Mikey’s teachers instructed the class to dress in 80s attire for their most recent school performance.� I knew exactly where to turn for his costume.� Only my mother could keep a child’s tie from the 80s in mint condition.� Sure enough, I called her at 3:45pm on Tuesday.� It was waiting for me fifteen minutes later.� No doubt she had it filed under “Ties, 1975-1986.”
Meanwhile, I lose my camera every single day.
Well, I don’t have to tell you that Mikey looked absolutely hysterical and adorable with his Flock of Seagulls hair and my brother’s tie.� My ovaries immediately starting popping out eggs like popcorn and I asked (begged) him to let me take some pictures of him.� He is becoming increasingly disinterested in taking pictures.� Sorry, that makes him sound polite.� It’s more like he sees the camera, rolls his eyes, and starts whining.� Then he bares his teeth, closes his eyes, and calls it done.
But lately, I’ve noticed a potential secret weapon.� A certain interest he has developed.� So when I pulled out the camera and Mikey started to moan I told him that, actually, I wanted to take pictures of him pretending to be a rock star.� He practically moon-walked into position and said, Bitch, please–stand back and try to capture the heat.
So I did.
adorable! your lil munchkin is so cute! i tell my 2yr to act like a dinosaur when i want a picture of him and i get the cutest shots.
What a cutie patootie!! I love the attitude in the photos. :D
Well, I guess now we can’t act all surprised when, years from now, teenage girls have posters of MIKEY plastered all over their doors…and scream and cry and jump up and down and otherwise humiliate themselves anytime he’s spied in public. From these pics, it’s only a matter of time, my friend … only a matter of time…
Holy cow what a cutie! He totally rocked it! Love that second photo! Good job! :)
OMG so cute! LOVE the hair!
You just made my Friday. How cute is he?!?!
As always…so cute and LAUGH OUT LOUD.
And just like that…you made my day. Loved this. Great pictures. And great styling. : )
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeek! SO FREAKIN’ CUTE!
I have a feeling he may resent that first picture in about 10 years when it’s framed on the mantle and his girlfriend comes over. If she’s a keeper, she’ll love it, too. :)
And as always, you’re hilarious! :)
omg, love!
THIS IS ADORABLE! And hilarious. I’m sure he was the best dressed kid at the school. Also “Bitch, please – stand back and try to capture the heat” is my new favorite phrase.
Oh my Lord that kid is photogenic!! He’s going to be a heart breaker one day very soon. :-)
He makes the 80’s look cool again! I say keep the hair style he rocks it better then anyone! Oh and the popped… classic!
Greatness, he’s adorable!
That first picture just kills me! Could your kids be any cuter?
He could not look any cuter! These pics are great! And I love your approach for the photo sesh!
This is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! “Bitch, please!” LOL!
O to the M to the G.
SO cute. And my mom is the exact same way….in High School we did a production of Grease, and I wore a vintage outfit that my grandma wore, that of course, my mom had in the closet.
This made me crack up. My 5 year old is obsessed with becoming a “radio singer” like Beyonce or a model so she likes to bust out the moves and ‘tude in front of the camera as well. In fact, it’s almost impossible to get a photo of her just looking at the camera and smiling.
Cutie!
Absolutely precious! You will treasure these forever Jules.
hahaha he is absolutely adorable!! you did a great job putting his outfit together! and the hair. oh, the hair ;]
So cute! I laughed out loud about how you “tricked” him into wanting to have his pictures taken. Nice job!
That first photo is so hilarious I can’t even take it. Too, too cute!
I think you DID capture the heat! Your boys are adorable and I love the personality you captured in these shots. Hopefully he’ll be able to laugh at himself… one day!
never thought I’d say this….
“Gotta love the 80’s look”. He’s so very adorable.
absolutely freaking hilarious. he’s going to loooooooooooove these when he’s older haha.
Hilarious story, love the way you write … bitch, please! and what a gorgeous boy, holy cow!
The loafers! The LOAFERS! I can’t stand it. So cute. He’s gonna be gorgeous, you know that, right. Lock him up, Jules.
Wow, thanks everyone! :)
I had the CUTEST video of all the pictures I took set to Bow Wow Wow’s I Want Candy but I couldn’t get it to load and The Mister didn’t feel comfortable with me putting so many pictures of Mikey on the blog in a video format. Fair enough. There are a bunch more pictures in Flickr, though. I swear there is one close up where he looks like one of the Coreys.
I LOVE HIS HAIR.
Oh good god… Where has your blog been all my life? Now, I am not a total numbnut, I knew of your blog, but for some reason had never visited. My loss, which I now plan on remedying by spending the next 20 minutes on here snooping around :) Thank you for your incredibly kind and sweet comment over on ML today… You made my day,truly and of COURSE you can blog about my LR, anytime you wish! so happy you visited me so, I knew to visit you. your little guy is adorable and I am with Sarah Jane above, that is my new favorite phrase too!
xo
Melis
This = majorly adorable!
Post of all posts. Your description is hysterical.
Oh boy. You’ve got trouble, mom. This one’s a lady killer. Kevin Bacon? Ya right, more like Pierce Brosnan in Thomas Crown Affair [with an 80’s edge, ha ha]. In about 19 years hook him up with our youngest daughter and watch the sparks fly. Of course if you can get past my husband who will be guarding her 7 days a week with his 44. A whole other topic entirely…
I think he should rock that look every day.
Aaak, seriously….he’s a lil stud muffin!
So freakin’ cute. I totally agree he could rock this look daily!
he is absolutly gorgeous, and looks great! Going to have to watch out for that one in a few years!
Super cute!!!
Awe! He’s soooo darling! Er, I mean. Dude you look so rad!
He is absolutely adorable! And, of course, the outfit couldn’t be better. I have a daughter but I have a friend who has a son who is going to be 3 soon. She told me that she cried when she found out that she was expecting a son, because she wanted a girl that she could dress up, make hair, and so on. Whenever we meet in our group of friends there are a few little girls and just this little guy, and his mother is still longing to have a girl to comb hair for (she doesn’t want to have a second child, though). I will send her the link to your blog to see HOW COOL boys can be . I fact, I think I want a boy myself. Have a nice holiday!
OMG soooo cute! I’m due in June with my first – can’t wait to get to take pictures like these one day!!
Wow. Handsome, handsome, handsome!
Ok he is too cute. This look totally reminds me of Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.