La Dolce Vita

• Wednesday, April 4, 2007 - Starting to Get Ready

I have been starting to prepare for the arrival of our little man by assessing what we have left from the first three (very little!), research some of the products that are out there (way more than we will ever need!), and by taking up the kind offers of hand me downs that have been made (a high chair, porta-crib, Baby Bjorn, and a backpack). A very kind lady in our church knitted seven adorable sets of booties-a pair for every day of the week. Then this same sweet lady knitted a beautiful blanket, too. We will be getting our crib and bassinet back from my cousin, so our little man will have somewhere to sleep. Early on I did make the mistake of looking at the bedding at Pottery Barn Kids. Naturally, I fell in love with one particular set, and none others (the less expensive kind) could compare. Fortunately for me, they went on sale. I kept watching, and the price dropped again, so I bought it-our first official purchase for this baby.   I only ordered the quilt. I plan on using less expensive chambray and red fabrics for the ruffle, bumper, and sheets. I'm pretty excited about this quilt-I think it is cozy and old fashioned looking. I'm starting to compile a list of things we need and want. Do you have any suggestions or tips for someone who has been out of the baby loop for quite some time?

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