Baby's First Outfit

Can I tell you how grateful I am for friends and family that have good fashion sense? I am so terribly lacking in this area. I literally started having a panic attack the other day when I realized I was technically full-term [within 3 weeks of my due date] and that in a matter of days, I would be responsible not only for the daily stress of dressing myself (a regular trial for me, someone who grew up wearing one uniform for 13 straight years and never quite learned to pick out clothes), but also dressing another female, probably a few times a day, based on what I hear about spit-up and diaper explosions. Most people that hear that I'm having a girl are so happy for me because of all the cute clothes out there, which is so true. But you people just can't understand how inept I am at these things.

Thank goodness several friends and family have gifted me with adorable things to get my poor little girl's wardrobe started on a good note. My sister found her some baby cowgirl shoes, to make sure she knew her roots were in Texas. My grandmother, who always looks classy and gorgeous in an almost strictly black and white wardrobe, has already sent her a black and white, very classy little hoody set. My friends have managed to provide us both with some elegant pink attire, as well as shnazzy non-pink combinations that I'm quite excited about - that all come together in sets, so I don't have to think about how to match them up!

Even with all these great provisions, I was rather stressed as I was preparing our "go-bag" for the hospital, which needed to include one outfit for her to go home in. I tried to follow the advice I'd read of bringing one PJ set and a receiving blanket to swaddle her in. I figured some socks and a hat would be good too, to make sure she's warm. I got it all packed, but a matter of days later when I pulled it out realized how poorly the pieces coordinated with one another and re-picked an outfit. Its her first outfit, I figure there will likely be several pictures being taken that day to document the milestone, its just too much pressure. So while an outfit is technically packed, I imagine I might end up re-evaluating this a few more times before we actually make it to the hospital. I might have to call in re-enforcements to consult on this decision. This is an area of creativity I'm really going to need to get more comfortable with soon!