Babies are big business. Mega stores like Babies R' Us make a fortune on a multitude of useless baby gadgets, the majority of which no baby really ever cares about.
It's funny how your attitude changes before and after baby's arrival. Before Baby Luce, I was in love with the idea of everything matching. I wanted the matching stroller and carseat, the matching swing and jumperoo, the matching boppy and blanket...you get the idea.
My how times have changed! Today, while at the aforementioned baby gadget superstore, I had to bite my tongue (just as people always warned me, turning 30 has made me quite cheeky).
"Noooooo Mom, I registered for the BLACK one, not THAT one," the pregnant lady in the denim mini and flip-flops whined to her Mother who had casually remarked that she really liked the delightfully cheerful stroller with polka dots--the same one that I own.
"She can't have that stroller. I have to get the black. She could clash with those colors..."
Though I held my tongue, I couldn't help but roll my eyes. I glanced down at my own daughter, the same one who only months ago never left the house without matching dress, socks, shoes, and hairbow. She looked up at me, a faint trace of dried food across her cheek, squash stains on her shirt, bare feet swinging in the air.
"Oh you just wait Miss denim mini lady. We'll see if you're still worried about matching your little one's clothing to her stroller this time next year!" I thought as I walked away.
You see, I've learned in these past 10 months that babies don't care if they match or how much money you spend on them. In fact, you can buy them the shiniest, fanciest, most expensive item on the Babies R' Us "Must Have," list, and they will almost always find something else more amusing.
Proof positive is in the video below. Check out Miss Lucy playing with her new favorite toy: a colorful plastic ice cream scoop from Ikea. Grand total: $.98!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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