more baby fashion!!!

i have bags of clothes that i need to take pics of. until then, here is a teaser.

from Aunty Jill. for the love of owls.


from Dudey. at least the baby isn't Alex P Keaton...yet.


i can't control myself when i go to H&M. silver pants!!! what a hipster.


also from Aunty Jill. a union suit just like Gen's! complete with button butt.


and a New Years gift from Jess & Shannon. can't beat a sweat suit!

paint nursery - check!

whilst i was out having fun in Chicago last weekend, Gen painted the nursery. i was a little scared because it's an intense color but it looks AMAZING!!!

even more on classes...

my winter gym schedule is the best!

Monday = aqua aerobics
Tuesday = dance class
Wednesday = prenatal yoga
Thursday = stretching

my favorite is the prenatal yoga. i didn't realize how nice it would be to be around other preggo ladies. last night there was a teeny tiny woman pregnant with twins. her stomach was shockingly HUGE. and they were going to induce her today. it was pretty cool to all give her our thoughts and energy and to help her work through poses that she might need. the only downfall of my class? my sister said that her prenatal class served food. mine doesn't. what's up with that???

oh, and for those of you that have not done yoga with pregnant women...holy farting! it's kind of hilarious. mostly because nobody says a word.

classes classes classes

started our natural birthing classes last week at Cradle in Northampton. it's a really amazing space. it was the first class in a series of four. pretty cool. the people all seemed nice. although i am still shocked that we were the only same sex couple in the class. how is that possible in NORTHAMPTON MA. anyhow.

we also took the Cloth Diapering 101 course this past Saturday. i am shocked at how easier cloth diapering is than i thought it was going to be. especially with the modern systems in place nowadays. we are going with the Gro Baby collection. and have decided against a washing service. we'll just need a nicer washer/dryer. hmmmm, can one register for that on a baby registry? or can we pretend to get married and register for appliances? ha.

next classes - Hypnobirthing and Labor Massage.

bedding

we have a white crib. then there are the crazy teal walls with all white wood accents. the changing table (ect) will probably all remain white as well. and Gen is working on some tree/bird wall decals - most likely all white. so can we go crazy with the bedding??? you know i have a thing for orange and owls. Gen found these (below). our baby designer, Nakeau, said that it will work. too busy?

more baby fashion!!!

i have enough baby clothes to post pictures all week long. man, this kid is already more fashionable than me (not that that is difficult). so here comes batch #2.

for the baby Aries from Alex.


for the country baby in training. GET OUT, it's too cute. it even has elbow patches. from Coya, Nina, and IRX.


more country style. well, more like hipster country style. from Nakkers.


what any baby made in Vermont needs! from Cara & jen.


sporty baby! the hat is from Papa Ashman and the socks are from Aunt Brit Brit.


because Alex is a hippy.

as promised, baby fashion!

also known as "why i am having baby in the first place."

we are blessed with the most amazing friends & family that a duo could ever even think about having. not because they give us amazing baby clothes but because we love them - aha. below is a sampling of the amazing baby fashion we have thus far. don't mind my blurry pics, i clearly wasn't paying attention when i took them. probably dreaming of hot peppers and milk. more clothing pics to come!

bought these for myself this past summer when jen was visiting. we both loaded up on baby clothes that we just don't need but really wanted. these ones are made from bamboo.


then i got a little carried away last week and bought these gems. how does one resist gold boot/sock things? no more baby clothes shopping for me!!!


an owl onesie from Alex!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hand emroidered by DJ Reaganomix (of course).

toys, toys, and toys

i have already decided that i am going to be the mean mama that doesn't allow my kids to have any toys. that being said, bring on the books and streamlined/modern toys!!! oh, and anything handmade or second hand is always welcome too. go green! which leads me to these gems from our amazing pals...

made by none other than Chicago's famous Lez Bo Bo the Clown...


with love from Nakkers...


The Sparrow's first book. it had to be about Brooklyn, of course! from Linder and Kate...


country style from jen and Cara...


and Christmas love from The Banana and Erin...

crib (what do you know, it's called The Sparrow)

i'm back and promise to keep up with the blogging. our friends have been ridiculous and sent us the most amazing baby clothes in the world - so i shall update soon with a post of the AshmanLisAshman baby fashion. until then, WE GOT OUR CRIB!!!

after months and months of researching (Gen) all of the crib safety issues, we narrowed in on organic. organic = expensive. but all of the modern cribs that you buy in stores are made up with glue full of formaldehyde. CA is the only smarty smart state that even talks about the toxins in cribs. it's nuts! needless to say, we have been scouring Craig's List trying to find a good organic crib or a non-organic crib that is old enough so that the toxins are gassed off but still safe enough for today's standards.

this morning i stumbled upon heaven. the Oeuf crib (my dream come true) usually costs $1,000 or more. i found it on Craig's List in excellent condition this morning for $230. so, we are heading to Manhattan this Sunday to pick it up. perfect timing to say hi to Linder & Kate anyhow.

the sparrow - 12/02/09