For the love of.... Gymboree?

Owen, April 2008. Wearing Gymboree, of course.

First let me all tell you how lucky I am to have such a wonderful husband. He is so supportive of my Gymboree obsession. Whether or not he actually appreciates the fine detail in design or not, he will at least sit there and listen to my whole talk about the new line. He patiently watches while I show him every new item I just purchased. He puts up with a lot when it comes to my Gymboree obsession. So much so, that he even wants to start up a Gymboree franchise (also because he probably feels like he knows the whole company because of me). Who better to put in charge then a Gymboree addict, right? ;)

But see, that right there is true love. Loving every single thing about your partner. The weird quirks they have, and appreciating that person for who they are. The Gymboree side of me is something reasonably new, within the past five years. This wasn't something Brian "signed on for" when we were married almost seven years ago. But, he loves how passionate I am about Gymboree clothes, that passion is something I've always possessed. It was just expressed in different ways before I was a mom. Now being a mom has over taken me, and I am most proud of the accomplishments of my child, and general mom things that might seem dull to non-moms. My husband even says that he thinks our son is the best dressed kid whenever he takes him to the playground, or when we are out as a family. To me, that is just as sweet as him telling me I look beautiful. To me, it is sweet to hear those words because I know it's coming from his heart. He knows how happy it will make me when I hear it coming from him, knowing that he notices and cares. It's true, I respect his opinion and like to know that he thinks I'm doing a good job.... even if his positive comment is about our sons wardrobe.

I put a lot of thought into what our son wears each day. His outfit is always perfect coordinated, from head to toe... all matching. I always get compliments from teachers, other parents, and strangers. But, it will always mean the most when it's from my best critic..... my biggest fan.

Gymbucks!

So anyone that knows me, knows that I'm a complete Gymboree fanatic. One thing you should know about Gymboree is that they have "lines" of clothing that come out every so often. The line is named, for example, this month is "Mighty Dinos". Everything within a line is coordinating. If you have a shirt, of course you need the socks, and matching hat, and coordinating pants. It's addicting. It's safe to say that I'm hooked. I've been a Gymboree fan since Owen was about 3 months old. I LOVE their newest line "Mighty Dinos". Maybe it's because some of the lines within the past year have been disappointing. Anyway, tomorrow is Gymbucks redemption and here are the goods.... I'm pretty much just sticking to one line because I love it so much, and I have all of the items I want from the other lines. Also, I needed some fall clothing for Owen especially since he's starting preschool in September.



I went to Gymboree and had everything set aside and ready to go when I go in tomorrow to redeem my gymbucks, and I'm glad that I did because the dino hoodie (light blue, at top left) is already out of stock on the website and that's pretty much my favorite piece, so I'm glad that it's reserved for me at the store.