I'm asking for a bit of help here in making a decision on a Christening gown. Yes I know just like a wedding dress it only gets worn once. But I'm only going to get the one child and I don't know if she'll want to pass the dress on for generations. I know that if I had a gown from my family and it fit my daughter I would have put her in it in a heart beat.
I do have my dad's christening gown. It is badly stained and very fragile looking. It is also a newborn size and Little E will most likely be wearing 6-9 month size when we get her Christened.
Mom knows now for sure that my own Christening gown is a lost cause. Even if she found it I was only 3 weeks old when I was Christened.
So I've been web browsing for gowns. I had thought to make one myself since I'm quite good with needle and thread. But I don't have the time to make one.
J gave me a budget to stick to then he picked out a gown he likes that blew the budget to shreds by almost double the price. So much for the budget.
If you follow me on pinterest you'll see the gowns I like under the Christening gown board I started.
Now I'll share some links with all of you and photos where possible.
From Etsy.com
https://www.etsy.com/listing/112068511/sophia-victorian-silk-baptismal-gown-and?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share
https://www.etsy.com/listing/159924258/silk-and-lace-christening-gownvictorian?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share
https://www.etsy.com/listing/113267215/victorian-inspired-christening-heirloom?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share
https://www.etsy.com/listing/166150795/baptism-silk-grown-with-bonnetvictorian?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share
https://www.etsy.com/listing/114523840/claravictorian-style-christening-gown?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share
https://www.etsy.com/listing/93858412/christening-silk-gownbaptism?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share
One Small Child
http://www.onesmallchild.com/preslee-beaded-silk-christening-gown.html
Christeninggowns.com
http://www.christeninggowns.com/Penelope-Christening-Gown-p/pe10.htm
http://www.christeninggowns.com/Clementine-Christening-Gown-p/cl00.htm
Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/White-Embroidered-Tulle-Christening-Baptism/dp/B002PIJV5A/?qid=1408763992&s=apparel&ref=sr_1_18&ie=UTF8&sr=1-18
http://www.amazon.com/Lauren-Madison-Newborn-Christening-Baptism/dp/B005S6C770/?qid=1408765235&s=apparel&sr=1-5&keywords=christening+gowns+for+girls&ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_5
and lastly
babysakes.com
http://www.babysakes.com/100-Cotton-Sateen-Christening-Gown-p/lt-cs10gs.htm
I love the ones from Etsy. J loves the one from One Small Child but also likes all the others as well and is leaving it up to me. Yeah and I don't want him disappointed because I don't like his dress as much as the other ones. If it were a bridal gown he wouldn't get a say but it is our daughter's one and only Christening.
Showing posts with label christening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christening. Show all posts
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Bottling It Up
Yesterday a gal that I know from my time in the hospital was offering 6 Dr. Brown bottles to whomever responded first. Her child didn't like the bottles. Mine loves those bottles. I messaged her and offered her 6 Avent bottles and the Comotomo bottle that Little E detests. We exchanged the bottles and I couldn't be happier.
I'm still using stage 1 nipples on the bottles. I have plenty of stage 2 and 3 but am unsure of when to switch them out. Any input folks?
Today J went back to work. This is my first day alone with Little E in almost a month. Last month he had to go in to work for a few days. I don't mind it so far today but I can see it is going to be a fun day inside instead of outside. I would have loved to have taken her out in the stroller this morning while it was still cool but it was raining. It gets so darn hot here in Georgia that taking the baby out during the day really isn't much of an option until late Autumn.
I'm bottling up some anger. I just found out that J won't be gone for only a month. It could now be three months. How the hell am I do get the baby christened without him? We had hoped to take her up for Columbus Day Weekend. That had to be changed to Thanksgiving and now to Christmas. I'm not liking the idea of traveling three days journey up and three days journey back in the snow season with a cat and a baby in the SUV. Sure the SUV is safe but it is still going to suck with the other drivers out there and their bad driving skills in the snow.
I'm trying to bottle up the anger I'm feeling at myself for being bloated. I've gained back almost 12 pounds in water. The internal medicine physician forgot to put in the script for the lasix last week. He agreed to put it in the computer system because my legs are badly swollen.
Next week I have four doctor appointments one of which is the dentist but the dentist is a doctor too. I'll be seeing the oncologist next week. Now the fun really begins.
I'm still using stage 1 nipples on the bottles. I have plenty of stage 2 and 3 but am unsure of when to switch them out. Any input folks?
Today J went back to work. This is my first day alone with Little E in almost a month. Last month he had to go in to work for a few days. I don't mind it so far today but I can see it is going to be a fun day inside instead of outside. I would have loved to have taken her out in the stroller this morning while it was still cool but it was raining. It gets so darn hot here in Georgia that taking the baby out during the day really isn't much of an option until late Autumn.
I'm bottling up some anger. I just found out that J won't be gone for only a month. It could now be three months. How the hell am I do get the baby christened without him? We had hoped to take her up for Columbus Day Weekend. That had to be changed to Thanksgiving and now to Christmas. I'm not liking the idea of traveling three days journey up and three days journey back in the snow season with a cat and a baby in the SUV. Sure the SUV is safe but it is still going to suck with the other drivers out there and their bad driving skills in the snow.
I'm trying to bottle up the anger I'm feeling at myself for being bloated. I've gained back almost 12 pounds in water. The internal medicine physician forgot to put in the script for the lasix last week. He agreed to put it in the computer system because my legs are badly swollen.
Next week I have four doctor appointments one of which is the dentist but the dentist is a doctor too. I'll be seeing the oncologist next week. Now the fun really begins.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Can't Find It
After looking high and low Mom and I can't find my christening dress. Mom thinks that my brother threw it out. We found his coming home outfit, christening outfit and communion suit. I asked my mom why she thinks my brother would throw out my christening outfit and she said that he is vindictive like that.
I have hope that she'll still find it somewhere or my brother will tell her it had to be thrown out because maybe the mice in the attic in the old house chewed it to shreds. I'd hate to think that my brother is just that mean to throw out something so important to my mother.
Mom and I shopped around on amazon yesterday and I found a pretty christening dress that I think she could find a pattern for and make up. I have plenty of material left over from my wedding dress, of which mom made for me, to make a gown for my daughter. The dress we liked best has an overlay of tulle with lace and sequins. Not gaudy but elegant.
However, I did tell my mom that if she continues to look for the gown it might be best to start on the Irish linen handkerchief bonnet while she puts off the gown making. She agreed it would be a good idea. The idea with the bonnet is that with a few snips of the thread holding the gathering in the back it can be turned into the something old she can carry down the aisle when she weds.
Today we are headed out early so that my mom can actually look around at all the baby gear with J and I. Last weekend I went baby clothes shopping with J's mom who had a lot of fun buying cute outfits of which she'll send to us later as the baby needs them since she purchased larger sizes.
Dad is in a private room and will soon be transferred to a nursing home for rehabilitation. He came down with a nasty case of MRSA this time; actually not the first time he has had this in this particular year. Hoping he fully recovers soon and will be able to go north for his granddaughter's christening later this year.
Well it is becoming a bit of a zoo here at the dining room table as Mom and J are holding a conversation over my head. Since I can't concentrate while trying to type I'll end this for today.
One quick note on the weight gain: I'm still weighing in naked exactly what I did at week 23 which is almost 3 weeks ago. Bump is definitely there too. J took a picture at 24 weeks and I'll have him take a photo at 26 weeks which is this Sunday. I'll get around to posting them as soon as we get to our new duty station.
I have hope that she'll still find it somewhere or my brother will tell her it had to be thrown out because maybe the mice in the attic in the old house chewed it to shreds. I'd hate to think that my brother is just that mean to throw out something so important to my mother.
Mom and I shopped around on amazon yesterday and I found a pretty christening dress that I think she could find a pattern for and make up. I have plenty of material left over from my wedding dress, of which mom made for me, to make a gown for my daughter. The dress we liked best has an overlay of tulle with lace and sequins. Not gaudy but elegant.
However, I did tell my mom that if she continues to look for the gown it might be best to start on the Irish linen handkerchief bonnet while she puts off the gown making. She agreed it would be a good idea. The idea with the bonnet is that with a few snips of the thread holding the gathering in the back it can be turned into the something old she can carry down the aisle when she weds.
Today we are headed out early so that my mom can actually look around at all the baby gear with J and I. Last weekend I went baby clothes shopping with J's mom who had a lot of fun buying cute outfits of which she'll send to us later as the baby needs them since she purchased larger sizes.
Dad is in a private room and will soon be transferred to a nursing home for rehabilitation. He came down with a nasty case of MRSA this time; actually not the first time he has had this in this particular year. Hoping he fully recovers soon and will be able to go north for his granddaughter's christening later this year.
Well it is becoming a bit of a zoo here at the dining room table as Mom and J are holding a conversation over my head. Since I can't concentrate while trying to type I'll end this for today.
One quick note on the weight gain: I'm still weighing in naked exactly what I did at week 23 which is almost 3 weeks ago. Bump is definitely there too. J took a picture at 24 weeks and I'll have him take a photo at 26 weeks which is this Sunday. I'll get around to posting them as soon as we get to our new duty station.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Moving Update
We decided to stay a bit longer at my mom's house after arriving here yesterday. Today dad was moved out of the ICU and into a private room at the VA hospital. Dad and Mom both asked us to stay longer as they haven't seen us in about seven years.
Most likely we will be hitting the road on Monday. That will be the last day of J's 18 day leave. I'm okay with that and he is too. He doesn't actually have to report to his new duty station until 10 June but we don't want to use up all of his leave he has been saving up for the past three years in just this move alone. We are hoping to use some of his leave for the birth and the christening.
While in downstate NY last on Palm Sunday we spoke to the Bishop of J's home church and the man agreed to do the christening with a penciled in scheduled for either Thanksgiving or Christmas when block leave opens up.
Now that we are at my mom's house we are trying to find my christening gown for our daughter. Not having much luck finding it so far and will most likely have to tear apart the closets in all three bedrooms. Mom did find my dad's christening gown but it has a few problems with it in that it is really thin, might be too small by the time Christmas comes around and some of the stains might not come out from 1937 when it was last used.
Most likely we will be hitting the road on Monday. That will be the last day of J's 18 day leave. I'm okay with that and he is too. He doesn't actually have to report to his new duty station until 10 June but we don't want to use up all of his leave he has been saving up for the past three years in just this move alone. We are hoping to use some of his leave for the birth and the christening.
While in downstate NY last on Palm Sunday we spoke to the Bishop of J's home church and the man agreed to do the christening with a penciled in scheduled for either Thanksgiving or Christmas when block leave opens up.
Now that we are at my mom's house we are trying to find my christening gown for our daughter. Not having much luck finding it so far and will most likely have to tear apart the closets in all three bedrooms. Mom did find my dad's christening gown but it has a few problems with it in that it is really thin, might be too small by the time Christmas comes around and some of the stains might not come out from 1937 when it was last used.
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