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Permalink Reply by Caren Haug on February 24, 2011 at 1:58pm

Yes, particularly the girly stuff I had when my daughter was much smaller.  They stay in those darling infant clothes just so long!  But yes, I do have a few select outfits that I really loved seeing on my kids.

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Permalink Reply by Alexandra ak21 on February 25, 2011 at 10:34am

 

I know what you mean. Those cute little items are hard to part with and remind us of our little darlings when they were very young.

I also think of the time, many years in the future, when the kids of our kids will look at them and see more than memories. They will be able to see the fashion of the past years. It might be very different for them.

Thanks for your reply

Alexandra

 

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Permalink Reply by Skinny Mom's Kitchen on February 25, 2011 at 11:50am

I don't keep a lot of things but I did keep their custom disney outfits I bought them last year. It was our first trip to Disney and they were SOOO cute!

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Alexandra ak21 on February 25, 2011 at 12:22pm

I bet they will love to see these outfits when they are grown up! Memories memories... They might even dress  their own children in them when they visit Disney. How about that?

Skinny Mom's Kitchen said:

I don't keep a lot of things but I did keep their custom disney outfits I bought them last year. It was our first trip to Disney and they were SOOO cute!

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Maria on February 27, 2011 at 8:49am

I keep some of their things. My daughter's pretty dresses are hanging in her room on a peg board (3 of them). Her baby cowboy boots sit on her book shelf. Some of their outfits are on their teddy bears. I have created some Christmas ornaments out of their infant toys and teething toys. It makes it easier to hold onto if I can utilize the item. Some other outfits are in storage bags under their platform beds. I want to eventually put them into a quilt that they can use for their own babies.

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Permalink Reply by Alexandra ak21 on February 27, 2011 at 1:30pm

Hi Maria

 

You sound very much like me in this. I have little shoes on bookcases, first football boots hanging on his bedroom wall etc etc. I will keep lots of things. As they get older it is important to have mementos of their childhood. Actual artifacts not just photos.

Thanks for sharing this with us.

Alexandra 

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Permalink Reply by Christa on February 27, 2011 at 1:55pm

Yes! With the clothes I hope to make a quilt one day!

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Permalink Reply by Alexandra ak21 on February 27, 2011 at 2:05pm

That will be very special. !

Christa said:

Yes! With the clothes I hope to make a quilt one day!

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Permalink Reply by Maria on February 27, 2011 at 3:25pm

Yes. Alexandra we do seem very similar. It is so hard to get hold of their little things. They are little for only so long. 

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Permalink Reply by Michele Evans Grant on February 28, 2011 at 10:23am

Oh yes I have to keep some.  There are some items that my mom and I got and shopped for before having kids as we were on travels around europe and things. My mom has saved up several special out fits and even ones that she has saved and passed down that were mine.  So yes I have to save those and keep them and pass them along.  I have pictures and the stories and things to pass along with them too.  I love to keep and pass along tresured memories like this. 

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Permalink Reply by Kat Rosati on February 28, 2011 at 2:33pm

I have two girls so luckily I can save stuff to pass down from one girl to the next.  But honestly, I don't have a lot of space so I can't hold on to clothes, shoes, etc that are not useful or won't save us money in the future by handing it down to my youngest.  I give the items away or turn them into a reseller for store credit.  I keep photos of memorable days when those outfits were worn.  I have pictures of the day so I am able to remember the day and what made the day so special rather than the outfit itself.  I would rather see someone else get use out of the item rather than have it in my house using up space.  It's not useful to anyone there and I have other ways of hanging on to the memories.

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Permalink Reply by Kat Rosati on February 28, 2011 at 2:35pm

That is so neat!  You are re-purposing the items by using them as decorations.  That's a wonderful way to keep them and still get use out of them.  Never thought of that!  What a wonderfully creative idea.  LOVE IT!

Maria said:

I keep some of their things. My daughter's pretty dresses are hanging in her room on a peg board (3 of them). Her baby cowboy boots sit on her book shelf. Some of their outfits are on their teddy bears. I have created some Christmas ornaments out of their infant toys and teething toys. It makes it easier to hold onto if I can utilize the item. Some other outfits are in storage bags under their platform beds. I want to eventually put them into a quilt that they can use for their own babies.

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