bows are for girls

My cute baby GIRL

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I keep having these funny "people" experiences...

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Story #1

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I was holding Lydia, dressed as she is pictured above.

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An older woman says to me, "Oh he's so cute! Do you put him in the blue bow so that people don't think he's a girl?"

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"Well, no, I put HER in the BOW so that people don't think SHE's a BOY." I say, as politely as possible as to not make her feel bad that she just called my little princess a BOY.

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Then she responds, "But blue is for boys!"

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"Oh, girls can wear blue too....but her bow is purple." I say, as I check to make sure that it really is, just in case I'm as confused as this cute little old woman.

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Yep, it's really purple.

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Story #2 (less than 24 hours after Story #1)

I had Lydia dressed in a blue and black floral print dress, with a lacey blue bow on her head. A man says to me, "Cute baby. Now, the baby's got a bow, but it's blue...is it a boy or a girl?" At least he asked.

I was telling Matt about it later (not because I was at all offended, just because I think it's fascinating). I didn't realize Garrett was listening, but after we said something about a bow usually being a clue that the baby's a girl, Garrett chimed in, "And she was wearing a dress, so he should know she's a girl."

Good point, Garrett!