Lime Ricki

While in Utah I have been searching for modest swimwear. I found this super cute store. We went there today and I found this perfectly wonderful bathing suit.

I also found out that Ella and swimsuits stores are not a happy combination. She was cool as a cucumber when we arrived, ohhing and awing over all of the fun suits but as soon as I started to try them on she decided that she wanted to be in on all of the fun. She started by pulling all of the bathing suits she could off of the hangers and then taking off her shirt and pants. Every time I tried to take the suit away she started to scream. Loudly. So I figured, well it is keeping her occupied. I quickly realized that this whole process was very frustrating for her. She liked the colors of suits but they weren't her size and she kept telling me we needed to go to the beach. It was about the time that she took her diaper off and threw it on the floor that I realized this was not going to end well. In a last futile effort I tried to hold her while she was kicking and screaming at the top of her lungs to get a diaper back on her. No use. If she got close enough she was hitting and biting me. I was still in the process of trying a swimsuit on so I couldn't just go out of the dressing room. The store was small. Very small. Everyone could hear her and nothing else. My mom grabbed Ella's blanket and wrapped her up toting her off to the car. I quickly gathered up her clothing and diaper, got dressed and rushed out to purchase the bathing suit. The ladies who were working the checkout were so nice. Making jokes and helping me get out quickly. (I did notice that all other customers had vacated the store...) I rushed outside to find my naked toddler happily seated in the front of Grandma's car ready to drive us home. She did not take kindly to the idea that it was time to get dressed and into her car seat. I finally decided that she could ride home stark naked for all I cared as long as she was buckled in. I just wanted to get out of there. She screamed and sobbed for about 30 minutes of the ride home trying to get out of her car-seat and telling me she had to go potty. (She has been potty training herself and is pretty much there.) We got home, she went potty and we had a "beach picnic" on a blanket while she wore her bathing suit.Things were calming down (finally) But then she realized that instead of going to the beach she had to take a nap. Sobbing hysterically she lay on her bed until she fell asleep. I went down and checked on her about an hour later and she was still taking in a sob like breath every few minutes. She was so worked up today! Never, ever has she done ANYTHING like this before. It was something out of a movie. I have no idea what I would have done without my mom there. Whew. Lets hope she is happier when she wakes up!

Side note- I definitely recommend Lime Ricki's bathing suits. They cover you and are good quality. All of their suits are made in the US and are reasonably priced. they have lots of fun styles and colors. The swim bottoms are the best ones that I have tried yet and believe me when I say I have tried on a LOT!