Romp! Romp! Romp It Up!

So, we have been pretty busy around here these days, but the fun never ceases when we take a family trip to Target...well, at least with three of us. Aly, Mans and I went out last week to pursue our Easter attire for this year, and of course we made Target our first stop. As we were searching with Mans to find that perfect, "hot" dress that she so desired ("hot" is definitely the

appropriate adjective to describe one's Easter dress), Aly and I pulled a few things for ourselves so Mans wouldn't be lonely in the dressing room. We came upon this "rack-of-a-gold-mine" filled with adult rompers. Now, granted, we first saw these attractive get-ups and were extremely judgmental and sarcastic with them, but boy did our opinions change once we tries these babies on. After picking a few different styles, cuts, and fabrics we excitedly went to the dressing room to begin our romping fun. We tried on a few rompers, one being strapless, red gingham and another, being made out of a train-conductor-esque fabric and our hearts flew. The immediate comment that was made was, "This will be perfect for RED NECK DAY 2010" (more details to come about that glorious day in the near future!). Along with the hopes and dreams of the upcoming event, we also were fascinated and impressed as to how comfy and casual a romper could be, but also how one might be able to dress it up. The romper, is in fact, quite versatile. Granted, when I think of a "romper" I usually am picturing an infant in a onsie, playing in the dirt.

After we left Target, with the hopes of the rompers being our new summer attire, and going on sale in the near future, we headed to Burlington to check out their jewelry.

Once we found a few things, we ventured to the clothing section, and to our surprise, we met our new found friend, the Romper. There were SO many more colors, styles, and textures! From the "stretchy jean overalls", to the "neon green mesh vest on top of black knit", to the classy, "white knit top with ruffle collar connected to knit jean bottom connected with a large black waistband." It was too good to pass up, so we tried them all on. Little did we realize that we were in the Juniors section (aka a "medium" in juniors terms is actually smaller than an infants 2T). So, once in the dressing room, we were flabbergasted at how AWESOME (sarcasm implied) everything looked, perfect for a night on the town or just hanging with the girls. Super tight, the rompers exceeded our expectations.

After our excursion, I was curious as to what "romper" might be defined as. Here are a few definitions:

romp·er

Pronunciation: \ˈräm-pər, ˈrȯm-\

Function: noun

Date: 1836

1 : one that romps

2 : jumpsuit 2; especially : a jumpsuit for infants —often used in plural

3: A loosely fitted, one-piece garment having short bloomers that is worn especially by small children for play.

a.

a loose, one-piece garment combining a shirt or blouse and short, bloomerlike pants, worn by young children.

b.

a similar garment worn by women and girls for sports, leisure activity, etc.

I knew it! Of course we love the romper. Comfy, casual and something to play in, it is another item of clothing intended for an infant, but made for an adult, like footie pajamas. Perfect. Now, I do hope that bubble suits (similar to the romper) and maybe, just maybe, adult diapers will be "in" soon. How convenient would that be.

Take a gander at these fine garments. I know you will be envious, but it isn't until you try one on that you will definitely be converted into a romper-lovin' fool...

Can you guess which romper is an infant one?!

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