Okay so we know she LOOKS just like Jeff. I am currently scanning in his old baby pictures to give you further proof that isn’t even necessary in order to accentuate that fact.
She’s a bit quirky though and naturally, we had all assumed she got that from me.
Currently Scarlette refuses to wears shoes that do not have bows or flowers on them. It doesn’t matter if I put boots on the child, she will determinedly find a way to take them off. Shoes that have bows or flowers on them though? She is enamored with them and will randomly stop whatever she is doing to lift her feet up and stroke them admiringly. Sometimes she will get the other pairs of shoes with flowers on them out of her closet and lovingly carry them around the house. I have no idea why we bother buying the child toys.
She has a pair of silver slippers with bows on the toes and when I took them off for naptime she started crying. I had no idea what her problem was until she took them back from me and held tightly them to her. She ended up sleeping with them because I see no harm in that. Honestly, I might sleep with my silver sequined Kate Spade ballet flats if Jeff would allow it. I mean, they sparkle AND they were a really good deal. You can see how we thought this quirkiness originated with me, right? We all just thought maybe she was slightly neurotic.
At her recent doctor visit we were discussing her oral aversion issues, more specifically on her refusal to eat anything of texture. And by “refusal” I mean “makes herself throw up anything that isn’t pureed.” It’s not at all frustrating.
I mentioned how particular she seems to be: she does not want to wear denim unless it is lined or there is something under it. She wants me to put a hat on her every day. She has declared war on anything made of sweater material. And I brought up her shoe obsession.
Her doctor thinks she has a texture aversion in general and asked if I or my husband did.
And that’s when I was like “It’s not me! IT’S NOT ME!” Because Jeff? That’s totally him.
I put a denim dress on her this week and I was telling him that I had to take it back off, put shorts + a onesie on her, and then put the dress over that in order for her to be comfortable wearing it. And he said “Of course you did. Who wants to feel just plain denim touching their skin? That’s awful.”
And if you know my husband in real life, you’re probably thinking to yourself “Oh, so THAT’S why I see Jeff wearing Adidas track pants ninety seven percent of the time…”
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I can’t imagine not wanting to wear jeans! Craziness!
Remembering back on my own clothing preferences as a kid – I would refuse to wear denim all the way up until Junior High!! No kidding! And of course from then on, it was jeans every single day for life. Somehow I got over it. They do have to be soft though. Stiff jeans are THE WORST. Scarlette just knows a quality fabric when she feels it, and inexpensive baby denim is not in that category!
I am not even going to try to put denim on my baby because I imagine she will have the same aversion I did!
Aside from the denim thing – how freakin adorable is it that she loves flowery shoes!?!?!?! Aaaaah so cute.
I guess if she grows up to be high maintenance, you can blame it on Jeff. I don’t really blame babies and toddlers for being fussy about clothing issues, though. When I think back to some of the stuff I put on my kids that was probably totally uncomfortable, I wonder why they didn’t act up MORE than they did. Oshkosh overalls, for example. Hello, that bib just bunches up and jams itself up their little nose when they sit down. And if you have long-waisted kids, snap-crotch garments have to be chosen very carefully, kwim? Not all kids’ clothing is created equal.
My 10 year old SON is the same way. Sigh. HATES jeans. Swishy pants galore….
KA… there is a name for it… Sensory Processing Disorder. AND, while difficult, it is possible to get Scarlette (and maybe even Jeff
to tolerate SOME of these things! The BEST book out there is “The Out-of-Sync Child.” Another is “The Sensory Sensitive Child.”
Found you over at Quite Contrary, Mary Darcy’s blog…Anyway came over to say Hi and what an adorable sweet girly, girl you have there. Heck when you’re that cute, you can be fussy over what you wear anytime!
KA, I’m just like Scarlette ! I can’t wear sweaters unless it is cashmere, I can’t wear my winter long sleeves underwears without putting them upside down so I don’t feel the sewings. I need to wear tights when I wear pants in winter even with soft corduroys. So, don’t worry, it’s nothing wrong with Scarlette : She just like “soft” feelings on her skin !
The perfect combination of the two of you.
My neice wouldnt keep any shoes on her feet, taking her out in the pushchair used to be a nightmare, people staring at you like you’ve forgot to dress them right!! Then she discovered wellies, and she went through of phase of wellies with everything hahaha!!
Hey Kayla, If you haven’t already, you might want to ask your OT about a brushing program for your sweet, sassy gal:) at least that’s what my OT sister said.
I will! Her doctor isn’t too worried about it at this age but I’m going to talk to her OT at her next eval anyhow
TY!
My son had the same issues as a small child. No jean, period,or long-sleeved shirts. I had to cut the tags out of all of his clothes, he wore his socks inside out to avoid the seam touching him and he wore fleece pajama pants almost every day until he was 10. He also hated textured food, overcooked noodles were his favorite thing. He grew out of most of his aversions with no help from us but he still hates tight clothes and shoes, At 20 he wears Crocs every day.
I remember my sister turning her socks inside out and refusing to ever wear a turtleneck
So I’m not too worried yet. I know it CAN be an OT thing but she’s so little it could still also be just a personality/preference thing. My husband wears track pants ALL THE TIME b/c he hates jeans! Sometimes I have to be like “honey, this event is just a bit more dressy than swooshy pants…” 
All this time I have been marveling at how you manage to get Scarlette to wear hats, headbands, and adorably embelllished shoes long enough to be photographed. I mean, most babies/toddlers I have ever been around usually have at least one shoe off and the hat ends up flung across the room. Now I find out your sweet pea actually DEMANDS those things. And if there is a contest for best dressed baby, Scarlette will totally rock the house … like a gangsta. xo
I know, she makes it kinda easy on me in that sense! Thanks for the sweet words! We’re lucky, my sister gave me ALL of my niece’s clothes – and since my niece was the first grandbaby there are TONS. I have literally bought my child maybe a dozen items of clothing since she was born, it helps to have a sister with some style!!
I wouldn’t worry too much about the texture thing at this point. My daughter did that, too (even the throwing up thing) and eventually got over it.
Isn’t it funny how even at such a young age, they definitely have their own opinions about EVERYTHING???
I know! I keep telling her “you’re too little to know best!”