I caved and bought an outfit

ladylisalt · March 2014

I am expecting a girl and we all know what that can entail as far as shopping goes. I have been holding off on buying anything for as long as I can because I know once you start it may be hard to stop. lol So I made it to week 17 and caved and bought a cute outfit tonight. Anyone else shopping ahead or are you waiting to see what you get? I will add this is my 2nd so I am not having a shower, although this is my first girl, so I am sure I will get some cute outfits or gifts.

JessyDrastic · March 2014

i'm 17 weeks along and having a girl too.. i'm a FTM so i have no idea what i'm "supposed" to be doing or when i'm "supposed" to start buying.. I did find a little onesie on eBay that i HAD to have so I went ahead and paypal'd the $6 or whatever. No regrets!

dragonfly711 · March 2014

I am 27 weeks having a girl. I have not bought much of anything, I did buy a rocking horse used from someone at work and have had a lot of stuff given to me. I was too nervous to buy anything since we had a mmc last year.

My mom and step dad bought the crib and dresser and it came so they are setting it up for me tomorrow, that is the biggest gift thing that was purchased. I am waiting to really buy anything still.

ladylisalt · March 2014

JessyDrastic said:

i'm 17 weeks along and having a girl too.. i'm a FTM so i have no idea what i'm "supposed" to be doing or when i'm "supposed" to start buying.. I did find a little onesie on eBay that i HAD to have so I went ahead and paypal'd the $6 or whatever. No regrets!

Your smart. Don't go crazy as a FTM. You will get TONS of stuff,esp. clothes since its a girl!

QOTR · March 2014

We're having a boy and we're drowning in clothes! Everyone has been so generous, but it seems like we have more than we need. I have a niece that is expecting a boy a few months after ours so I'll be able to pass things along at least.

ladylisalt · March 2014

dragonfly711 said:

I am 27 weeks having a girl. I have not bought much of anything, I did buy a rocking horse used from someone at work and have had a lot of stuff given to me. I was too nervous to buy anything since we had a mmc last year.

My mom and step dad bought the crib and dresser and it came so they are setting it up for me tomorrow, that is the biggest gift thing that was purchased. I am waiting to really buy anything still.

Sorry to hear that. I worry about that sometimes too. I can see why some cultures/religions wait to give gifts after the baby's arrival, although it is so fun to have stuff ahead of time too.

JessyDrastic · March 2014

ladylisalt said:
Your smart. Don't go crazy as a FTM. You will get TONS of stuff,esp. clothes since its a girl!

i hope so..! i have a few people who said they would be able to give me some stuff. but i don't really have any friends or family around me, so i don't even think i will be getting a baby shower.

i plan to try and make as much clothing as i can... my sewing machine is pretty much my BFF these days..

ladylisalt · March 2014

oh that's great that you sew. Not sure where you live but many states have huge consignment sales in the spring and fall with items priced as low as $2-3. I have gotten name brand items or clothes with tags still on them at these events. I also go to children's consignment shops and get great finds!

JessyDrastic said:

ladylisalt said:
Your smart. Don't go crazy as a FTM. You will get TONS of stuff,esp. clothes since its a girl!

i hope so..! i have a few people who said they would be able to give me some stuff. but i don't really have any friends or family around me, so i don't even think i will be getting a baby shower.

i plan to try and make as much clothing as i can... my sewing machine is pretty much my BFF these days..

moroccojade · March 2014

My daughter picked out an outfit when I was only 3w5d. It's gender neutral. And if I MC, well, we can use it as a gift for someone else?

JessyDrastic · March 2014

ladylisalt said:

oh that's great that you sew. Not sure where you live but many states have huge consignment sales in the spring and fall with items priced as low as $2-3. I have gotten name brand items or clothes with tags still on them at these events. I also go to children's consignment shops and get great finds!

I live outside Boston.. we have a few thrift shops and I have priced out some stuff.. The baby clothes are like $1 and up so I can definitely see a few splurges in my near future..!

I have started to sell some of my old clothes on eBay to make some $ to buy baby fabric.. I have been getting pretty good at making the diaper covers and was thinking i might even open a little online shop to sell some.. Any income helps as we are so far a one-income family..!

2redtulips · March 2014

I was waiting until after the 20-week u/s to buy anything, so I am getting ready to start shopping now. Mostly, I just want the empty bedroom to start feeling like a nursery.

My sister gave me a box of old bibs, and I have those sitting out for now. Something about that makes me feel good. (There's one with a quilted turtle on it that really makes me smile.)

I also have the baby blanket my grandma crocheted for me when I was a baby.

2redtulips · March 2014

JessyDrastic said:

i plan to try and make as much clothing as i can... my sewing machine is pretty much my BFF these days..

I love this. I am hoping to learn how to sew a little better so I can do the same thing. I finally set up my grandmother's sewing machine, so it's ready and waiting for me to give it a go.

ETA:
If your avatar and ticker are any indication of your style, I think you could make a killing selling non-traditional baby clothes online. I know I'd be all over things that aren't pastels and that have a little edge.

JessyDrastic · March 2014

2redtulips said:
ETA:
If your avatar and ticker are any indication of your style, I think you could make a killing selling non-traditional baby clothes online. I know I'd be all over things that aren't pastels and that have a little edge.

yep

i do love the skulls. i still like pink though...!

here are a few of the diaper covers i made so far. I need to get a little more consistent with sizes before i can sell online i think..

JessyDrastic · March 2014

p.s. there are some great tutorials online if you are just learning to use your grandmother's sewing machine..!

2redtulips · March 2014

Those are awesome! Love them.

I will have to look for some online tutorials - thanks! Maybe this weekend.

OutdoorGirl10 · March 2014

2redtulips said:

JessyDrastic said:

i plan to try and make as much clothing as i can... my sewing machine is pretty much my BFF these days..

I love this. I am hoping to learn how to sew a little better so I can do the same thing. I finally set up my grandmother's sewing machine, so it's ready and waiting for me to give it a go.

ETA:
If your avatar and ticker are any indication of your style, I think you could make a killing selling non-traditional baby clothes online. I know I'd be all over things that aren't pastels and that have a little edge.

All of this! I had my mom's sewing machine and could basically sew rips back together but that's it. I'm hoping to get a new basic machine and do some relatively easy things like basic pillow covers.

And agree with @2redtuplips, @jessydrastic, if this is a girl, I don't want to her to be all pink. a little of it will be fine, but I love the snarky kid outfits and non traditional stuff.

On your original note, yes, we have a couple onesies and a pair of shoes the kid will probably never wear, but other than that I don't have any clothes. And the onesies are of bands that we like, so boy or girl, it'll be wearing blue.

ladylisalt · March 2014

JessyDrastic said:

ladylisalt said:

oh that's great that you sew. Not sure where you live but many states have huge consignment sales in the spring and fall with items priced as low as $2-3. I have gotten name brand items or clothes with tags still on them at these events. I also go to children's consignment shops and get great finds!

I live outside Boston.. we have a few thrift shops and I have priced out some stuff.. The baby clothes are like $1 and up so I can definitely see a few splurges in my near future..!

I have started to sell some of my old clothes on eBay to make some $ to buy baby fabric.. I have been getting pretty good at making the diaper covers and was thinking i might even open a little online shop to sell some.. Any income helps as we are so far a one-income family..!

Love the diaper covers. Go on Etsy! Also I am in the Boston area and there are tons of consignment events. Let me know if you need more info. I know of more South of Boston but there are more North as well.

shaylagirl · March 2014

I'm with the others; those diaper covers are AMAZING!!! You need to sell those!!

julestony · March 2014

I'm 16 1/2 weeks and between my mom, MIL, and SIL, our LO already has 20 outfits. Oh, and we don't know what it is yet...can only imagine if mom and MIL get the granddaughter they're hoping for how full the closet will get before the shower!

I broke down and bought 4 pocket diapers (CD) this week to start our "stash"

JessyDrastic · March 2014

ladylisalt said:
Love the diaper covers. Go on Etsy! Also I am in the Boston area and there are tons of consignment events. Let me know if you need more info. I know of more South of Boston but there are more North as well.

Yes more info please..! I am on the south shore and have been dying to find some great places to shop.. !

ladylisalt · March 2014

JessyDrastic said:

ladylisalt said:
Love the diaper covers. Go on Etsy! Also I am in the Boston area and there are tons of consignment events. Let me know if you need more info. I know of more South of Boston but there are more North as well.

Yes more info please..! I am on the south shore and have been dying to find some great places to shop.. !

Polka dots in Easton, there's also Merry Go Round in Easton but I like PD. There's some in the Pembroke area. Finders Keepers in Quincy(not as nice but can find things). There's big consignment events coming up in April and May through "Children's Clothesline" and "There they Grow Again"

JessyDrastic · March 2014

ladylisalt said:
Polka dots in Easton, there's also Merry Go Round in Easton but I like PD. There's some in the Pembroke area. Finders Keepers in Quincy(not as nice but can find things). There's big consignment events coming up in April and May through "Children's Clothesline" and "There they Grow Again"

Awesome info, thank you...!!!

Do you know the names of the ones in Pembroke..? We live in Hingham, so we go to places like Norwell and Hanover pretty often.. (gotta hit the Joann's fabrics at least once a month... and the Salvation Army..!)

The Quincy one sounds like a good one to check out too....

ladylisalt · March 2014

JessyDrastic said:

ladylisalt said:
Polka dots in Easton, there's also Merry Go Round in Easton but I like PD. There's some in the Pembroke area. Finders Keepers in Quincy(not as nice but can find things). There's big consignment events coming up in April and May through "Children's Clothesline" and "There they Grow Again"

Awesome info, thank you...!!!

Do you know the names of the ones in Pembroke..? We live in Hingham, so we go to places like Norwell and Hanover pretty often.. (gotta hit the Joann's fabrics at least once a month... and the Salvation Army..!)

The Quincy one sounds like a good one to check out too....

I don't remember names off hand except for Childrens Clothesline in Hanover but I would google south shore ma children's consignment shops I am sure you find some of these places.

olenkapdx · March 2014

Those diaper covers are awesome!

I sewed several pairs of bloomer-type pants, which was easy and fun. I did not buy much other than a Star Wars bib, since SO is a big fan, and a couple cute pairs of jammies.

My mom went a little nuts shopping (it's her first granddaughter), as I knew she would, and a few other people gave me clothes.

Beachgal72 · March 2014

My kid has enough clothes to wear something new each day for months practically. First and probably only grandchild for both sides of the family so the family is going crazy buying stuff. And of course I have to pick out what I like, too, so we have way too much. It is out of control.

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