Gavin and I had a long talk last night (he wasn’t in the sleeping mood).  We talked about how excited we are about our new president, about the state of the American auto industry, and finally about what kind of gifts he wants.  He’s open to all kinds of things, but insisted that he doesn’t want any more clothes.

No one should feel obligated to buy anything for Gavin.  We have a lot of great toys from Faye and Sonia that he will just love.  Most importantly – and I say this without an ounce of exaggeration or sarcasm – we have enough clothing to outfit Gavin to at least the age of 2.  There are a few gender-neutral outfits from his sisters, but some great friends have lent us crates and crates of boy clothing, some of which is brand new.  With all of that, we already have the attic full of age-separated boxes.  So I plead and beg of family and friends to minimize clothing purchases for this handsome little boy.  In return, I’ll keep a steady flow of his photos in your mailbox or on the site.

If there are still any of you out there that still wish to buy something for Gavin after my anti-clothing tirade, might I recommend a savings bond or donation to his college fund?  I’m counting on either a football or physics scholarship for him, but it’s nice to have a backup plan.  Coming in a close second would be gift certificates, but he (and we) would all be 100% satisfied with hugs, kisses, visits, or simply good wishes.

Spousal disclaimer: Even though Shannon agrees we have too many clothes, she thinks I am crazy and ridiculous for posting such nonsense.  Please address all hate-mail, lawsuits, and flaming bags of poop to Jason Rubin.

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