What is happening to me?

I’ve gone a little overboard with the shopping lately.  It’s a bit of a vicious cycle.  I buy clothes for Etta and then I feel like I’m overlooking Oscar and turn around and get him something.  Today, it was this:

That’s right.  What every two-year old needs.  A Mustang convertible pedal car in his favorite color, red.  Granted, it is his birthday present (if I manage to hide it properly in the basement for the next four months – as if that will be possible) and it was on sale for almost half off on gilt, but let’s face it, it’s sort of an extravagant purchase.  That’s only because Etta’s wardrobe is getting out of control.

I went out to lunch with a friend for the first time in eons on Friday.  We might have had a few glasses of wine, which required us to spend some time ambling around in the rain (thankfully my friend never goes anywhere without an extra umbrella and a selection of cashmere scarves, one of which she wrapped oh-so-Parisianly around my freezing cold neck) before I drove back to the office and she back to her little ones at home.  I’ve been great about not going out and spending tons on clothes.  I tend to do my damage online, with the requirement that everything I buy is significantly on sale (at least 40% off – usually more).  Great rule, but I find myself gravitating towards boutique items for Etta for her lounge-wear.  Now, I’m no longer satisfied with only Baby Gap, which is (along with J Crew (clearance sales)) my mainstay for Oscar.

I did a little damage on Friday shopping with K, but it could have been worse.  I hung tough and bought nothing at less than 50% off (but that’s 50% off Luna Luna Copenhagen prices, so still more than I should have spent).  I’m drawing a line in the sand now, though.  I think I’m through shopping.  I might need a few onesies and a couple bows (my new obsession), but I’m clamping down on the rest of it.  I will not go buy the $42 ballet slippers in that pearly gold.  I won’t.  She’ll be around 6 months old when she gets home.  She doesn’t even need shoes. 

I’ll leave you with a few of my recent, more reasonably priced, purchases.

March 16, 2010 Posted by Oscar and Etta's mom | Birthdays, Etta, Oscar, Shopping | 7 Comments