My Second Stitch Fix

I posted earlier about my really horrible experience with Stitch Fix.  I did a lot of complaining about it in various places around the internet, and Stitch Fix kindly offered to waive the fee should I decide to try a second Stitch Fix box.  So with nothing to lose, I decided to go ahead and try it again.  I was very specific on my profile as to what I wanted and didn't want...well as specific as one can be in 200 characters.  The second time around, I was much more pleased with what my stylist picked for me (Hi Talleda!).  She stuck to my Pinterest board and even looked around my blog for tips on what I would like, ie not zippered hot pants.

Item number one was this cute black and white striped skirt at $68.  I really liked the look, but it was a little too tight around my mom pooch that my husband lovingly insists I don't have.  So overall opinion was was cute but too small.

The second item I wasn't sure about when I pulled it out of the box.  I'm not a fan of the short and wide look that for some reason is popular.  But when I tried this sweater on, I really liked the elbow patches, that you can't see here, and I liked how it was longer in back.  Johnny gave it two thumbs up, so this one is a go.  $64 by the way.

This second sweater I was really excited about because I've had an Aztec print sweater on my "to buy" list for awhile now.  I think the fit is great and the print is cute.  Johnny is not a fan of this sweater and does not understand why it has so much extra fabric on the top.  I told him I wouldn't make him wear it.  So this one was another go, $78.

This next one was a little too much plaid, even for me.  The fit of this pea coat was actually pretty good, and I liked the quilted lining, but for $148, I didn't feel that the quality of the wool was high enough.  I would rather spend more money on something a little more timeless and a little higher quality.  So negatory to the pea coat.

I love love loved this navy, cream and red infinity scarf!  You can't tell from the picture, but it's kind of patterned after a striped flour sack.  Super soft and super cute.  Good choice for $34.

My Horrible Stitch Fix

I was so looking forward to getting my first Stitch Fix box, but so disappointed when it finally came.  First of all, I told them that I had a nickel allergy and couldn't wear any nickel jewelry.  So it's a good thing they sent me a necklace made of nickel. Perfect.

Then I also told them that I had a bachelorette party coming up.  So they sent me this outfit for that.

Hmm.  Exactly what I wanted for my maternity/Grease bachelorette party.

Then they decided that I needed something to make me feel really good about being well-endowed.  Something that is short and wide and had horizontal stripes right across the chest. It's also perfect how it's almost the same color as my skin.  And the short, flared mom jeans were just icing on the cake.

Boo Stitch Fix!

Not a Toy for Little Girls

Last night I had some girlfriends over for a rousing round of the highly skilled game, Bunco.  Much fun was had by all, but while I was dividing up the cash prizes to the winners, I heard Lila start screaming upstairs.  I knew she had gotten out of bed to go to the bathroom, so I assumed she was screaming about something totally unimportant like a bug or her pants being on the wrong way.  I continued with my awards, but the screaming got much worse and more hysterical, so I started to head upstairs.  I quickly noticed Lila standing in my bedroom doorway with blood running down her thumb.

Of course I immediately picked her up, ran her into the bathroom, and started cleaning her up and figuring out what happened.  Amidst her sobs she looked at me and said, "Dat is not a toy for yiddle girls!" I noticed that she was gesturing to Johnny's razor. Ah yes, no that is not a toy for little girls.

The sobs continued, but I got the bleeding to stop and convinced her to put a Band-aid on it. I might add here that all my friends are still downstairs, putting this party on the list of "parties where Rachel's kids get really sick/hurt in the middle of the party" like this one.  Anywho, I get Lila, who is still crying, into her bed.  She starts to calm down and then immediately grows hysterical.  "I can't suck my thumb!" Oh crap.  She's hurt her sucking thumb. 

 "Can you suck your other thumb?"

 "No!!!!!"  Hysterical Sob "Go away!"

"You want me to go away?"

"No! I want the owie to go away!"

"Oh honey, I'm sorry.  It will go away soon."

"But I want God to heal it now!!!"

"I promise it will feel better in the morning."

Pause. "Dat is not a toy for yiddle girls."

"Nope."

Lila Talks About Death

Lila: (While on a walk) I think that's the cross that Jesus died on.

Rachel: Ummm no, Jesus died a long time ago...and not on that cross.

Lila: And then he went up to Heaven.

Rachel: That's right, and when you die, you'll go up to Heaven with him.  And Mommy and Daddy and Olive.

Lila: We're all going to go to Heaven.

Rachel: But we're not going to die for a long time because you don't die until you get old or if you're really sick or if there's an accident.

Lila: (Matter-of-factly) I'm going to die when I have a potty accident.
Rachel: Oh no no no no! That's not what I meant.

Clarity

So Lila is basically potty trained, except that at naps and bedtime she still wears a diaper.  I thought I should start moving her toward being totally potty trained, so I told her before naptime today that if she went all through naptime without tinkling in her diaper she could have some M&M's.  To this she responded, "Do we really have M&M's?"  Once I responded that I was not lying to her and that we did indeed have M&M's, she became extremely excited to earn them.

I knew that Lila was awake from her nap because I heard her knocking on her door and asking, "Elsa?"  I went up to get her out, and right when I opened the door I quickly smelled the delightful smell of a dirty diaper.  Lila had a huge smile on her face, and exclaimed, "Mom! I didn't tinkle! I can have M&M's!"  I confusedly said, "But Lila, you pooped."  The smile got even bigger, and she replied, "I know! I didn't tinkle!"

It's Like Climbing a Tree

Johnny went in to get Lila up from her nap a few days ago.  When he walked into the room, he couldn't find her.  After calling her name, Lila drew the curtains to her closet and revealed that she had spent the entire nap time on top of some Rubber Made containers filled with old clothes.  When Johnny asked her why she was on top of them she responded, "I can't get down."