Boy Clothes
Summer skin: from your head to your toes
1. blue t-shirt, 2. plaid shorts, 3. trousers w/ knee patches, 4. white henley, 5. striped tank bodysuit, 6. striped t-shirt, 7. grey shorts
I remember so many people talking about how fun it is to dress a girl while I was pregnant. Sure, the girl section is full of glitter, tutu’s, and bright colors, but the boy section looked fun to me as well. There is no shortage of stripes for boys, but I’ve found the little tank tops or henleys to be my favorite thing to put on David.
Practically anything from the baby boy section at Zara is a win in my book. In fact, my friend Joanna loves to buy her sons clothes at Zara as well. AND both of our husbands would prefer the boys to wear, like, sports jerseys and other manly things 100% of the time. What can I say, when I see pants with knee patches I can’t pass them up!
So, David is a big boy. At his 6 month check up last week, he weighed in at a whopping 20.9 lbs. Hello rolls. His thighs will. not. stop.
As it turns out, my dad was a really big baby. And his dad was too I think. I didn’t expect David to be so . . . solid and hefty, but perhaps that runs in my family! We had dinner with friends last Saturday night and their little girl (who is about 1 month older than David) weighs about 15 or 16 lbs. She’s adorable, and it cracked Justin and I up at how little she seemed compared to David.
Anyway, since I’ve got a stocky gentleman to dress, he’s wearing 9 month, and even some 12 month, clothes. I’ve found Gap clothes to be short, but wide. Zara baby boy clothes run super big, even for David. In Carter’s he wears 9 or 12 month things, but the fit is really nice. And Old Navy clothes run pretty true-to-size as well.
But despite my clothing choices, David prefers one thing:
Nudity.
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I think dressing a boy is fun too! I don’t have a girl so I can’t compare. Love your clothing choices. Carter’s fit is my fav! It’s gut wrenching when they grow out of your favorite outfits 🙁
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ack yes! I would still love a chance to have a girl, but I console myself by saying that if we have another boy, I get to pull those favorite outfits out again!
Love him! He’s so cute. I’ve always wondered about dressing a little boy. I feel these days though there are so many more options when it comes to little boy fashion! So cute! I would definitely dress my son in everything you picked out!
He looks just like you in these pics! So much fun to dress baby boys!
Get used to the nudity!! My 4 year old loves to be naked, and now his 22 month old brother is getting in on it too, and wants to run around in nothing but a diaper! (We call being in underwear or a diaper “naked” and if they aren’t wearing anything, it’s “all the way naked”) They sure do love to run around wearing nothing but the air!!!
Haha YES. birthday suits really are the way to go, mama. Easier to pee everywhere! 😉
Adorable! Love the rolls. My son was born the week after David and weighs in at 22 lbs. happy and healthy!!
Oh My Goodness, David is the cutest!
I agree! At first I looked longingly at the girls’ ruffles & bows, but I’ve had a blast dressing my little man. We went to a wedding this weekend & he wore a bowtie & straw fedora. He was a showstopper.
My 6 1/2 month old, Spencer, LOVES everything about being naked! Hates it when I put clothes on him! I guess he’s a true boy!
I was just thinking about this the other day. I love getting my little guy (and really little compared to David – 7.5 months and 15 pounds!) dressed but he’s drooling so much these days that around the house it’s usually just a onesie that sometimes gets changed 5 times a day. Pants are reserved for special occasions!
I thought my boy was big lol. We haven’t had an appointment since he was 6 months he is 7 now but he weighed 18lb 6 oz. He is wearing 9-12 month to but I think he’ll be in 12 for a little while. he is solid though his cousin weighs same amount and has rolls all over and he just has a few rolls. Our friend also has a girl who is 7 weeks younger she feels like a peanut compared to him lol
I hear ya – our 9 month old son Joshua has always preferred NO clothes to clothes as well. We’ve even made “naked time” part of his routine before bath time, and it always seems like the best part of his day. One plus to these high temps lately around the RTP area – I don’t feel bad letting Joshua play on the porch in only a diaper! 🙂
Have never shopped at Zara for boy clothes – will have to check it out!
Yes to our naked baby boys!! Jude is going to a year old tomorrow (tears) ~ crazy how fast they grow out of things. Love love love those baby rolls! Jude is probably close to 30 pounds ~ wearing 18-24 month clothes but prefers to be naked too. Amen to summer!!
I have a 3 year old boy and a daughter that is a few days younger than David. Dressing a boy is much easier – less “parts” and my husband felt confident that he could successfully pick out an outfit for him. Not so much for our daughter. He asks me to pick out her clothes (including matching bows/headbands) because he doesn’t know what top goes with what shorts. 😉 Enjoy dressing him in what you want now…soon enough, David will be asking for nothing but comfy pants or shorts and tshirts.
Dressing boys is the most fun! I write an entire blog about it. I love Zara. And H&M. There is no shortage of amazing things for little dudes.
We’re going to be foster parents (probably this week!) so we’ve been stocking up on boy and girl clothes to be prepared. When I see rack after rack of hot pink, glittery, froo-froo looking clothes with zebra print, I want to break out in hives! I think boys would be WAY more fun to dress! Love your clothing choices for David!
Sorry – I’ve had two girls and a boy. The girls are just more fun, plain and simple. Buying boy clothes is not nearly as blah as I thought it would be, but I enjoyed shopping for (not always the actual dressing process, though) the girls.
I’m guessing part of the reason you enjoy shopping for him is that boy colors often fall into the same things you like for yourself: grays, stripes, etc. 🙂
Either way, your little guy is too cute. Enjoy those rolls before he exercises them away!
He’s a BOY. Boys love NUDIE TIME. You will just need to get used to it. We now have scheduled “nudie time” to prevent random removal of clothing and parading around the house. Wait until they get old enough and shake their stuff at you while running around the house nudie….it’s a JOY. LOL
Ha! The things we never thought we’d say – like “no penises at the dinner table!” (That was to a particularly silly conversation between two 4-year old boys, not actual nudity, lol.)
Gosh, Kate, your baby is so incredibly cute. Just darling.
Too funny – our 15 month old is 26 lbs and 34 inches – making him 95% for height and 75% for weight. I’m pretty petite and I always get “he should be toting you around!” or “is he 2?!” 🙂
It is because he is a male species and they all like to be nude… I mean, amiright?! Seriously can’t even handle how cute he is. Still wanting to squeeze his face off a little bit. 🙂
Being a new mom you will laugh at this link “Body After Baby…. Shit They Don’t Tell You.”
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I would love a post about how many outfits a newborn boy actually needs (like how many onesies, pants, etc). Our first is due in December and storage space is limited, so I am hoping we can get by with the minimum (and we have laundry on-site, thank God).
hey kate! I live in Charlotte and would love to shop Zara. Do you shop online, or is there a secret in the Raleigh area that I don’t know about?
David is absolutely precious, by the way. Hefty babies with rolls are the best.
Cheers!
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Umm yes. I have a 17 month old and a 3 month old and most days my oldest runs around in just a diaper. However, if he could be naked he would be much happier! I just can’t afford the amount of cleaning supplies it would take for all the messes!!
Love this! David is adorable. My little man is 10 months and I love reading about his day-to-day experiences too. 🙂
I LOVE David Wednesdays!!!!! Kate, he is such a beautiful boy and he brings a smile to my face (and I am sure many other faces too). My daughter loved being nude too! I guess it is freeing for them! And nothing, I mean nothing, is better than chunky baby thighs! Enjoy them and him!
I agree- always look forward to David Wednesdays 🙂
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After having two girls I was so excited to be shopping for boy clothes for my third! My house had been overrun by pink and purple and I was beyond ready to hit up the boys’ section stores. Now if my boy would just stop growing so fast I could justify spending a bit more on his outfits…. I have to stay out of some stores because they are SO CUTE that I just can’t help myself. I end up at home with bags of clothes and I wonder, “What did I just do?!” One of my weaknesses is hats. Baby. Boy. Hats! I have an easier time resisting them because I know as soon as it goes on his head… it’s comin’ off!
Does David keep hats on his head?
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David is just so incredibly cute, thanks for sharing him with all of us. We are likely to never meet, but reading your blog for so long makes me somehow feel like we know one another and getting to watch your baby boy as he grows is fun !! Have a great day Kate.
I have a big boy too! He is almost 3 now and weighs over 35 pounds, and he’s solid! He’s so heavy! I have struggled tote-ing him around for the past 2 years, lol.
Thank you for introducing me to Zara! Their clothes are adorable and decently priced! Since my boy grows so fast and gets his clothes pretty dirty I usually stick with Old Navy and Oshkosh for clothes.
David is adorbs!! Miss my baby being a baby : (
Too funny! He is a cutie. Not to be biased, but I’ve always thought the “hefty” babies were the cutest 🙂
I have two boys and a girl and I love shopping for my boys! I find it more challenging, but it is also more satisfying when I find clothes that are really cute. And, to me, nothing is cuter than a dapper-looking boy!
Adorable picks! I love boy clothes as much as girl clothes and your choices for David are wonderful!
Glad he’s growing so well! Yay for your big boy!
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You should check out my talented and beautiful daughter in law and perfect grandson over at Kindred OAK. She designs perfect boys clothing for little ones.
I love zara as well, but h&m has a fantastic and stylish section for baby and toddlers! My son’s whole wardrobe js from there, as they also have fantastic, budget-friendly pieces.
You can also buy online now at h&m 🙂 happy summer!
Word to the boys and their nudity!
I love dressing my son, there are a lot of cute options, Old Navy definitely has some good deals on kid stuff…i do miss onesie days though 🙂
I hope to have a little boy to dress someday! I love all the “little man” clothes there are now. A huge improvement over the old primary colors/baby zoo animals of yesteryear.
Crazy 8 is a great place for neat boy clothes and they have great prices! I have one nephew and get to shop for him there and have SO much fun picking shirts he won’t just toss over his head. At 4 years old it’s a tough feat, but I’ve found a few shirts that have intrigued him and entertained him enough in design that he’s held on to them!
I love David Wednesday – he’s a cutie!
The pants with the patches are super cute. I have been loving Target for kids clothes lately.
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I absolutely LOVED dressing a boy!! I was very sad when if found out I was having a girl. The girl side of stores is overstocked and overwhelming! I’m getting hang of it, but I still struggle!!! Stella prefers nudity too, but it makes bath time a breeze 🙂
I love Carters clothes too! My kids are both long&lean, and Carters fit really well. It gets even better when they’re toddlers and you can dress them up in little blazers and ties for Easter like their daddy! (We totally did that. It was adorable.) Hanna Andersson (online) also has some super cute stuff too, and their quality is good. I like their girls clothes especially, because they look like little girls, instead of little grown ups (pet peeve of mine!).
Cute post, super adorable baby, and I totally agree! I think baby and little boys are just as much fun to dress! When I see a little guy with a tiny belt or tie or bowtie or just all the little sports themed or blue sea themed clothes, I love it all! My son is six and I still enjoy the plaid shorts with a cute polo look for him. Plus now he’s getting into Lego Wars and things like that so it’s fun to surprise him with a cute t of his favorites too. Fun is all in the perspective, enjoy dressing your super cute boy 😉 Love your blog!
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My little guy is a chunk too — he’s 15 months now, and thinning out with more movement, but was in the 98th percentile for height and weight until around 9 months.
I also think little boy clothes are adorable. Never had any issues over-buying his wardrobe, that’s for sure!
Ha, I can totally relate to the chunky boy thing you’ve got going on. My guy is 5 months and a little over 19 lbs. I don’t know about you but I feel like my arms are getting STRONG! And I agree about the boy clothes. I bought Sam a shirt from target that has a shark about to eat a hot dog and the hot dog is saying “help me!” 🙂 Seriously. So fun.
Ah, this is making me so nostalgic. My baby boy just turned 14. I’m ready to be an aunt again.
Get used to it! As a mom of two boys, 7yo and 23months, I have learned that they love to be in their undies/diaper. I guess I can’t complain too much because I don’t have to do as much laundry!
My mom always said “if a baby is unhappy and you can’t figure out why just start taking their clothes off- a naked baby is a happy baby!”. I look forward to your David posts every Wednesday!
cute clothes, I’ve just given away 6 garbage bags of baby boys clothes & I wish I had have sold them, I forgot how much I’d spent on 2 boys in 2 yrs.
I just love to ‘pop’ in and check your blog when time allows. Being a mother myself,(to 2 little girls & a 4 legged girl Boston Terrier)- I love the “David” post! He is just adorable!
Kate- I believe that even when men grow up….they prefer to be nude.I don’t think that will ever change. I DO have 2 nephew’s who I totally adore! But the youngest is 4yrs old & he is always NOT wearing a shirt. Haha.
The picture looks just like you! Baby boys so much fun!
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