Five Little Boys Back to School Outfits
Being a boy-mom is the best thing that's ever happened to me. My boys are a constant reminder of how much fun it is to splash in puddles, get my fingers sticky and work my core in light saber battles. But having three boys is something that never, and I do mean, not ever, occurred to me prior to my first 18-week ultrasound.
Growing up, I'd always imagined myself having three girls. We'd have tea. Ballet lessons. We'd hide electrical cords under tiny oriental rugs in impeccably decorated dollhouses. There would be Easter dresses. And bows. And tights. And patent leather shoes.
But in reality, it took about five seconds of watching my healthy, perfectly perfect son flop around my belly in silhouette to realize that fringed moc boots, ladylike capes, and yes, even Chanel-esque tromp l'oeil tees, mattered very, very little in the scheme of my burgeoning life as a boy-mom.
And really, how much fun is dressing a baby man? Tiny messenger bags? Driver caps? Cardigans? Check, check and check. And these boys of mine rarely, if ever, protest against my sartorial statutes as long as I keep it comfy, so here are my back-to-school picks for little boys:
I'll keep the tiaras for myself, thankyouverymuch. Happy back to school, Mamas!
- M.
