So, I have a problem with the Good Doctor: I have no idea how to dress a summer baby. Big One was born in January, and Little One was born in October (in the middle of a swine flu outbreak, joy), so I'm used to bundling and swaddling and generally keeping itty bitties wrapped up. However, I have a feeling that just won't fly for our July Monster, and I've sought the help of friends with summer kiddos.
The general consensus is that parents don't usually dress summer babies in much of anything at all. One friend swore that her summer newborn wore a diaper alone for several months, and another said that they'd use only a shirt or a thin onsie. To give myself options I decided to keep the onsies and t-shirts handy ... and make a couple cute kimono shirts for a splash of color.
To make the "pattern" I used a purchased newborn kimono undershirt, and I used a few cottons I had sitting around. I didn't want to run out to the store for any supplies, because that's never good for my wallet, so I ended up using the ribbons and trims I had sitting around.
I knocked out the four shirts in a short afternoon - on my birthday, as a matter of fact, so Hubster watched the kiddos while I worked - and I'm generally pleased with the results. I have a hard time imagining such a small baby, so I'm hoping they'll fit once the Good Doctor actually arrives.
Time will tell, but into the hospital bag they go.
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