Lately, LL has been in a PJ phase. He comes home from Tae Kwon Do and changes into his PJ's because he just wants 'to be comphiny' (aka comfy). It can be 4 o'clock in the afternoon and he'll be outside riding his bike in his pajamas. It's totally fine with me, heck some days I wish I could do the same! Some kids wear rain boots with capes everywhere, he's just putting his own spin on it.
Today, however, I was faced with my biggest parenting struggle to date. My husband left for school yesterday, and the kids and I are on our own for a couple of weeks. Usually when Daddy is home, after church we stop at this cupcakery along the way and pick up a treat to have when we get home. In an attempt to maintain some normalcy in my husband's absence we made our weekly trip to the cupcakery after Lucas woke from his nap.
However, by this time of the day, LL has already changed into his pajamas and is insisting on going to the store in his Christmas pajamas, flip flops and sunglasses. I had to literally fight every instinct I had to allow this boy to go wearing his desired outfit. Truly, in the grand scheme of life, what does it matter right? I figured there is special parking reserved just for patrons of the cupcakery just right outside - We would be in and out, it would be harmless. So I let him go in his crazy outfit despite my OCD tendencies to have him dressed properly.
Well much to my chagrin, all the parking happened to be taken just outside the shop and we had to walk through the entire shopping center with him in bright red, flannel pajamas with snowflakes all over them with his flip flops and cool guy shades. I died each time some one snickered or did a double-take. I know it's not that big of a deal and no one probably thought anything of it but it was definitely my biggest struggle ever. Even bigger than potty training, and if you are a reader of my blog you know how I feel about potty training! Oh well, we all survived and we didn't see anyone we know...I did however, find myself almost wishing for the super cape and rain galoshes.
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You're so funny and awesome for not making him change. I am sure we had to have worm something we liked, as kids, to make our parents feel the same as you did. He's so cute :)
I was at my mom's when I read this, so maybe it's her pc that doesn't work so here goes again! I LOL so hard cuz I can totally see that happening to you! You're going to have to take me there someday! Loved reading this as it made my day!
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