Oh, to the contrary, my dear Captain! Look, our little mascot loves these new duds!
First, Buzz Lightyear! To infinity and beyond!
Mickey playing basketball! Soar and score, baby! (Minds out of the gutter, people, this shirt is for a three year old!
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And last but not least some Power Ranger fury!
Okay, so obviously you all can tell that my Disney Shopping purchases arrived tonight. Sad to say some of them didn't make the cut. The full price shirt I bought with Mickey on it just isn't the greatest quality, so it's going back. I love the 101 dalmations shirt I got for DS, but since it's such a big size, I think I'm going to save it for a little Halloween Treat, or even Christmas. No reason to add to the wardrobe when I can stash a gift for later.
Or, we could always use it as a get excited for the trip present. Like kids need help to get excited for Disney, what am I thinking?
Anyhoo, these tanks are adorable, but they are also big on DS. Like, the armholes are big. They bottom hem is well above his knees, and you can see enough shorts between them that I am sort of okay with it, but I'll let you all in on a little secret. I am frugal. Extremely frugal. And I refuse to purchase an xs for a child that weighs 43 pounds and measures 43 inches tall, roughly. According to these measurements, he "should" be wearing a small. Then, they arrive, and they're big. However, there are 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days left until our trip...hey, that three, three, three thing is pretty cool...does that mean I should have three glassess of champagne tonight to celebrate? Crack open the bubbly, baby! Perhaps trip mascot Jack Sparrow will join me.
Anyway, back on track. I figure there's some time in there for growing, and truthfully, if these are bigger, they'll ventilate more, keep him cooler, and if I'm really lucky, I'll get two summers out of them instead of one. I just don't want to look like one of those parents who doesn't know how to dress their child...it's so silly to think that way, but it really helps stretch out our clothing budget even more.
Now, I do have a question for you folks, and I wonder what you think.
DS got very excited about all the tanks. Yes, the Cars one is missing, it's in his room. We actually washed and dried it to see if it would shrink any. I think it might have a teensy, tiny bit, but not enough to make a huge difference in the size on my three year old.
Anyway, he loved Mickey and Buzz and Cars. I pulled out the Power Rangers one and I got a deadpan no reaction. Here's the thing. He doesn't know who they are, and therefore they don't really rate on the excitement scale. To you, I say, should I return this tank? It's not a necessary item. We have three that fit, and I am tentatively planning to do laundry on vacation. Even if I don't, DS has PLENTY of t-shirts to get him through our vacation and then some. Since I'm already returning a shirt I'm thinking maybe, send this one back too. And something about it just looks so old for my little boy.
Add to that some unexpected car expenses (long, long story) and the mentality that if we're not in love with something we've spent extra money on, it goes....I'm betwixt and between.
Weigh in folks...join me...and DS...and Pirate Mascot Jack...
in the curse of Disney Shopping!
Mwa-ha-ha!
