I get that. But I also think your thoughts on this are WAY more awesome than those other people. So where you fail as a girl, you over achieve as a human being. And really, which is a better test?
The Monkey in my life is called that because his theme was Monkeys, but did they know that he would be a freakin' monkey? No. Did they foster that in him in the womb, in his room decor, in his jammies? Maybe. But it is the most fitting thing ever.
She'll tell you her theme. Until then, don't even stress it bb!
So when I see you I'm going to give you a really big hug, okay?
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And with my luck her theme will be SOCCER! And then copilot will be all: "yes!" and I will be all, "okay, guess I've got to watch English Football with you a lot more than I do."
Well, if it helps any, I've missed that particular boat myself - I have NO idea what a theme for a baby would be! Although I thought, what if a baby had a THEME SONG? And that heads for crack territory immediately! XD
Okay, a THEME SONG??? That is about the best idea I've heard ever! I play a tonne of 60's & 70's music in the classroom with my students, so maybe I'll pick one of my very favorites and consider THAT the theme.
Actually, it's YOU who has it right and everyone else who has it wrong. Because, honestly, babies don't give a shit about what theme their room is. And, let's face it, they probably won't sleep all that much in there the first six months anyway. The important thing is just loving them and giving them room to grow and explore and discover.
You're not failing at womanhood, you're already winning at parenting!
You know, your comment reminded me of the dichotomy I remember seeing when I was at a high school reunion years ago. I was hanging with my friend Chris and his wife and kids and they had a huge blanket on the ground and pillows and toys and none of it matched and it was all their kids needed and their kids were so happy. And there was another guy I knew, Mike, who had all of the coordinating stuff and it all matched and I felt like he had a baby so he could get the stuff, rather than getting the stuff that a baby needed, if that makes any sense?
Not that I wouldn't like some stuff to match, but I have no delusions that that is highly unlikely to happen because what she needs is going to trump everything else. :P
A baby theme sounds like nothing more than a marketing concept to me, frankly. And I don't think there's any such thing as failing at womanhood. If you consider yourself a woman and you're being the best you that you know how to be, I say you're successful. ♥
I think the thing that surprises me, too, is sometimes the question comes from people that I wouldn't expect to be part of the whole marketing concept. There were people that asked me (around the 20 weeks mark): "Pink or blue?" and fully expected me to answer that way.
So, it's helpful to have people comment and support my thought that the whole theme business doesn't matter, because she matters a whole hell of a lot more than what color her crib is.
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Love is such a good theme. One of my favorite 70's songs: Love Will Keep us Together by Captain and Tenille. Maybe that should be the theme!
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I get that. But I also think your thoughts on this are WAY more awesome than those other people. So where you fail as a girl, you over achieve as a human being. And really, which is a better test?
The Monkey in my life is called that because his theme was Monkeys, but did they know that he would be a freakin' monkey? No. Did they foster that in him in the womb, in his room decor, in his jammies? Maybe. But it is the most fitting thing ever.
She'll tell you her theme. Until then, don't even stress it bb!
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And with my luck her theme will be SOCCER! And then copilot will be all: "yes!" and I will be all, "okay, guess I've got to watch English Football with you a lot more than I do."
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though, I sort of want to find a cracky one, too.
You, my dear, are BRILLIANT.
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You're not failing at womanhood, you're already winning at parenting!
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You know, your comment reminded me of the dichotomy I remember seeing when I was at a high school reunion years ago. I was hanging with my friend Chris and his wife and kids and they had a huge blanket on the ground and pillows and toys and none of it matched and it was all their kids needed and their kids were so happy. And there was another guy I knew, Mike, who had all of the coordinating stuff and it all matched and I felt like he had a baby so he could get the stuff, rather than getting the stuff that a baby needed, if that makes any sense?
Not that I wouldn't like some stuff to match, but I have no delusions that that is highly unlikely to happen because what she needs is going to trump everything else. :P
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A baby theme sounds like nothing more than a marketing concept to me, frankly. And I don't think there's any such thing as failing at womanhood. If you consider yourself a woman and you're being the best you that you know how to be, I say you're successful. ♥
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So, it's helpful to have people comment and support my thought that the whole theme business doesn't matter, because she matters a whole hell of a lot more than what color her crib is.
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