My little bundle of wriggles is 50th percentile weight and 75th percentile length and he is noticably long. I'm hoping he doesn't grow out of the baby capsule before we can afford to get a car seat.
But the big problem is he's about to grow out of 000 onesies just when I swear he grew out of 0000 onesies last week. He's currently wearing a singlet, a terry onesie, a polar fleece onesie over that, plus sometimes a sleep suit and hat over that (it gets very cold here). But obviously that's not going to work as he has loooooong legs. He's my first winter baby, and also my first that has inconveniently decided not to be the same proportions in all directions. My last two fitted commercial full-leg onesies just fine, and in fact the toddler is still wearing a polar fleece full onesie as pajamas.
So - suggestions on how to dress him so he's still warm and actually FITS in clothes? I'm thinking pants of some description ... I have lots of arms-but-no-legs 000 onesies in neutral colours leftover from DD#2 so I'm thinking those make a good base, but I don't have anything else. It was all virulent hot pink so I got rid of it.
What about the Bonds growsuits that have no feet? The stripy ones, not wondersuits? My DS is long too and I find that the Bonds suits (or other brand) with no feet are ok - I can put socks on and pull them up. Because they don't have feet it doesn't seem to matter if they are a bit short in the legs, just get longer socks.
DS was born 8th July and I have just migrated him up into 00... tonight he's actually in a Bonds wondersuit that's a size zero... I feel your pain!
Do you have any tights? i am loving tights to keep my little one warm.- and you can have a footless 000 onsie over the top. My light one is long and skinny too, and has outgrown outfits lengthwise but the next size up is baggy on her.
Today, my little one had nappy, tights, singlet, onesie with arms but no legs, pants, long sleeve top. if we were going out she would have jumper over the top and hat.
Over night: nappy, singlet, terry onesie with feet, polar fleece onsie. She is in a hammock with flannel sheets and a blanket over the top.
I have a feeling tights only come in shades of pink and I've got a boy, not that it matters but DD#1 would have a fit and tell the entire universe her brother wears pink tights. But I have lots of socks I hear socks don't stay on though ...
I'm going to have to investigate footless onesies. I never used them with the other two kids. Went straight from full onesies to overalls with shoes and socks once they started crawling and took the toes out of the onesies.
nope they come in boys - as someone who had a 10th percentile weight and 90th percentile child (x2) can attest.
I loved baby legs, bonds tights that looked like jeans, bonds pants one size too big for length (but we use cloth so that fills out the bum). When all else fails and you are desperate, cut the feet off the onsies and sew on socks (cos they're stretchier than the feet and can be made longer). I made pants for my little guy as well.
Best and less make clothes that are huge and while I often had to either pin or adjust the waist at least the length was good. oh and they make polar fleece sleep suits that are loooong!
i have navy tights and light blue and white. all could definitely go on a boy. also the tights hold socks on better, so if you already have pink, you could just put socks and pants on over the top.
Kmart brand terry onesies are bigger than the other brands
non terry onsies are bigger than terry ones.
Bonds make great leggings for boys or girls, but there are other brands out there in unisex colours too now.
some people cut the toes out of their terry suits too to stretch their life, i've never done it though 'cause i've always planed to keep them for next bub.
I have red tights for my dd, and I think red is pretty unisex. but you should be able to get navy tights or white tights.
Bonds do a knee high sock now but I think they are girly colours only.
leg warmers would be good too, lots of different brands out there
Longbaby is loooong - what to wear?
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I hear socks don't stay on though ...
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