uniformed attire

as matilda and i venture into unknown territory - being private schooling - we embarked on a brand new adventure today. uniform shopping.

i dreaded everything about it. i dreaded the expression on matilda's face as she saw the boring clothes she was about to don for many years to come; i dreaded the poutiness i was certain to endure when trying to get the REQUIRED DRESS onto her 'i don't like dresses mommy' body; i dreaded the amount i was going to be faced with paying at the end of our shopping fun.. all in all - i dreaded everything pretty much. until we got there.

my dad came with us, because he's a nut about uniforms and was so excited to learn matilda would be wearing them. i wore school uniforms back in the 3rd grade - private catholic school - can you imagine! so when we found out about the 'dress code' at matilda's school... he was THRILLED to say the least.

we walk in and she was sooo excited. we got the list of her required things and gave her sizes and waited while everything was brought to us... then we tried each item on. it was the most fun i've had in ages... and the same for matilda i think. my dad was beaming as his granddaughter donned the blue plaid jumper dress with peter pan collar. she did look adorable. in fact i wish school would start so i could see her in this stuff.

she picked out a headband. MY child.. who doesn't ever like things in her hair... picked out a headband to match her dress. AND let me pick out another one in a different color she could pick different ones for different days. it was wild. how very wrong i was.

oh and the icing on the cake... the jumper dress is available for her build-a-bear. so naturally we ordered one. she was upset that they didn't have it in stock, but i explained to her that all the other bears wanted it and so they ran out but would make her one special. it'll be mailed to us in a couple weeks... she'll have a package to open up later... that'll be fun.

the damage done to my bank account: not too shabby... a tad over 200 bucks. i got 2 navy shorts, 3 golf shirts with school logo, 1 white peter pan collared shirt, 1 plaid jumper dress, 1 pair of plaid skorts, 1 pair of too-cute ruffle socks and 2 headbands. oh and the bear's dress. i had expected to spend over 350 bucks so i was elated when she announced the grand total. i'll go back in the fall for pants but for now.. we are set.

it was a fantastic outing. made ME want to buy something. unfortunately even the headbands were too small for my adult head. oh well maybe a scrunchi in the plaid pattern. =)