God must really like me, since he gave me a girl. I was hoping for another boy for Kailan’s sake. He would have a brother and they would play football and grow up doing manly things together, like seeing how far they can spit. I would also get to forgo the teenage girl hormonal outbursts, so that was purely selfish on my part.
When the ultrasound tech told us she was a girl, we were momentarily disappointed at that prospect. That didn’t last long, and I started rubbing my hands together in glee at the prospect of shopping for a girl. Have you seen all of the cute little outfits they have for girls these days??
Unfortunately all that shopping does come at a cost. This is a fact which our financial planner makes certain to point out every chance he gets. Brian loses one more month of early retirement each time Gymboree comes out with a new line (well, I usually wait for it to go on sale). At least I stay away from the insanely high prices at Baby Nay and Baby Lulu.
So, in an effort to keep everyone (mostly) happy, I decided to make a few Fall outfits for my little doll. A cost effective way to clothe her in outfits that would cost 4 times as much if I bought them in a store. These are one of a kind treasures that she will look adorable in prancing around daycare, and make all the other toddler girls wish their mommies could sew like me. *daydream over*
Here is a link to the album showcasing my weekend’s worth of work. I only punctured my fingers a few times and had to rip everything apart just two or three times. A roaring success, if I do say so myself. *hurting my arm patting myself on the back*
I’ll add outfits as I complete more of them as I have quite a large stack of fabric waiting to be sewn. Yet again, our children will not go out in public naked.
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