DIY Crib Sheets

When we found out we were pregnant, one of the very first gifts we received from my parents was a small crib. This crib was my Mother's when she was a child and has been passed around the family (cousins) for the past few years. My Mother was determined to track it down and reclaim it, which she did! However, the mattress was MIA, so she bought a new one. I absolutely adore the crib and it will be wonderful for the first few months, as we can keep it in our room. (I'm still debating on crib vs. co-sleeping, so this is a wonderful transitional crib while I decide.)

The only downfall of the small crib? It is an OLD crib that is a small/odd size. I could have ordered a custom fitted sheet for it, that would have lightened my purse by about $30. $30 for ONE SHEET?! Puh-lease... My solution, sewing!!

The first step was a trip to JoAnn's to find some cute fabric. I ended up going nuts and got TONS of different coordinating monkey and dot fabrics. Hint: more sewing projects and pictures to come! I then scoured Pinterest and came across two potential tutorial to try out. I ended up following Pretty Prudent's DIY Cute Crib Sheet Tutorial. It was a bit tricky the first time around, as I didn't provide enough room for the fabric to fold over the bottom of the mattress. Luckily, I used some random fabric for a "trial run" the first try. The second two sheets were a complete success once the kinks were worked out!! Below are some pictures. Let me know what you think!

Baby Registry Checklist

I had my baby shower this past weekend and got an amazing amount of items for baby Lewis. One of the things that I am extremely impressed with, is the fact that I received 0-3 month clothes and 6 month clothes and managed to avoid the dreaded overload of "newborn" clothes. When creating my registry, I added a few onsies and sets but made sure to pick 0-3 month or 3-6 month sizes, rather than newborn. This apparently was enough of a tip off for those wanting to purchase clothes for baby Lewis!

I have several onsies in a newborn size, but have a feeling that if baby Lewis takes after my side of the family he will be straight into 0-3 months. If he happens to be a little stinker, then I know Grandma and Auntie will have no problem going shopping before we even get out of the hospital.

I already had a crib, crib mattress, and changing table thanks to yard sales. So I only had a few big items on my list. We opted for a stroller system with a jogging stroller, due to advice from my friends/family. The only other big ticket items were that I received were the baby swing, play mat, and car seat base. We also received tons of little items and goodies.

The only big items that we will have to buy are shopping cart cover, breast pump & storage bags, nursing pillow, and baby wrap. All-in-all not a bad deal! Below is the Baby Registry Checklist that I put together before creating my registry. I used TheBump's Registry 101 documents, FitPregnancy's Newborn Clothes, MommyNeurotic's Diaper Count when putting it together.