B-Bug is a B-Bug*!
September 13th, 2007
I was walking along today, minding my own business, when all of a sudden out of the corner of my eye I spotted a hot pink lady bug costume in a fancy schmancy boutique store near where I live. I never shop in this store. I can’t even afford to buy socks in this store. But the ladybug costume shouted at me. It was bright pink and satin and had big spots!
I stopped. I stared. I asked the nice sales ladies if I could park my giant jogger stroller in their doorway while I examined the ladybug costume up close. You know, just for ideas. Not buying anything.
“Of course!” they said cheerily. “Come on in!” And while they cooed over how cute Baby Bug is, I examined the costume thoroughly.
I’m really into costumes. I like dressing up. I could care less about Halloween (I hate scary stuff) but dressing up is plenty enough reason to celebrate. I can overlook the vampires and bloody mummies if there is any dressing up going on. Bring on the costumes! Let your imagination run free!
I’ve been wondering what to dress Baby Bug up as for Halloween. There was this one little niggling thought about how cute she would be as a bug. But… sigh… I already have several hand-me-down costumes from my many nieces shoved in her pajama drawer, just waiting to be tried on.
I really shouldn’t be spending money on these things. Not to mention, I could MAKE her a costume. I’m almost famous for doing that sort of thing, even though I can’t sew worth beans. And when would I do that? At thirteen o’clock on the second Tuesday of Never?
I even toyed with the idea of making her a teapot costume. Because she likes to sing, “I’m a Little Teapot” all the time. How cute would that be made out of some floral calico with a teapot lid for a hat? I can even visualize the shape… round in the middle, piping on the edges. Adorable. She could wear stripey off white tights. It would be perfect!
Except I can’t sew worth beans and I’d have to bribe somebody to do it for me. And then there’s the fact that Toby was traumatized by that song and doesn’t want his little girl dressing up as such a humiliating thing. I guess in Boy Scouts they do some kind of cruel and unusual hazing ritual that involves boys standing up in front of all the other scouts and making them sing “I’m a Little Teapot”. I don’t know. I was never in boy scouts.
But whatever. I don’t have time to be sewing and I think I’ve used up all my free sewing cards. The teapot idea was out. I was resigned to just dressing Baby Bug up as a “lady bug” wearing a black onsie, black tights, a red tutu and SuperChic’s old hand-me-down ladybug wings. They don’t really look like ladybug wings. They are just red spotted butterfly wings but they would work. She could be a little fairy-princess-bug or something. Isn’t that all the rage anyway?
So you can imagine my surprise when I examined the hot pink lady bug costume in the fancy schmancy boutique store and saw that the price tag said only $24!!! Twenty-four dollars! I’d pay more to buy the fabric and make it myself! My wallet danced itself out right of my purse and I bought the costume on the spot. How could I not?
When we got home we had to try it on right away. Of course Baby Bug loved it. She raced around the living room blowing raspberries because that’s what she thinks ladybugs do. It’s my fault for letting her watch this movie since she was three months old or something. I’ve corrupted her. She thinks that all bugs run around and tease each other this way. We had a lot of fun buzzing around and playing.
I’m so excited for Halloween to get here. Rapunzel and Superchic are coming to visit us and we are going to trick-or-treat this neighborhood like nobody’s business. I love being a mom (and an Aunt). You get to be a kid over and over again.
*That’s what she calls ladybugs, “bee-bugs”.
September 13th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
she is adorable….and I might totally steal your teapot idea. Sorry. Okay, that’s a lie I’m not sorry.
SAJ says: Go for it and send pictures!
September 13th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
How CUTE!!!!
September 13th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
BPPPPPPPH!!!! Or something like that.
The girls are very excited. SuperChic keeps asking, “are we going to Auntie’s yet?”
September 14th, 2007 at 12:13 am
Love the bug! Kaitlyn was a lady bug last year and this year she will be again, she love her costume and wears it often…..mind you it is a heavy and furry one…sometimes there is snow by Oct 31…and Eth-man will be a bee….a furry bee. he cries now…..see ya!
September 14th, 2007 at 12:48 am
That is just cute beyond words! And how funny – not only is there a whole series of little bug movies like that on the Disney Channel (called “Miniscule” – they’re from France) I have my DVR set to record them :-)
oh and ps – we just found out that our little peanut is a boy :-)
SAJ says: Yay! A boy! Perfect for a blue whale painting! Hee Hee.
But since I’m here… I was wondering does anyone know where I can buy the Miniscule” dvd? I’ve searched and found their site but couldn’t figure out how to buy them.
September 14th, 2007 at 3:17 am
That has got to be the cutest thing I have ever seen. Baby Bug is cuter than whole litter of kittens!
September 14th, 2007 at 4:21 am
Those pesky dancing wallets! I have one of those sometimes, too. BB looks like she loves it!
September 14th, 2007 at 4:21 am
Absolutely adorable! Of course.
September 14th, 2007 at 5:46 am
This is SUPER adorable! It’s PERFECT for Baby bug!
LOVE IT.
September 14th, 2007 at 5:56 am
she is SO. CUTE.
good on ya for buying that costume!
i don’t have kids, but last year i dressed up my doggy as a “scary vet”. he had nail clippers in his pocket! ooo…scary!
SAJ says: that IS funny. BB doesn’t like clippers either.
September 14th, 2007 at 6:02 am
Who could blame you for buying such a delightful costume?! The look on Baby Bug’s face make’s that an ‘essential’ purchase, not a luxury. :)
September 14th, 2007 at 6:07 am
So cute! And what a bargain :)
September 14th, 2007 at 6:13 am
Years and years ago I made a pumpkin suit for Snicklefritz out of orange diamond shapes sewn together with slits for arm holes. I faced the neck and put on a hook and eye. For the bottom I made a casing, threaded through elastic and tacked it in the middle to make leg holes. With the leftovers I made a pixie like hat tied with a green ribbon. At Middleton Valley School, her sisters were mortified, her brother pretended he didn’t know her. The first grade classes paraded across the stage, all dressed up. Schnicklefritz sashshayed wearing her suit upside down, strapless with her little legs hobbling through the neck hole. Of course she knew better but an upperclassman helped her get dressed.
September 14th, 2007 at 6:14 am
You could stuff the body of the costume with crumpled newspaper to make a fat bug!
SAJ says: Maybe I’ll do that. Especially if the weather turns cold.
September 14th, 2007 at 6:19 am
Cutest. B-Bug. Ever. I have to admit, I came for the letters, but I’ve stayed for the cuteness!
September 14th, 2007 at 6:45 am
Cute, cute, CUTE!!!!
September 14th, 2007 at 6:55 am
I love it! It’s perfect!!
September 14th, 2007 at 6:55 am
That is the cutest ladybug costume! My daughter was one last year and her costume was a felt hand-me-down that was cute, but not like yours. Wow!
Well worth the $$!
September 14th, 2007 at 6:55 am
She’s adorable. And it’s clear she loves it. Great purchase.
September 14th, 2007 at 7:18 am
SO CUTE!! BTW, I got the lowdown on where to go this year from the neighbors…
September 14th, 2007 at 7:21 am
That was totally worth the measly $24! SO cute :-)
September 14th, 2007 at 7:38 am
That is just too cute and for $24!!!???? You got such a bargain… gotta love that. She is just adorable in it too.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:01 am
It couldn’t be more perfect! That costume was MADE for her.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:49 am
halloween is the most fun with the kids. she looks absolutely adorable in that costume.
what am i going to be for halloween!?
September 14th, 2007 at 10:19 am
Perfect!
September 14th, 2007 at 10:29 am
That is TOO FLIPPING CUTE. Wow! :) What a grab!
September 14th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Oh! It is all the more adorable because it is on HER!
September 14th, 2007 at 11:50 am
“She raced around the living room blowing raspberries because that’s what she thinks ladybugs do.”
Ha! She is so cute. Love the costume.
September 14th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Oh gosh. It’s adorable. I love the antenna. :)
September 14th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
(is ded from cute)
September 14th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
This is TOO CUTE.
Oh for the days when I loked forward to dressing up my babies. Now at 10, 9 and 6 it just doesn’t seem quite so much fun.
Maybe I’ll have to slow down and put some thought into it, and come up with something cute and amazing…..
September 14th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
She was adorable before, but her delight in that costume just took adorableness off the charts. She is my imaginary grandbaby, if that isn’t too creepy.
September 14th, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Best ladybug costume I’ve ever seen, and you just can’t beat the price!
September 14th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
She looks so cute! And the first pic with her hair hidden is so much like what you use to look like. Wow!
September 15th, 2007 at 9:56 am
Very sweet! I wonder if she’ll insist on wearing it daily…
September 15th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
one of the cutest things i’ve ever seen!
September 15th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
So cute!
September 16th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
That is the cutest Lady Bug I have ever seen! BB is growing so quickly she looks more and more like a little girl running around in that costume than a little toddler. And oh what a steal on the costume, I love deals like that. I also feel the same about Halloween, can’t stand the yucky stuff but love the dressing up.
September 16th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
It is very true that blue whales are perfect for boys – that’s what we both said when we found out :-)
September 17th, 2007 at 11:46 am
I’m catching up on my blog reading. And oh goodness she’s adorable. I think the same day you posted this Isabelle was running around in a bumble bee costume. We were going through her crib full of clothes and it was sitting in there and she wanted to put it on. Hee hee. Baby bugs everywhere!
September 17th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
She is the cutest little lady bug I’ve ever seen!!
September 17th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
She makes me smile from ear to ear.
By the way, I have Lightning McQueen on my hands this year. And we’re making it because I hate all the prefab costumes I have seen. Wish me luck.
September 18th, 2007 at 7:02 am
What a cool Dad! And how fun for the kids to see their names on their pumpkins!
September 19th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Oh my goodness. I think my brain just sparked out from the cuteness. A PINK SATINY BUG COSTUME?! Hell, if they made this in adult sizes, I’d be as happy as she looks!