netto crib and changing station

seen on odeedoh
changing station, $150
crib, $199

that's pretty darn cheap, considering they cost around $1275. slight seconds, but at that price, i wouldn't care if the finish were slightly imperfect.
still, nothing beats a $50 ikea gulliver crib and a $15 can of dark grey non-toxic paint.

the skirt that saved my pregnancy

marimekko top
rebecca taylor cardigan
a.p.c. skirt
m.p. wool tights

this a.p.c. skirt is pretty much the only thing i can wear without throwing a hissy fit. remember those paige maternity jeans that i 'had' to have? well, they're still too big on me. at 35 weeks with 2 weeks til i'm full-term (and 2-6 weeks until the kicker makes his appearance), it is unlikely that i'm going to 'grow' into them any time soon.

but the skirt? the skirt is amazing. the best thing about it is that i'll be able to wear it next winter, too. i might make an emergency run to jcrew to pick up a few extra long tanktops in the next week or so, but otherwise, i'm all set.

midwife appointment update for anyone who's interested:
he's measuring exactly right and is head down (although flailing his little rump from side to side).
'where's the head?' one midwife asked.
'it's down here.....Deep.' the other one replied as she dug her hands into my lower abdomen.
'oh yes, now i can feel it.'
'where? where?' i asked as i tried to feel for his head. alas, i couldn't find a thing.

i'm also obsessed with this site about fetal positioning. it has completely changed the way i sit while at the computer.

shopping for someone else for once in my life

makie wool fleece mitts and booties. $10 each, and they came in a lovely floral fabric bag. they will look perfect with his makie pixie pants.

egg by Susan Lazar cotton coveralls ($33) and Oeuf alpaca wool necktie ($25) at auto.

the sales have been really good, but i've been trying to practice a little self-control. honestly, i have too much clothing, and i'm in such a nutty phase of my life that i can't trust myself to buy something that i'll want to wear five months from now.

but, i couldn't resist picking up a few more things to outfit this winter baby.

makie

makie sleeveless onesie, $58

there are piles of heavy wet snow outside, but i'm already thinking about summer. if you have a sewing machine, i can't imagine it would be too difficult to make this little onesie. i really like clothing that isn't too close-fitting, and i can't imagine anything cuter than chubby little arms and thighs in this comfy outift.

fuzzy math

well, remember that lovely embroidered k studio crib bedding? i stupidly thought that Wildflower Organics was selling the coverlet for $180 and the bumper for $60 extra. wrong.

it's $180 for the coverlet and $250 for the bumper. Oh Well.

so now i've instructed Matthew to buy this very streamlined and boring bumper when he goes to Ikea during his week-long break between semesters. it isn't organic, but oh well, it's $13. i don't think i have it in me to embroider anything, so i thought i would try my hand at fabric printing.

lena's book, Printing By Hand, might be helpful since i've never done this before.

plus ça change...

week 10

week 33

i really really miss jogging.

crib bedding

oh i love k studio so much. the stitched hand drawings of people, animals, and houses suit our style perfectly. they also do crib coverlets and bumpers. i'm still on the fence about whether bumpers are safe. in terms of use-value, they aren't really worth the extra money, but they definitely help to dress up a less than inspired crib like ours.

i am trying to justify the coverlet as a keepsake. but if i were truly clever, i would hand-embroider a quilt in my free time.

baby list 2009 update:
we just ordered a car seat and safety gate.
next up: paint the crib and order a fridge. ours worked for the past 3 years, but we lived on take-out and soymilk. i'm guessing that strategy won't work with a baby in the house.