Always Up to Something?

When Eric was only a few months old, I was looking through baby boy clothes on a clearance rack at one of our favorite over-priced stores at the mall (I love when there's an extra 60 percent off!).

After much deliberation, I settled on a few items, including a cute Paddington Bear T-shirt, size 6-12 months. 

Somehow it wasn't until I got home from the store that I saw the back of the shirt.

I was noticing that under the picture of Paddington it said "Paddington at th" . . . so I turned the shirt over and saw the rest of the line: "e wheel."  But that wasn't all.  In large block letters the back of the shirt also said, "HE'S ALWAYS UP TO SOMETHING."  Ugh. How could I not have seen THAT?

I'm not a big fan of large sayings on shirts, and this one seemed particularly obnoxious.  But the shirt was on sale, and the front was really cute.

I hung it up in my closet to think a little more.

Then, as we all know, Eric grew.  Pretty soon his little 3-6 month T's were too short, and I started to think about what I had in the next size up. 

One day I took out the Paddington shirt, removed the tag, and committed to it.  After all, I was usually holding Eric, and the back of the shirt wouldn't really show.

But--of course--it was the first thing anyone noticed when they saw Eric in the shirt.

And people started to tease me, saying, "He's always up to something!" whenever Eric had it on.

So, now that Eric is a couple of months older, . . . let's just say the shirt is starting to fit better than ever.

It seems particularly appropriate when Eric is helping himself to Janae's sticker collection, while wearing Alaina's hairband.

or when he is hanging onto the lamp post while grabbing a magazine.

It also works quite well when he is crawling behind the rocking chair to unload our bookshelf.

Or teaching himself to walk before he is even nine months old (13 steps unassisted is his new record).

Yes, it seems little Eric is always up to something. 

I know what you're probably thinking, "Get rid of that shirt!" 

But I've already tried that. . . .


 

No matter what he is wearing, he is "always up to something!"

 

What about no shirt at all . . . just stick with sleepers?  That'll teach him to lie down and act like a baby!

But no. . . .

I guess Eric was destined for that Paddington shirt!  Like most babies his age, he is always getting into something, except during those few peaceful moments . . .

when he goes to sleep.  Probably dreaming about what to get up to next :)