quilted baby kimono

This weekend I made this aDORable quilted baby kimono.  It was really fast and easy -the fabric was already quilted.  It’s lined in cozy white flannel, and I trimmed it in dark grey bias tape.  It’s not technically finished because I still need to sew snaps on it, but the snaps would be invisible from the outside anyway.  I was thinking of using buttons (since I don’t actually have any snaps) but 1; buttons can be frustrating to fasten on baby clothes and 2; I didn’t like how the buttons took attention away from the grey line of the trim.  So this is how it will stay.  I just need to go buy some snaps.

I was kind of afraid that the pastel bunnies would be a little too feminine and not neutral enough for my taste.  But I think the dark grey trim brings it back from fluffy femininity to something more neutral.  I am happy with it.

The jacket is really thick and warm-looking.  I think it will suffice as a winter coat for car rides when worn over a warm outfit, with a hat and a blanket or two.

Baby clothes are so small.  I have a lot of this fabric left over.  I could make a blanket but I already have a few that people have given me.  What else can I make out of fluffy bunny fabric?  A matching jacket for me? 

Today is  my 34 week appointment and also birth class.  I absolutely love going to my appointments.  Norla and Emily (the two midwives) are so nice and take time to just chat with us.  They remember who we are and what’s going on in our lives.  I feel really comfortable trusting them to help me through labor and everything.

On the way home we are stopping at my grandparents’ to pick up a changing table with four drawers that my grandma bought at her neighbor’s yard sale.  She says it is really nice and in perfect condition.  I’m sure it will be since they live in a wealthy neighborhood and in all likelihood the changing table was only used for one child, maybe two.

I’m really excited to get the changing table because it means I can finally set up the “nursery” the way it’s going to be when the baby gets here.  For the past little while all the baby clothes have been piled in the bassinett, because there was no dresser or anything to put them in.  This has really been bothering me and my nesting instincts, funnily enough.  So I am excited to put all the clothes in drawers.     I feel like after that is done, the nursery will be ready.