I’ve heard of nesting for the house…but nesting for the hospital?
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From Mr. M:
“I must’ve missed the memo… I must’ve missed the Facebook update… I must’ve missed the Tweet. Something to let me know that we had won the election, bought tickets, and were now on our way to becoming the governing couple of Crazytown. Before I go further, let me say that Kim is feigning displeasure but keeps smiling and giggling to herself at the notion that the baby has stolen all sanity from her and stored it in her belly.
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Let me lay out the scene for you from this Saturday. Kim has just woken me up from my spot on the couch to tell me that she’s getting desperate to get on the road to the Walt Disney Museum in San Francisco. To my left, I have the bunny in his enclosure doing his best meerkat impersonation and saying “Feed Me!” in bunny speak. To my right, I have a dog with a squeak toy, mentally screaming “Play with me, bitches!” And front and center is my pregopotamus… ears wiggling and all (Kim’s really not that big, but since she’s a huge fan of the Disneyland jungle cruise, this name just kinda stuck).
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So, I get up, only to be pulled by the wrist into the craft room to judge Kim’s latest craftiness. I see a folded piece of fabric on the table. Kim reaches for it. As it unfolds in front of my eyes, it appears to have two sleaves and a neckline. “What is it?” I ask, fully cognizant that my morning breath is still in effect and I’d better get to the bathroom quickly before I gas the animals beyond repair. “Guess!” she says as she starts to give me the front-back display. “A mumu?”… but then it hits me. This thing has an open back. Oh good lord, no. Say it isn’t so. Kim has made… dun dun DUN!… her own hospital gown. To be fair, it looks to be pretty good, but I have never heard of someone making their own hospital gown before or even talking about it, unless they were wrapped in a very snug jacket with straps to prevent you from scratching yourself. But, she found the pattern on the web, so maybe she’s not the only one. It did however plunge me into about a 15 minute episode of singing my own cover of a popular funk song…”Won’t you take me to… Crazytown?”
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In case you’d like to join her in crazytown… you can find the FREE printable pattern that she used at LazyGirlDesigns. Oh — and that fabric — that’d be from Amy Butler’s Midwest Modern line.”
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17 Comments
Amber
So smart! I lived in their (the hospital) gown for a few days (of course, I had a c-section and was unable to get up for a few days), and it was difficult to nurse when there were no easy access panels!
I’ll pay you to make me one for the next kid! (in a million years)
Cathleya
I’m going to have to say that pregopotomus’s mumu is kind of awesome. :) You’ve got yourself a real menagerie over there Mr. M! …. And baby makes 5!
Mr M
Yeah, Kim’s trying to encourage me to start my own daddy blog called “My life with the four Bs – Baby, Boston, Bunny, and a Bruin.”
E @ Oh! Apostrophe
Kim is so awesome, exhibit #21319?
You’re going to be the cutest mama there :)
EP
Well, I suppose if you have to wear a hospital gown, might as well wear one that’s pretty. :)
I had no desire for a gown. I wanted pjs BAD. I was out of mine in less than 24 hours.
Michelle
I’d expect nothing less from Kim!!!! You are going to be the most fashionable prego in the place!
Charmi
Kim is the craftiest person ever!! Seriously amazing
talda
wow, i can’t believe you made you’re own gown! that’s amazing! and kinda crazy. amazingly crazy. lol
Michelle (Duckling)
This is the ultimate devotion to crafting!
pregopotamus? hahaha that is awesome
Amber
this makes me wish I could sew … or knew someone that sewed!
Tiffany
I love the gown! I may have to take this on as my next project! I would love to feel slighty more stylish at my next hospital stay!
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Patti King
Do you have the pattern adjustments you made written down anywhere? I’d love to have the “adjusted” version!