And I Thought Bathing Suit Shopping Was Difficult

As of today my daughter is six weeks, four days, and nineteen hours old. 

There is no "size" for her age. There is newborn clothing and then there is three month clothing. And baby clothes are nothing like pads and tampons, the sizes are not standardized across brands. While a newborn onesie from Carter's might fit her, the Circo newborn onsie is too lose. Where Carter's onsies are longer and narrower, Circo onsies are shorter and wider (meaning they might never fit!). 

It's a tricky game, baby clothes shopping. And how do you know what size they'll fit in come November? Sure, you want to buy that adorable turkey dress for Thanksgiving, but technically she'll be almost four months old, so will she really fit in a three month dress? Shoot, I bought turkey pajamas on clearance this past spring and they might not fit her then because boy is she a long baby. 

Shopping for a bathing suit is nothing compared to buying baby clothes, hoping and praying you're not wasting money on something your little one might never fit in to. Because if you're anything like me, the thought of buying stuff in multiple sizes and attempting to tug the tiny little onesies on and off baby's sweet little head is horrifying. Not only does the baby scream as you gently tug that itty bitty onsie over her head, but the screeching only gets louder as you struggle to get her wiggly little arms through the holes and navigate the snaps on the bottom. The thought of trying all that only to see if something fits, not to actually wear the item, is just crazy. 

At least with bathing suit shopping you don't hear screaming from the fitting room . . . hopefully.