10 Jul
The Orange Hat
I’ve never been an overly emotional person. Sure I always cry at the end of Steel Magnolias (what? shut up, it’s a good chick flick) and I turn the channel when the Humane Society commercial come on because I can’t bear to see the sad dogs.
Since I’ve had the boys, I’ve become more sentimental, but I’m still not the type to cry or even sniffle as I pack away the clothes that they boys outgrow. For almost three years, I’ve packed away favorite outfits without so much as a second thought. Sure with Jack I always knew that there was the possibility that another child would be wearing his clothes. But even with Xander, I haven’t had any problem packing things away. I’ve given everything that is gender neutral to my sister and everything else has gone to Goodwill.
Then yesterday it happened. I went to put the Orange Hat on Xander. It didn’t fit. It wasn’t surprising. It’s a 3 to 9 month hat. I was ok when I realized it. And I’m ok as I sit here and type this. But I can’t bring myself to take that hat upstairs and put it in the Goodwill box. The thought of it nearly brings me to tears. The Orange Hat was my all time favorite hat. Maybe it’s because I’m coming closer to admitting that we won’t be having any more children. But mostly I think it’s just because the boys were so stinkin’ cute in that hat.
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Like you, I’ve donated almost everything as my youngest outgrows it. But I have three or four things stashed away in vacuum sealed bags that I couldn’t bear to give away. I have each of the boy’s outfits that they wore home from the hospital and one other adorable outfit that I couldn’t give away.
I say, keep the orange hat.
I keep a couple of things because I can’t stand to part with them. Sad.
I love that hat too! I say keep it. That would be really cute to put in a shadow box with some other things you might not want to give away.
A shadow box is a great idea! Thanks!
We’ve held onto a few things from each of the girls. I’m thinking of having them made into a quilt at some point.
Your boys are adorable, orange hat or no.
It’s the second baby. I don’t know WHAT has happened to me but I’ve turned into a huge crybaby. I am having a VERY hard time coming to terms with the fact that Audrey will be a year old in just two months. I was totally not like this with Maggie! It’s probably a little bit because I think I’m done making babies (maybe) (probably) (GAH I DUNNO.) and a little bit because time is going even faster now with two of them and I just think about all the things I don’t want to miss with her that I feel like I didn’t appreciate with Maggie. TOO FAST BABIES. GAH!