Having a girl has been a really, really awesome head trip.
After two boys, I totally wanted a girl, but I had no idea what I was getting. I mean, it’s way better than I expected, but sometimes Andy and I look at each other all…
Where did she come from?
How does she know this stuff?
We are so fucked.
I am girly, but I’m also super nerdy. It’s like a weird balance. Gigi is zero percent nerdy and a zillion percent girly. The world is a stage, and Gigi is the star… or like super famous future gay icon.
In a few days we’re heading down to Florida, which also means a few trips to Disney. For most kids, this means rides and junk food and characters and, like, stupid expensive toys with the word Disney on it.
For parents it means a lot of drinking and self medicating and overdraft fees and rubbing SPF 90 on things.
For Gigi, it means role playing and costume changes.
I’ve mostly been preparing for that. Throwing Spanx and skinny jeans in a suitcase is easy, getting her stuff in order is a little more maddening. I mean, she alone is the only reason I even know where my iron is. Because wrinkles are for muggles, apparently.
This morning we were picking out what dresses she would wear to the park, and what dress she’d prefer for a tea party she’s going to this weekend (it’s like she’s Kate fucking Middleton, y’all), and we thought it’d be the perfect chance for a small glimpse into the beautifully costumed Wonderland that Gigi simply calls… day wear.
She may have 40 naked Lalaloopsies in her upstairs closet, but this doll wouldn’t be caught dead not dressed to the nines, and I have to admit, these LaLa Loopsy dresses are pretty damn cute (and I toss them in the washer and they emerge unscathed. win.). This pink one is the winner for this weekend’s Oz The Great & Powerful themed Tea party and Private Showing. I suggested she wear her Dorothy dress, but it wasn’t poofy enough. Which is something I obviously should have known.
This Alice in Wonderland dress is from Lover Dovers on Etsy. Because we (and by we I mean not me) wear these dresses so often, I started investing in some really cool versions that aren’t so chock-full of polyester that I get a yeast infection just looking at it. Gigi originally got this dress for Halloween (she insists we couples costume it each year, I agree because eventually I’ll be ruining her life and I might as well enjoy the cuddly time), and has been rocking it ever since. She’ll be the prettiest Alice in all of Magic Kingdom.
This dress is also from Lover Dovers, she’s amazing and I basically want everything she makes. We bought this Minnie dress for a day at Hollywood Studios, and also for like, for every time we leave the house to do things like go to Target or drop of that tiny cup of Andy’s urine because he totally has a UTI but can’t do things on demand in doctor’s offices.
If my uterus wasn’t so full of sarcasm, Diet Pepsi and Starburst Jelly beans, I’d be pregnant just looking at these.
I miss these days! Mine is 11 going on 18. She is still a fashionista for “events” but not everyday. Usually it’s jeans or yoga pants and a t-shirt to school. But as soon as it’s time to party, she’s on it like Donkey Kong. Its so fun to watch their own personal style emerge. Enjoy it! Also, I need a few of these dresses in my size! They are epic.
Girls are both a joy and a handful rolled into one! Be thankful she wears dresses or clothes in general. Mine runs around the house in bathing suits (even in winter!)
Oh- they make great margarita slushies in Epcot!!
This what I imagined when I found out I was having a girl. I bet she is a tomboy boy who loves all things boy instead. Either way I will love her just the same.
The poof! Dresses are choosen based on poof and the twirl factor. And shoes are picked based on sparkle and clicks. The more sparkles, the better and the more clicky… AMAZING!!!! And my 3 year old said, “I like she! Her dresses are good!” And then she noticed that Gigi’s hair is longer than her hair (which is Repunzle long) and she was done.
aww, she is going to cost TONS of money, as does my Diva… My girl used to love all the princess too, they grow so fast. Now the only one she can remotely relate to in her 8 year old brainiac way is Belle (aka The Lovely Belle) because she is the smartest of the princeses. Thank God! She shares the love of reading with the only Disney princess we know can do something other than sing or be a damsel in distress. Enjoy this phase. Its the one you hang on to when she decides that she wants to show her independence.
My daughters favorite running into target for milk is a gold tulle tutu…and she has a matching one for her 2 favorite dolls. She will dress like she is meeting the queen and we are going to qudoba to grab take out… our daughters would be awesome friends LOL. You can find me in the corner wearing crocs (around the houe only I SWEAR) and drinking
STOP it. I have three boys, a husband and one male dog, and you are making my ovaries ache.
She is super adorable. Have a blast at Disney!
Me too!…Three boys, a hubs and a male dog. I AM the queen of the castle but don’t know how well I can pull this poufy dress shit off on a daily basis in my office…
Maybe I should give it a whirl one day and see what happens…
Gigi is adorbs! Have a blast in FLA/Disney.
Two sons, a husband, a male cat AND an office full of male-coworkers (exclusively). My ovaries just exploded looking at Gigi. She is too.damn.cute.
She is ADORABLE. And also: I feel sorry for you when she’s a teenager. Only because I KNOW from first hand experience how you feel. Mine had an all out snotting, screaming, bawling, kicking meltdown on the floor of her closet because none of her dresses were “good spinning dresses”.
Absolutely freaking adorable!
You’re such a rad mom for investing into what Gigi loves, by encouraging her amazing personality! #winning Hoping I could have kids as cool as yours one day…
OMG! She is beautiful and I love that she’s so girly! My daughter just turned 16, so I have to say that if I still had ovaries….they would be aching! I love that she is so confident and determined to be herself! You are raising one strong little lady! Kudos to you and Andy!
Wow, is she ever CUTE! Enjoy it–I have four big, smelly boys, and had to wait until one of them got married to buy any girls things (and they aren’t tiny and cute!). Love you!
She is adorable. I love those dresses, the blue, especially. How lucky you are. My girls are both grown now. I miss those days.
Oh my word, she is adorable! and is a mini-you!
I am going to have to look into those Lalaloopsy dresses. My 3yo insists on dressing up all the time and we have several Disney princess costumes, but the wear and tear and very occasional washing is just shredding them.
Somewhat unrelated, does Gigi have curly hair? My 3yo has long, curly, mermaid hair very similar to yours and I am still trying to figure out what kind of products to use in it. The Johnsons & Johnsons for curly thick hair doesn’t come near to working on the curls and rat nests that work into her hair immediately.
She has wavy hair and I’ve taken to using the same products I use (we outgrew Johnson Baby products super fast with her hair omg), for her. So I use either Bed Head’s Elasticate or Bed Head’s Urban Antidotes 2. I also use some Glaze Haze in her hair to help with frizz and then let it air dry. She NEEDS good shampoo and conditioner for her crazy mane, and since I already use it, it worked out great!
Sometimes I want a daughter so bad (like when I see pictures of Gigi) and sometimes I’m glad that we have two boys. Because girls are expensive.
wait until she’s a teen! oy lol my youngest daughter, while not having a plethora of dress-up dresses, has been picky about what she wears and changes clothes several times a day since she was around 7. She’s now 14. I’m tired of the laundry! lol
She is adorable! I miss those days when my daughter was little and dressed up. Now at 32 she doesn’t do ruffles and frills. Although I think she would if she could. Enjoy Disney – we’re Orlando bound in another week too for Harry Potter world!!! Can’t wait!
OMG those dresses are just adorable!! Gigi is soo stinkin cute!!
Do these come in adult sizes? I fear/look forward to my daughter being exactly like this should I one day procreate. She will be a little demon, I’m sure.
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AHHHH she’s so cute.
I’m dying to have a girl.
Seriously, if I don’t get one, I’m not really above sending a gender confused boy to preschool in a dress.
I mean, who cares if it’s fabulous right?
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So sweet! And you’re right — our girls would have a blast together! Hopefully they get to have a fabulous play date some day.
Hey! I’m heading down to Disney on the 24th! Just a heads up – The Flower and Garden festival is going on in EPCOT (usually not a kids park) but they have ICE CREAM WITH RUM IN IT (Dole Whip at Pineapple Stand) and they have an OZ playground/garden as well. Thought it may be right up Gigi’s alley. Have fun!
I love her dresses! We have the crappy Target version of probably every princess ever but they’re all fraying and leaving bits of tulle everywhere. Might be time to invest a little more :-/
Are you headed back to “The Villages”? If so, I’ll be looking for Gigi and her “entourage”. I live in one of the “cookie cutter houses” you always mention when you come down here. Weather is supposed to be beautiful for the next week or so. Enjoy!
We will! If you see us, say hi!
She is too precious. When I found out I’m having a girl I got really nervous. I was a tomboy growing up and I’m still not super girly. What if I pop out a total princess? But then I see these pictures of Gigi and think tutus and dresses sound fun after all.
“It’s like she ‘s fucking Kate Middleton!” ……..BWAHAHA!
Again, she makes my 47 year old ovaries SCREAM at me for a girl!
I better start saving…I’m 25 weeks pregnant with my first and our first girl…those dresses are so darn cute, we are going to need them in every character! Not to mention I would love to be able to wear something twirly of my own! Ahh, adulthood!
Omg. I want to be her. Did I mention that I’m 31 years old?
OMYWORD! I cannot even handle how adorably cute she is!!!!
OMG- I wonder if all little girls are like this. I don’t recall being that way ever, but holy cowballs batman my 3 year old only want to wear “Princess dresses.” This basically means any skirt that will at least floof a little when she spins. She has straight up ruined two real princess dresses and we just got her a third “for special occasions,” like trips to Disneyland (we are in CA). I did win the fight that Princess wear leggings in Winter so thank goodness for that but I see a lot of skirts in my Summer future.
I need to score some dresses so thanks for the recommendation!
My daughter is 23 months. She is a full-on clothes monger. She’s part Cher Horowitz part circus clown. It makes for an interesting time.
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