Yesterday I took Charlie to get his school tie; he wore it home in the car, clipped on over his t-shirt. It was a good look.
Today he asked, “When can I try my uniform on? And when are you going to take the tags off my tie?”
After his bath he got completely dressed, in his button down and his navy pants (which are far too big, of course, and were falling off of him) and his tie. He loves the tie; it’s almost too bad he’ll only be wearing it once a week.
He looked like a little tiny man in his shirt and tie.
At bedtime, when I snuggle with Charlie, I will ask him, “Are you big or little?” For a long time he always said, “I am LITTLE!” but lately he has started saying, “Both! Can I be both?”
Yes, of course. Always.

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OH that is so precious!
By Kim on 07.30.08 10:01 pm | Permalink
Adorable.
Where do the years go?
By Caitlin on 07.30.08 10:04 pm | Permalink
That is just too sweet.
Caius says, “I am a big baby! I am a little bell (boy)!”
Sigh.
By Nina on 07.30.08 10:48 pm | Permalink
He is precious!
By Rebecca on 07.30.08 10:49 pm | Permalink
GAH HE IS SO CUTE!
By slynnro on 07.30.08 10:52 pm | Permalink
Is it just me? but, YEAH for school starting soon!
By gorillabuns on 07.30.08 10:54 pm | Permalink
Oh my, the cuteness. Those eyes, those cheeks. How do you not just eat him whole?
By Stephanie on 07.30.08 11:39 pm | Permalink
That look is adorable.
By kirida on 07.31.08 5:50 am | Permalink
How sweet is that little guy! So big in that shirt and tie but so little with those baby lips.
By Sarah @ Ordinary Days on 07.31.08 7:04 am | Permalink
susan, that is too cute.
sometimes i think i will be an emotional mess as a parent, and if moments like this are frequent, then i might be dead on in my fear.
By jcristg on 07.31.08 7:28 am | Permalink
They remain both for a long, long time. Just ask my 12 year old. ; )
By RuthWells on 07.31.08 8:11 am | Permalink
AWWW! He IS a little man! What a cutie!
By A.C. on 07.31.08 8:40 am | Permalink
So sweet.
By All Adither on 07.31.08 8:41 am | Permalink
So cute! My son is just 2 1/2 but lately when I call him a big boy he says, “No Mama, I just little.”
That’s right, son, don’t grow up too fast.
By aimee on 07.31.08 8:59 am | Permalink
Both is good. I don’t want my little guy to get big too fast!
By Alison on 07.31.08 9:02 am | Permalink
Oh, that face is too much for my uterus to take. Why can’t they stay little and just pretend to big from time to time?
By SoMo on 07.31.08 9:24 am | Permalink
Adorable. Mine likes wearing his “handsome clothes” as well. At 5.5 D is over 4 feet tall and weighs 65 pounds. He is so very big and so very little all at the same time. They grow far too fast.
By Clara on 07.31.08 9:41 am | Permalink
How sweet that he recognizes he can be big and little at the same time. Big and little are all relative to what you’re comparing them too
By Minnie on 07.31.08 9:46 am | Permalink
This is my first visit to your site and I had to comment to say this post has me SOLD! I officially adroe Charlie, love at first sight, perhaps?
By Christina on 07.31.08 11:04 am | Permalink
He is so cute! Those eyes!!!
By Crisanne on 07.31.08 11:19 am | Permalink
Oh my. This made me emotional. My Liam is 4 Sept 1st and he is still “little.” That photo is gorgeous. Frame that.
By Susie on 07.31.08 11:43 am | Permalink
What a great picture! He is so cute I could gobble him up! My soon to be kindergartener can’t wait to wear his uniform. It’s so cute. School must start earlier there… we still have over a month to go. (Or maybe I am just procrastinating too much?)
By Sue on 07.31.08 12:31 pm | Permalink
Monster got a tie for his 4th birthday and he wore it over his tshirt for weeks. He looked like a little frat boy. I loved it.
By mamalang on 07.31.08 1:12 pm | Permalink
This made me cry. I’m not sure why. It’s beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
By A. Berkoski on 07.31.08 6:34 pm | Permalink
My little man has a tie with Thomas the Tank Engine on it and he loooooves it. He puts it on with whatever shirt is handy with a collar. Then he adds his blue sports coat. He calls these his “handsome clothes.” He is so adorable that I just want to wrap him and eat him.
By Laundry & Children on 07.31.08 9:47 pm | Permalink
awww!
By veep veep on 08.03.08 8:49 pm | Permalink
He looks so handsome!
By Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah on 08.04.08 10:42 am | Permalink
oh, that brought tears to my eyes. my 2.5yo is mostly Little but I see the Big on its way.
By Kelly on 08.19.08 10:41 am | Permalink
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