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Friday, February 8th, 2008 11:54 pm
of babies and the aunts that are brainwashed by them before they were even here
The true horror of someone in the family having a baby is when you are innocently at work and think, I wonder if my sister registered anywhere. Then you find out she did and typically, forgot to tell anyone. Then you print it out and feel bad and feel like you need to tell people so they can buy her something. And then you go to the store and think, you'll get a couple of things.
...then you realize you bought two of three pages worth of items listed and had some kind of fugue in infant wear, because there is no other explanation for the pile of pink dresses and onesies you are wrapping on the floor along with baby miscellea that, despite the fact you had one of these, you have no idea what half of it does.
Seriously, the duck spout thing is just--what the hell? And this thing for food that looks like a pacifier covered in a mesh sponge filter?
Please tell me a baby doesn't need a Thai silk pink dress with matching accessories?
Oh my God I want.
Yeah. This is going to go well.
Did I mention I like babies a lot? I have a horrible, horrible feeling that if she doesn't go into labor soon, there will be a tragedy with my credit card. Cards.
But seriously, that dress is awesome.
ETA: I am not looking at Burberry baby clothes. Seriously. They make baby clothes?
God, that's cute.
ETA 2: Organic baby clothes????? I just--helpless--what?
...then you realize you bought two of three pages worth of items listed and had some kind of fugue in infant wear, because there is no other explanation for the pile of pink dresses and onesies you are wrapping on the floor along with baby miscellea that, despite the fact you had one of these, you have no idea what half of it does.
Seriously, the duck spout thing is just--what the hell? And this thing for food that looks like a pacifier covered in a mesh sponge filter?
Please tell me a baby doesn't need a Thai silk pink dress with matching accessories?
Oh my God I want.
Yeah. This is going to go well.
Did I mention I like babies a lot? I have a horrible, horrible feeling that if she doesn't go into labor soon, there will be a tragedy with my credit card. Cards.
But seriously, that dress is awesome.
ETA: I am not looking at Burberry baby clothes. Seriously. They make baby clothes?
God, that's cute.
ETA 2: Organic baby clothes????? I just--helpless--what?
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From:I would ahemahem get Riverkids silk booties as the luxurious touch plus a practical cotton dress but that's because I'm a total ho.
Burberry baby clothes are totally overpriced but seriously, seriously cute. Kenzo makes some really nice things too. Never pay for the onsies - get them silkscreened with adorable stuff from etsy because they are going to stretch and stain so fast it's heartbreaking, but little coats or sweaters, especially with roll-up sleeves so they can grow with the baby for a bit are worth getting branded if the quality is good.
My always new-baby or hospital present is a stack of super-trashy gossip magazines and a box of chocolates.
You could get her an anthology of motherhood stories, something she can dip in and out of that isn't polemic, or something useful like take-away vouchers so they don't have to cook, but baby stuff is just COMPELLING because it is so tiny and cute and then you start thinking oh, hand-embroidered safari bedsheets with matching pillow shams for the crib, hmmm, but really all they need is like ten onsies and some blankets at the beginning.
BABIES
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From:I am looking at Baby Armani and Baby Dolce and Gabbana. I can't stop. And there's this--where all of it matches and my brain shuts down.
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From:They have tiny matching bunny ear hats.
*whimpers*
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From:Buy size 6-9 month or 12 month clothing. By the time a baby is 6 months old, they are wearing Walmart clothing rather than the nice stuff because no one gives larger sizes ;)
The mesh feeder thing? It's FABULOUS once the child is at the sitting in a highchair stage - no worry about choking. Also, but Robeez! They are the best baby shoes ever.
Organic baby clothes are a gimic. Ignore and go for the cute instead.
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From:I agree with everyone saying to buy the larger sizes as well - babies grow. Also, don't forget the toys! :)
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From:(otoh, if you want babyclothes sending FROM THAILAND, I could probably help you out.)
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From:I bought and bought and bought for my sister's baby and finally stopped with he was born. And now ofcourse I *miss* it! The cute slogans and statements on the onesies, god, I bought the baby a stupid flannel shirt because it was tiny and adorable! *is ashamed*
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From:You're talking to someone who makes baby clothes that sell for four figures here, so no sympathy. But just to add to the voice of reason, That dress really is awfully cute but I bet you could find something just as cute for a lot less money. So far I am saved from stuff like thiw because no one I know ever has girls, it's almost all boys.
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From:But keep in mind that dresses for crawling babies are just cruel. They keep crawling up inside their own skirts and getting stuck.
It's kind of hilarious to watch (I speak as a mom)but I'm pretty sure that's not the effect you want.
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From:After having a boy myself and a boy nephew, I'm having too much fun buying baby girl things.
I can't wait until she's a bit older. There's this
omg! so cute (http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod55430065&parentId=cat10050734&masterId=cat9760738&index=14&cmCat=cat000000cat5160748cat13820742cat9760738cat10050734) I want from Neimans for her. And to help you (heh) Neimans has the Burberry stuff. And Ralph Lauren stuff.
And there are these little pink cowboy boots from Target she is getting. (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=sc_pgb_r_12_1_15741441/602-6311219-5547059?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000PDNL08)
Plus red sparkle "Dorothy shoes" from Target as well, which, alas, are not on the website.
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From:*g*
Love, a fellow auntie,
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From:Actually, while baby GAP is a bit overpriced, baby GAP sales rack is very practical and very cute.
http://www.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=26041
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From:If you're going to a shower or considering a gift - buy a couple of packs of diapers. The adoring look in her eyes will be totally worth it.
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From:Every so often I go out and get stuff my daughter doesn't exactly need, like jeans with pink lace flowers on them, just because I can. She's a skinny little thing, which I never was, so I can't help playing dress-up with her just a little.
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From:(and since I'm hopeless in shopping, I always end up making something with my own hands, which takes months and inevitably cost more than if I'd bought it in the expensive store. I'm the veteran of several handmade baby quilts, booties, caps, blankets, christening dresses, etc. Currently, I'm finishing up a blanket of undyed organic cotton--I offered the parents their choice of colors/fibers and that's what they chose. It's taken almost 8 months, since I started as soon as they told me about the baby...)
Lots of parents go with organic cotton if they can afford it, just because babies put their mouths on everything and they worry what chemicals could be in the fabric. I would go with something with an Oeko-Tex (http://www.oeko-tex.com/en/main.html) certification (they test for substances harmful to humans on the fabric, and are especially strict in regards to baby clothing)
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From:http://www.hannaandersson.com/division.asp?id=baby
I wore some of their stuff as a kid. It's all very comfortable, and super durable.
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From:Babies *are* cute but if more offspring are likely, stick to pink for dresses and buy 'play clothes' in anything BUT pink so they can be handed down.
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