there was ANY method to the madness.  I can't see any trends on what she likes or doesn't like in order to buy...  guessing game!

Yes, my sweet, very independent and strong-willed Charlie Girl is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to fashion.  Therefore, she went to school today dressed like Dieter.  Sprockets!!