Trying Something New

For those of you who know me and have come to know Anne, you've probably noticed that I like smocked baby clothes.  I think they are the sweetest clothes and make babies, well, look like babies.  Growing up in the South, I'm used to girls AND boys in smocked clothes, day gowns, heirloom clothes and all things bubbles and jon jons.  However, living in Texas, those things don't seem to resonate with the majority.  I've learned that these things aren't Texan.  Strange, because when you ask most people, they seem to think Texas is in the South.  I've never thought that Texas is part of the South and living here for 7+ years, I've decided that Texas is it's own place.  It's not part of the Southwest, it's just Texas.

I digress.

Due to the unbelievably hard time to find any smocked clothes for Anne, I've turned to family, friends and online sites to help fill this shopping void.  Late last year, I decided to take it even further and try something new by hosting a clothing show for Shrimp & Grits Kids (S&G), a kids clothing line based out of South Carolina.  Now, that's the South, people!   

Early this morning, the Austin S&G rep dropped off samples of the clothes for guests to see.  As soon as the clothes came in my house, Matt knew that it was a bad idea.  Everything was precious.  I also think it caused me to pause and think how glad I am that we had a little girl.  If we had a boy, I have no doubt that every day would be a battle as I tried to dress our son in smocked clothes with Matt quickly changing him into some sort of Nike gear.

A great group of my friends and family stopped by to see the clothes and buy things for their children.  I'm so thankful for their support and glad that they were able to find a few things that they loved.  I'll be sure to post photos of Anne this summer as she tots around in her bubbles.

My tiny clothing model

Look at all of the samples!