Hi Ladies, I'm new to this area and a FTM so I have no idea what to dress my baby in. What type of clothes should I have on hand for the first few months? Also what should I expect to dress the baby in in the summer considering the climate here? Should he still be in long sleeves for most of the summer? I'm looking at buying some clothes on CL and a lot of them are 6mo and I want to stock up on long sleeved items but not sure if that is right for the area.
Re: Baby Clothing for February Baby
We do a lot of layers. Especially in the spring. It was pretty warm this summer though.
Spring is rainy and in the 50s. We'll get a few nice days here and there, but you will definitely want long sleeves and layers for a new baby. The weather warms up in May, is is typically around the 60s-low 70s. Summer is 70s/80s, with the occassional spike into the 90s. You won't need long sleeves in the summer.
Here's a chart of the monthly average temps: https://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/98065
Clothing stores clear out their winter merchandise in January and February. Don't wait until after the baby comes to stock up on warm clothing, or you may be out of luck. I had a Feb. baby and had a hard time finding warm jammies after she was born. You'll want fleece jammies through May.
Definitely layers. We kept Lucy in long sleeves through June (usually layered with a cute patterned short sleeve on top). I always had long sleeve white onesies no matter the season. They were good for nighttime if she didn't wear them during the day.
At night, we layered a onesie, socks, fleece footy pj's, and a sleep sack.