Eva started getting a strange rash this week that appeared only on her front and never spread to her bottom. I tried diaper cream, oatmeal baths, and eliminating possible dietary culprits, with no improvement. I finally figured out that she had gotten too tall for her 18-month one-piece outfits, and it was causing chafing in her diaper. She can still wear two-piece 18-month outfits, like dresses with matching bloomers. But any one-piece outfits now have to be size 24-months. Her mother is in a similar quandary. It has been increasingly difficult for me to find jeans or shorts that fit. Size 12 is usually too loose and tends to fall off my hips, size 10 is unbearably tight. The fit differs from brand to brand and in style of cut as well, making it absolutely necessary to try everything on.
The other day I took 10 pairs of jeans and shorts into the dressing room, and walked out with just 2. Eva tried to entertain herself in the mirror while I tried on several pairs. She actually got frustrated enough to call out "mom-maa!" for the first time! I was so excited! "Did you just say mama? Say it again! Say it again!" Of course, she would only silently grin at me. Typical toddler! She has said it a few other times since then, but never by request, and only when she's REALLY trying to get my attention. I'd like it if she would say my name for some other reason, but right now I'll take what I can get!
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