"Did she dress herself?"

"No, Lady. I dressed her in a fur vest, a Lucy t-shirt, short-shorts and hello-kitty socks jacked up to her knees."

On non-school days, Molly has not allowed me to dress her in about a year. I am allowed to do her hair to her specifications and I am allowed to launder her clothes. I am not however allowed to pick out her outfits OR assist her in dressing. She puts on all of her own clothes --including (up until last month when she night trained herself) her night-time diaper--not a pullup, but a diaper. Shoes are on the wrong feet mostly and sometimes entire ensembles are on backwards.

Socks are jacked up to her knees and why accessorize with only one hairband, why not three or four.

On school days (Jane's school days) she picks from two Mommy-approved options.

On non-school days, I put down my battle shield and let her go wild.

Some parents dream their children will grow to be famous doctors or athletes.

I would piss myself with pride to hear Tim Gunn tell my baby to "Make it work".