{"id":783,"date":"2013-09-21T15:32:42","date_gmt":"2013-09-21T19:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=783"},"modified":"2018-12-29T13:15:42","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T18:15:42","slug":"harpers-first-shopping-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=783","title":{"rendered":"Harper&#8217;s First Shopping Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Justin and I are going to two weddings in the next few weeks and since none of my dresses fit, Harper and I headed to Tysons Mall with the primary goal of dress shopping for mommy. \u00a0I am not a huge shopper and don&#8217;t really ever have the desire to shop until I step foot in the mall. \u00a0Once in the mall, the desire to be fashionable takes over&#8230;.it is a relatively short lived feeling though because once at home, I just want to wear my sweats. \u00a0Anyway, Lancome was having a giveaway and I needed mascara so I purchased some along with some lipstick in order to get my freebie. \u00a0Here is Harper&#8217;s first make-up experience.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-784\" title=\"IMG_1760\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1760.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1760-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1760-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>We walked by the shoe department on the way back and I couldn&#8217;t control myself&#8230;thus Harpers&#8217; first shoe experience.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-785\" title=\"IMG_1762\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1762.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1762-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1762-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Then we made our way to Bloomingdales so mommy could by some socks. \u00a0Harper wanted a picture with the purses before we left.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-786\" title=\"IMG_1761\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1761.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1761-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1761-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Harper was hungry as was mommy so we stopped at Le Madeline for some lunch. \u00a0Mommy managed to eat and feed Harper at the same time!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-787\" title=\"IMG_1764\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1764.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1764.jpg 575w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1764-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Next we headed to Victoria Secret&#8230;.Harper&#8217;s first \u00a0pantie experience&#8230;sorry Daddy&#8230;lol!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-788\" title=\"IMG_1766\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1766.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1766-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1766-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Finally we made our way to Naarajte and Harper thought &#8220;finally some clothes for me.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789\" title=\"IMG_1768\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1768.jpg 575w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1768-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>By this time it was late and I had yet to go dress shopping, which was the primary purpose of my trip. \u00a0I wasn&#8217;t in the mood to look anywhere in Tysons so we headed to the parking lot, packed our belongings, and drove to Tyson&#8217;s II. \u00a0The first stop was a visit to Grandma&#8217;s store Eileen Fisher for a surprise visit. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-790\" title=\"IMG_1770\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1770.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1770-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1770-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Also, finally a picture with mommy!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-791\" title=\"IMG_1771\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1771.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1771-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1771-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Almost 4 hours since we left home, I tried on my first dress. \u00a0I didn&#8217;t have much success at Macy&#8217;s but I did find two dresses from Anthropologie. \u00a0I took 4 dresses into the dressing room and was in there for a half hour and never once did they check on me. \u00a0I think they must have known that I was nursing Harper in there also.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792\" title=\"IMG_1774\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1774.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1774.jpg 575w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1774-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And one last picture of the two of us!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-794\" title=\"IMG_1775\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_17751.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_17751.jpg 575w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_17751-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Anyway, I bought both dresses and need to decide in the next day or two which one I&#8217;m going to keep.\u00a0<\/em><em>Anyway, a successful and fun day out by all accounts!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justin and I are going to two weddings in the next few weeks and since none of my dresses fit, Harper and I headed to Tysons Mall with the primary goal of dress shopping for mommy. \u00a0I am not a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=783\">Continue reading <span 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