Shopping for baby

Another new baby to shop for, no relative though, just a friend of a friend.  Regardless love looking through the baby clothes.  This time it is for a little girl, Kaira (pronounced Kira) and she's a tiny one at just over 4lbs.  So I went to our local Wal-Mart and picked up three outfits in various sizes and a little something else.

Newborn outfit:

 0 - 3 month outfit:

 3 - 6 month outfit:

Then a couple of little rattles that attach to baby's wrists. 

Just enough to say hello little one and to tell the parents we are thinking of them all.  I enjoy buying for babies, do you?

Updates on a couple of past posts..........

the stinky towel issue, didn't resolve itself.  They are not as bad, but not 100% cured.

I cleaned out the washer, I leave to door open all the time, and I am not allowed to hang out laundry where we live.

Original post is here.

Remember the Chamomile scented toilet paper?  Original post here.

Now I am not saying I am totally relaxed because of the scent, but will admit it is very pleasant and will continue buying it.  So thumbs up for whomever invented this.

Went to Wal-Mart and picked these three onsies and paid a total of $3.23 for all three you can't turn them down at that price.

Remember my to-do list from the beginning of the month?  Here is my progress on that:

     decorate the powder room - that is totally doable, so I see no problem doing that (will be starting on that on Tuesday)

decorate the master bedroom - that is iffy, that job may go into March - no progress here

menu plan - that was only partly done in January, so need to work on that - did it last week

finish knitted baby blanket for dd, we should know the sex of the baby by this upcoming weekend - we hope - nearly done

finish two baby quilts.  One is cut out the other is not - one finished, other not started need to order some more material.

encourage dh and help him in the basement to get all the framing done and make a good start on the electrics.  There are a lot of bulk heads to make in the basement which equals a lot of work. - done a little more

sort out the basement and see what we don't want and try and sell those unwanted items. - haven't started

knit a pair of socks - this is proving to be a pain in the butt and I think it has something to do with the yarn I have? - need a new plan of action here

cut back on grocery spending and use what is in the cupboards - menu planning will help with this - work in progress

try and save as much money as I can and not buy anything online all month. - so far so good, but I do need to order material; however I have the money put aside for that

sort out my blue air miles card, as I want to be able to cash in for groceries not just goods. - done!

So overall not too bad one week into the month.  How is your to do list progress going so far this month?

No whining today I promise!!

I am one of these people who can never figure who a baby looks like.  I never see any resemblance between so and so.  I was no different with Miss Nora, until I got a photo of her the other day.  On the left is a photo of dd when she was probably 4 or 5 months old.  I remember holding her up underneath her dress.  Dd went through three hair colours, she was dark when she was born, then went red, then went and still is blonde.  Miss Nora is at the red stage at the moment.  Do you think mother and daughter look alike?

On Thursday we had to go into the Pandora store as dd had to exchange something.  This was the light fixture in the middle of the store.  It's from Denmark and was bloody awful.  It looked as though it was covered in cobwebs, or packing material.  Even the guys that unpacked it from the box, thought that was a packing cover on it.  Dd got this ring from there.  It is gorgeous, even I like it!

 A friend's son and daughter-in-law are having a little boy this week.  He will be at least five weeks early and isn't 100%.  Now I am not sure what exactly wrong or how ill he may or may not be, but regardless I wanted to get something for the little man.  This is my bill for what I bought.

 This is what I got for just over $10.  Isn't that crazy?  There are three body suits all for babies up to 7 lbs, and three sleeper type outfits.  Plus I got another two sleeper type outfits at Carter's and a pair of shoes for Miss Nora and spent well under $20 there.  So all in all the little man will have five sleepers and 3 bodysuits, all in new born and 0-3 month sizes.  Did find though it's not as much fun shopping for little boys as it is for girls.

So there you go no whining today, hope that keeps everyone happy!!  Thanks for all your comments yesterday.  It was fun reading everyone's comments.

Knitted Baby Clothes

My mam sent dd some baby clothes over and a number of them were hand knitted.  My mother used to knit a lot, but due to the arthritis in her hands, she can't do it anymore.  She purchased these items and they are gorgeous.  I wish I could knit.  Please excuse the lack of light in the photos the weather is very over cast and miserable today.

This is my favourite piece a gorgeous white Matinee jacket for a newborn.

 A lovely little pink knitted hat.

A cream cardigan, to fit probably 3 months on wards in cream. 

 A gorgeous lilac cardigan again from 3 months on.

Another knitted hat.

 A close up of the detail.  I have no idea how on earth they "knitted" that ribbon in amongst the wool?

 Even the top of the hat is lovely.

Then just to remind everyone this baby has British roots a t-shirt.

Just over 8 weeks to go now until we meet our little Sweet Pea.  Which reminds me, haven't heard from our little Princess and her family in a few days, must email them.  They too will be back in another four weeks or so.