Baby Pink

This little dress belonged to me as a baby. That makes it over 40+ years old!  I love smocking and have dressed all of my children in smocked outfits, even my boys. Smocking is timeless. I keep these little sentimentals in my curio cabinet.  The rosette headband belonged to Princess.  Headbands were just coming into vogue then (19 years ago) and I took a lot of criticism from people for "putting that tight thing on my baby's head" or "it looks like a helicopter."  She survived and turned out to be a very intelligent young lady.  However, there are days when I wonder if maybe it did cut off some circulation to the brain.  (Just kidding!  She's a good girl.)  The little boy blue plate was a thrift store find but looks so much like my youngest. (He's the one with the attitude.) There's nothing softer than a pink baby dress. Almost makes me want another baby.  Speaking of which, if you like to read good birth stories, head over to Design Mom.  The best I've ever read in my entire life is the story of Nella Cordelia.  (You'll need a box of tissues.)  Have you hugged your child today?

Posting to Pink Saturday over at How Sweet the Sound.  

Love the little details...

Looks like it was made in the Philippines...

A little tattered and torn by now, but still a classic...