Mama Byrd

Tuesday, we went to a sporting goods store to pick up a swimsuit for Caleb. He had a swim meet Tuesday night, and he had to have a Speedo. I’m not saying we’re thrilled that he has to wear a Speedo for swim meets, but at least they come in a long shorts version. Occasionally, he will try to wear them for a normal swimming activity (like today when he tried to wear them to Bellevue’s sports and games camp– can you imagine?), and we have to tell him no at the top of our lungs.

While I was picking out the right size for Caleb, Phillip tugged on my shirt and handed me the bottoms of a women’s swimsuit. I looked around for the other half and discovered he had pulled them off the mannequin. I struggled to hold Phillip in check while I tried to put the bottoms back on the half-naked mannequin.

This would be a good time to add that Phillip has a fascination with mannequins, particularly mannequins wearing lingerie or swimsuits. I’m not really sure why, but he will walk up them and run his hands over the material. I’m hoping it’s just a natural curiosity about the texture of the material, but I’m not sure what it is. I guess he either has a future as a fashion designer or a ladies’ man. I’m not sure which one to hope for.

Filed under: Phillip, family, funny kids, kids on June 19th, 2008