So I wanted to write a post of what ran through my head as I was preparing washcloths and bibs for Baby and the Kid.
Initially I had made some washcloths to get ready for baby #2 because the ones bought from the store just never worked for me for Lydia (even now). They were so thin or rough and every time we hung them on the towel rack to dry, they always ended up on the ground somehow. Annoying! So I figured this time around I should make some with flannel and terry cloth WITH a ribbon loop for easy hanging to dry! I made them big like a normal adult sized washcloth too. Lydia of course was my tester and I mainly used the washcloth in the mornings for her face. The flannel side was great because it was soft on her kid skin and the terry cloth side was great for those mornings where she needed a little extra scrubbing. I found after a while though that her face was so small, I only really ended up wetting a corner section of the washcloth so I thought….what a waste. Ding ding ding! Why not make a smaller washcloth for her little face? Hence, the creation of a baby/kid face washcloth…perfect for her little hands to hold and use on her own little face. The big washcloth is still good for bath time or food time messes so that didn’t really go to waste. Oh and how or where do I hang the washcloth? If you have not yet used these 3M Command hooks….find them and use them!
They are awesome and I use them throughout my house for various things…to hang keys, decorations, etc. And if you find the plain white is too boring for you….spray paint them so they match your décor! They are easy to remove and are reusable (you just need another sticky strip). Anyway, I just placed one on my wooden cabinet in the bathroom and using the ribbon loop…hang the washcloth there to dry. Simple. No more washcloths on the floor!
If you are interested, I have some sets of face/body washcloths in my Nummy Shop. They’re a nice baby shower gift or something wonderful to use on your own little one. You can even use it on yourself!
Now bibs! Lydia was not a drooler or a spit upper *knock on wood for baby #2*. However, I’m a stickler for food on Lydia’s face or her clothes. Lol. If you’ve meet Lydia, I’ve somehow instilled this habit in her to always wipe her mouth clean after messy bites. Not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing, but because I’m so ‘clean’ about it, I thought, I should make baby #2 some nice, cute ones. I always hated the ones I found at the store too. Plain, thin, ugly, small, rough…you name it. I mean some of them served their purpose, but I wanted something to fit all my needs. When Lydia was a newborn we just propped the bib under her chin for feedings without putting the velcro together, but because both the straps met in the back, we always had to tuck both straps down. Or if it was velcro together, it was in the back so taking it off was a pain because it woke her up. I could have just left it on, but then she’d be sleeping on a small lump from the straps coming together. Hence, I made bibs with a side snap. I can just fold one side under for infant feedings. It’s soft on the skin and thick enough to absorb dribbles and since the snap is on the side, I can just unsnap and slide off. I think these bibs are so cute! I can’t wait to use them on my baby!
I also have some of these (they match my washcloths) in my Nummy Shop!
