February's Second Friday

*Giveaway and Freebie at the end of this post.

This is my baby sister:)  A couple weeks ago, I went out to visit her when she looked like this...

for the record: baby was a surprise and we took pictures with both the boy pin and girl

Last weekend, she and her husband welcomed a baby boy!

The Buth Family

And we are OVER THE MOON excited to celebrate this little guy!  Jackson, you are a precious gift from God.  I'm just wondering why you couldn't come a couple days early, so I could have been there to snuggle you?!?!  I'll admit I'm a wee bit jealous that my husband is going to get to see him first:(  But then again, my husband maybe deserves some boy time with 5 girls at home:)

So FEBRUARY has even more reason to celebrate now.   Welcome to the world Jackson!

Zippered Pouch, Diaper Keeper, Changing Mat

Since Baby was a surprise, I had my sister pick out a boy fabric and a girl fabric, and told her I would sew any baby stuff she wanted once baby arrived.  I couldn't really get a jump start on sewing....I had to wait!

So this week I've been busy sewing Dinosaurs!  With 5 girls, it was fun to drown myself in boy stuff:)

Diaper Keeper, Zippered Pouch, Changing Mat

She needed all the tools of a new mom to keep her life organized now that Jack is here!  I don't know about changing BOY diapers, but I do know that you need the diapers and wipes handy and a mat.

Zippered Pouch

 She wanted a zippered pouch to keep all her baby essentials.  Making it plastic lined will make it easy to wipe out if something spills.  Plenty of room in there if Mom wants to stash some stuff too!

Zippered Pouch

And if Jack messes up his clothes....

Small Wet Bag

Don't worry, cause Mom has extra dry clothes in the wet bag!  And then contain the mess by slipping the dirty/wet stuff into the wet bag.

Snuggle Blanket

 And when Jack gets fussy and tired, she'll just need to pull out his snuggle blanket to help sooth him.

Snuggle Blanket

This luggage tag on her diaper bag is a great place to stash his Doctor's Business Card as well as lost and found information.  

Luggage Tag

When he gets bigger, he can tag his backpack for school or his suitcase for trips to Grandma and Grandpa's house.

These early days are just about feeding and sleeping.  But he is going to have the cutest drool and spit with this dino set.  Are late night feedings any easier or better if you have cute accesories?  I think so:)

Bibs and Burp Cloth

A couple new things that have been developed just for my new nephew...

Paci Keeper

 There is nothing worse than a newborn that keeps dropping his pacifier and when it rolls under something and you can't reach it and you are JUST SO TIRED!  I get it.  My girl, throws her paci in the car and then gets mad if you can't reach it:)  No way I was gonna take several 18 hour drives without a paci keeper this past Christmas!

Clip on one end  attachs to the bib or his outfit and elastic on the other end keeps the paci from falling.  I tried to make it versitle since I didn't know what his paci preference would be.

Paci Pocket

And my sister can stash a couple extras in her paci pocket attached to the outside of the diaper bag.  An extra paci is always close at hand.

No doubt that they are going to be GREAT parents.

EVERYONE deserves to be equiped for greatness!

Set includes Diaper Keeper, Burp Cloth and Bib

I am giving away a FREE New Baby Gift Set this week!  Win it to keep or gift!  You pick the fabric that you want.

I'll also offer FREE embroidery on any baby items this week.  Just send me a convo and we'll work it out!

Rules for the GIVEAWAY:

Entry ONE:

1. "Like" the Umbrella Girl Shop on facebook.  (that way you don't miss anything important:)

2. Come back here and tell me you "liked" us or you already do.

Entry TWO:

3.  Leave a comment here with a good parenting tip, must have baby item, or words of wisdom for these new parents.

Good luck everyone!

Giveaway and free embroidery expire on February 14th, 2013 at 11:59pm.  Winner will be announced on Friday, February 15th.

Umbrella Girl Items for traveling

I have had a lot of opportunities to travel in the last month and thought that I would share with you how I pack up to go!

My last trip took me on an airplane to Long Beach, CA to see my baby sister.  She's about to have her first little one and I went to help her get the nursery all set up and organized.  It was so much fun!

 I absolutely HATE when my dirty shoes are packed right next to my clean clothes!  Enter, the Large Wet Bag!  (for the record: I could have fit my two pairs of shoes in the medium bag as well, but I like things matchy-matchy, so I went with the large because it matches my other items)

Plenty of room for my shoes and I stuck in my little girl's shoes too!

There is nothing worse than arriving at your destination, unpacking and finding out that your lotion or shampoo opened up and spilled out all over your bag!  My Small Wet Bag turned out to be the perfect size for my shampoo, conditioner, body and face wash.

**Bit of a tip, I actually put my items in upside down (not as this pictures shows).  That way if they did spill, they wouldn't eek out by the zipper!  No problems on my flight though.  Nothing spilled!

I'm so glad that my customers come back and leave feedback.  You have such great ideas!  I've gotten lots of feedback that people are using their zippered pouches for make up, but wish that it could be wiped out and cleaned easier.  This is one of the first zippered pouches to get the PUL lining instead of the cotton.  I LOVE it!  More in the works!

Everything still fits great and I can now just wipe it out instead of having to throw it in the wash when it gets dirty.  Keep those great ideas coming.

In the summer, I use my Beach/Toiletry Bag for sunscreen, after sun lotion, bug spray and goggles, but for trips, I pack a lot of other stuff inside.

My zippered pouch with make up and all my other toiletries fit perfectly inside.

Everything matchy-matchy and perfectly organized for my trip WEST!

Are you going on a trip?  How do you pack?  Is there something you would love to help organize your travel?  I love suggestions!