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what a pity about your gf's, i went thru that same realisation at about the 12 month mark, had to say goodbye to all these beautifully made, lovely mcn that just didn't fit my gal right. (all front closing ones). some i was very attached to!
we had to swap over to sidesnappers for the same reason, that was the only way bilby's thigh circulation didn't get cut off, and we were able to get the fit right on her skinny waist. don't worry, there are lots of SS out there, when you start looking, just ask if you need some ideas. (yes, my name is Gigi, and i am an enabler).

if anyone knows where you can get COTTON blanket sleepers (one a giant onesie with feet) for the older toddler to sleep in, please LMK, even my friend, Goggle, cannot tell me where to buy them in Oz. all the ones i find, are made out of polarfleece.

wotbb: "Rah" trainers (imse vimse organic velour, so natural fibres next to her skin, yeh). Rah like the tiger!

everytime someone mentions those Lushies on SHP, i get all clucky!

Maz, i get all confused with people sending me friend requests on FB, they send their REAL name, and often i prolly only know them by a forum name, so if they don't tell me their forum name AS WELL (which most don't), i don't know who they are, or how they might possibly know me. and i don't feel confident to click OK to someone i don't know who they are. i need my memory jogged and a context," i'm X , you know me as Z, and i've talked to you on forum Y." then it's all good.

Marlene, there is a great "DIY knitters" section on Nappycino, where you can read all about WHICH wools to use to knit longies with, and the knitters discuss loads of different pattern. People post about "i'm having trouble doing the ______ part" and then other knitters post "have you tried X", so it's a friendly group of mad knitters of mcn mainly. e.g longies etc. That's where i would look, if i was suitably gifted at knitting!

So don't be tempted to buy any old wool you might see UNTIL you have picked the brains of the DIY knitting group, they will save you buying the wrong stuff.

bilby is still in her longies - as pj pants - at least we still have that! but i really should cull all our woollies, too many for a child not in nappies, to have, anymore.

i do have a large pair of aqua llamajama longies that are surplus to our needs, in perfect condition. i was waiting for bilby to grow into them, and left them sitting in the cupboard, meanwhile, she tt-d.