4th Of July Baby Clothes

I have a reborn doll (a collector's doll that's made to look like a real baby) that I like to dress up for the holidays. I'm having a hard time finding Fourth of July baby clothes. You know, red, white and blue, stars, stripes, flags, stuff like that. Last year at this time, Walmart had tons of them, but this year, nothing. She has to have short sleeves, can't be sleeveless because the cloth body would show and it has to be newborn or size 0-3 months because anything else is too big on her. Anyone know of a baby boutique online that makes baby clothes for the holidays?
(If you'd like to see her, you can click on this link, she's cute!)
http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa198 /ClaudiaRose07/

she looks so real. try oldnavy.com

2007-05-06 05:55:32 by college_student

4th Of July 2010, Hermanville, Mississippi. Family Memories to share with everyone. Jennings Family, Turnipseed family, Davis Family, Lush Family ...

Please read this all the way before answering. We are having our third child, our first little girl. We had a baby shower for our first child (We threw the shower), but not for our second. The age difference between our current youngest is three years. The reason I am considering throwing my own shower (again) are many. My only friend lives 9 hours away, is in the military and is unable to come up here, and knows no one around us. My mother lives at the bottom of the country, I live at the top, besides that, she is not the type to do that kind of stuff anyway. I do have family here (in laws) that I get along with very well, but most are male and the females (mother in law and neice--that's it) are not financially able to throw someone a baby shower. I stay at home with our other two children, so I have no coworkers. My only sibling is a teenage male, living with my parents at the bottom of the country. In other words, I have no one around that is able to throw one for us. We want to celebrate our long awaited baby girl and would like to share that joy with others. In addition, the baby shower would be held on the same day as our housewarming/July 4th party. We do not want any housewarming gifts and will put that on the invitations. As for baby shower gifts, we have the vast majority of the big ticket items (crib, changing table, swing, bassinet, and will buy the playpen soon) so we are not really concerned about having others buy us stuff so we don't have to ourselves. With the exception of two or three things, the only gifts on the registry (which we created as more of a checklist for us since it's been a few years) are small items (diapers, wipes, clothes, room decor, etc) In addition, we will be funding the entire thing, purchasing all the food, decor, and supplies, along with me doing the majority of the cooking (except for the grilling, which my husband will be in charge of), even at 8 months pregnant. The main objective of the baby shower/housewarming/July 4th party is to have others come over, have fun, see the baby's room and our new home, and share in our excitement for our baby girl. Considering all this, is it appropriate considering we are paying for it all entirely and do not expect a bunch of gifts from the attendees?
Armybride--Even if both of the other children were boys and this one is a girl? I don't have anything from the boys (gave it all away) and if I did, it would all be for boys not girls.....
Soulflower- Thank you! :) I have already told everyone about the baby shower and they are all very happy to come and know why I would have to throw it myself.
jerseykid--My husband does have one female coworker, but he is not close to her, nor is she close to me (seen her once or twice) so no luck on that one
Etcetera--No, we won't be inviting strangers, as (as stated in my question) we do have relatives around us. Those will be the ones invited. Also, the shower is not a plea for gifts, as (as stated in the question) we have the vast majority of what is needed. We already plan on notifying guests to please don't feel obiligated to bring gifts, as the shower is not about the gifts (even though so many can't seem to believe that). We are one of the most well off (if not the most well off) in the family, so we really don't care about the gifts as we can afford the baby stuff ourselves.
Also- to everyone who suggests throwing a party after the baby is born, as nice as that sounds, I know I will not feel up to it. I already have a 2 and 4 year old (soon to be 3 and 5) and will not feel up to hosting a party with a newborn (or few month old) and two other small children running around. Thank you for the suggestion though! :)
I feel I have to ask--Why do some people consider it tacky if it is NOT about the gifts and I don't even expect everyone to bring a gift??? If it's not about the gifts, I finance everything and no one is out a penny and gets free food and fun, what is the tacky part?????

Congrats on your baby girl.

I think you should have the baby shower, even if it's you throwing it. I didn't get a baby shower for similar reasons and I really wish I would have had one, even though I had more than I needed for my son. If you feel that you can afford to throw yourself a baby shower than it's a great idea and you should. Even if you don't need many presents it is still a great way for you and others to celebrate your-soon-to-be-born-daughter. I missed out and I regret it, so go for it and have fun.

Take pictures and save a few things for your daughter to have in the future.

2009-05-27 13:09:13 by mememe

Carter's 4th of July Onesie
Size Newborn

I'm so frustrated with looking at summer maternity clothes!!!

I'm due July 4th... and I see NO POINT in buying maternity clothes for June/July.

I realize I will be heavier than my pre-pregnancy weight even after the baby is born.

I've bought a couple Old Navy shirts on clearance from last year [not maternity] in 2 sizes larger than usual [XL instead of M] and I'm intending on wearing them through out the summer!!

Am I alone here? Or is it absolutely rediculous for the maternity industry to charge $18.00 for a single crew neck T-Shirt/Tank top??

I agree with you, I think the prices are rediculous. I am due June 30th and I am not planning on buying any maternity clothes for summer. I bought a few basic things for winter (a couple pairs of pants & a couple shirts, only for work) because I've outgrown my pants. Most of my shirts I wore pre-pregnancy I can still wear and plan on just buying maybe 1 or 2 sundresses for when it gets hot. Other than that, I think maternity clothes are a rip-off.

2008-03-14 11:20:17 by Pregnant with # 2 !!

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My boyfriend has one year old baby and on 4th of July he took the baby for the day., he was supposed to drop him off that night, but the mother never answered the phone. The baby has been staying with us since then. She filed for custody a few months ago and the court date is on the 30th of July. She does call to ask how she is doing, but there was never an explanation why she did this. She is 21, lives in a one bedroom apt with her sister and her boyfriend and has a minimum wage paying job. My boyfriend is 29, has a good paying job, car, house and is able to support the baby. What can he do in order to win custody of his child? Does he have a chance? When he asks for the babies clothes and the babies nebulizer (for asthma) she won't give it to him. What can he do to win this? Does he need a lawyer?

He needs a lawyer. And hes needs to show to the court he is caring for the child - medically and physically. He needs to get witnesses together that can testify about the current situation.

2007-07-16 12:19:34 by Gi952

I am 21 and I had a miscarriage July 4th ( I was 10 weeks along with my first child). It's been a month and I still cry when I see babies, pregnant women, and even baby clothing. Certain songs even make me cry. My boyfriend of 4 years (the baby's father) disengaged from me completly and refused to talk about it saying it hurts too much. I understand that it hurts but I feel like we would both be better if we could talk about it. He finally came back around but still refuses to talk about it.
My mom & dad (as well as alot of other family/friends) seems to think I should be over this already...telling me I need to move on. I don't see why they feel like this is something I should be over already? Of all people I expected my mother to understand my pain as she had 2 miscarriages before she had me. I just don't understand how they expect me to be over loosing my first child so soon? I mean its only been a month!
I'm still depressed and can't seem to move on.
Any suggestions for coping?
Please! Serious Answers Only! If you can't be nice don't answer!
No the pregnancy was not planned but we were both very happy about it.
We are both seniors in college and felt we could manage!

Rosesharon - Having a child with a disability does not ruin your life, it only enhances it. I am a psychology major and hope to work with autistic/disabled children. To me, it would be a blessing to be given a special child to love, protect, and care for not a burden.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I understand exactly how you feel. I had a miscarriage in May and I felt terrible for a long while. Some people even had the nerve to ask me (only days later) if I was going to continue going to school. (I had just got accepted to a Ph.D program around the time I found out I was pregnant. I had decided not to go to school so that I could take care of my babies - yes they were twins). I have still decided not to go to school. My husband and I moved away and we are looking forward to trying again for our family.
I've just now started to come around and have made things a lot easier for my husband. He was devestated as well, but he tried to be the strong one for both of us. I was so angry for a while and hated the fact that other women were pregnant or giving birth, but I realized I shouldn't be so hateful and should be happy for them. Its good to write things down and look at the bright side of life (you're still young and have years left to have children).
Plus, I don't think you can ever get over the loss of a child (whether it was a miscarriage or later in life). I'm thankful that I had other ladies to talk to, who had experienced a miscarriage (I'm even more grateful that they came forward and talked to me about their own loss). That's really what helped me the most. One of my coworkers told me, "sometimes we go through things in life so that we can help others in need"; and that's what I'm doing for you now. Another cowork of mine, had a miscarriage about 20 years ago, and she said she still puts up a christmas ornament for that baby (since he/she was to be born around christmas time). She said her husband used to get upset about it, but its her way of always remembering the child she lost.
I'm sorry you had to go through this, but it will only make you stronger later. I know you may not see it now, and you may have really rough times up ahead, but believe me, time does heal. I wish you the best of luck....and don't ever forget about this baby you lost and don't listen to those who say you should move on with your life. Bless you! (sorry if this was too long).

2007-08-04 19:15:58 by sexymomma1986