Gymboree sizing

marleysmom

Not sure if we have anyone hanging out around the board who could give me input on this, but just in case...

I bought Connor a shortall (I hate that term!) from Gymboree to wear for Easter. He will be 2 months old then. After much waffling I bought the 0-3 months size. However, the upper weight limit on the tag is 12.5lbs. He weighs more than that NOW. I looked at 3-6month outfits too and they seemed huge - especially the length. I know Jocelyn had trouble fitting in the right size for her age because she was big too, but I don't know how much of a difference it will make with the shortall since it seems more forgiving. Anyone have experience with Gymboree boy stuff? Just wondering if I should go exchange it for 3-6 months; I don't want to wait until the last minute for fear of everything being picked over...

barrett08

hmm, I am not really sure!  I do know that I feel like Gymboree tends to run bigger (at least for Barrett), but if its a shortall then you would hate for it to be so small that it doesn't snap since its like a one piece!  I know, I am not much help!:)

ambigs

hmmm...i don't know if i'll be much help since i've got a girl and didn't even know they had short/tall!  but in my gymboree experience....whatever size audrey is wearing at the moment - she can generally wear a size behind in gymboree b/c it runs big.  and her size has always been double her age.  like she's in 4t right now, except for gymboree 3t.  i know it wouldn't be budget friendly but could you buy the clothes in both sizes and return the ones he doesn't wear?!

blondbomber23

I don't have a boy but I do have a lot of gymboree
I tend to find that they're sizing is either on the larger end or true to size. I don't think I would go by the weight for a shortall (unless you have a really round baby...like 90th%ile weight and really short), I would go by height.

 I think you would be fine keeping the 0-3 months outfit, but don't dry it in the dryer...just in case.

Could you try the outfit on him now to see how the length/fit is? I mean, he's not going to grow enough between now and Easter to make much of a difference I wouldn't think.

Good thought on figuring this out now. I was just at Gymboree for the 2nd time this week and couldn't believe how picked over things were with the gymbuck redeption just starting a couple days ago. 

marleysmom

ambigs:

hmmm...i don't know if i'll be much help since i've got a girl and didn't even know they had short/tall! 

LOL! Clearly written by the mom of a girl! I've learned, now that I have a son, that "shortall" is the term for overalls that are shorts instead of long pants Gymboree does not, in fact, have "short/tall"

Thanks for the input guys. Connor is >95th% for weight, not sure on length. But, I think the style will be forgiving enough for him. Still, I'm considering taking the opportunity to go ahead and buy something in 3-6 too; seems like a valid excuse to me!

brithil

Well with whatever you decide, please post an Easter picture for us!

lemen99

I'd go by the tags.  It's tough for me with Andrew because his weight is in 12-18 mo and his length is 2T.  Gymbo stuff is very big on his skinny little butt.