So you may remember back in June when I told you my best friend of 11 years was pregnant with her first child. Well I am sooooo happy to announce that she had her baby on Monday night, little Lola McCann.
I'd spent the weekend down south after pre booking it off of work, and as luck would have it Kelly went into labour the day I came home, devastated is not the word. After 36 hours, Kelly's little brother Kane messaged me to let me know I had a new little niece (I realise not by blood, but Kelly and I have been best friends for more than half our lives so surely there's some legal equivalent of a civil marriage right? Naturally being the emotional person that I am I burst into tears as soon as I heard (leaving Lauren a little confused) but I just have to make it known how proud I am of my best friend. I've never known anyone to mature so much in the space of 9 months and I still cant quite believe that she is a Mum, I mean we used to play 'Pop - Idol' in the front garden what seems like not that long ago, but still all I can say is that Lola is such a lucky little girl to have Kelly for her Mum, because Kelly is going to be the best Mother anyone could wish to have (Although dont worry Lola, I'll teach you how to dance, Kelly only has one single dance move).
Obviously being 300 miles away is not so great, because all I want to do is take her shopping (because your never too young). But whilst the distance upsets me, it's also a good thing because I get to do lots of lovely online shopping to make sure I get her the prettiest items out there, check these out.
To start with the most important, 'nightwear' because, lets face it, all babies really do is sleep. Next is one of the best places for clothes for girls up to 5 years and these two all in ones are the best I've found and at £9 each their accessible to everyone. Jojo is also a great place for children's cloth, and have particularly cute designs. Baby Dior? Ok so your child wont be wearing these unless she is Suri or Harper but their cute, so why not throw them in!!
One thing that I love most about baby girls is the dresses you can put them in, and the accessories that come with them. There is honestly nothing cuter than a little girl with tights that match her dress, I wish I could still dress like that. Again, the price may be large, but I adore this Fendi dress so much. I wonder if they do it in my size....
With the winter coming up, coats are a must have for babies. These days they do not have to be just cotton and pink, you can get fur, printed, raincoats and with high street stores such as Topshop and River Island now launching baby ranges, pretty much anything you can get for yourself, you can get for your baby. I have to say that I dont think you can beat a fur coat on a baby girl, and this brown one from Mama's & Papa's is now half price and only £24!
Finally, what are all girls known for? Shoes. Just because she is a baby and not walking yet, there's no reason not to keep her feet looking stylish. Whilst ballerina pumps look gorgeous with tights and socks, high street stores and even supermarkets such as Tesco now offer alternatives for the cold weather.
Whilst we all wish we could afford clothes for ourselves let alone our babies from designers such as Chloe, Fendi and Dior the highstreet stores do offer great cheaper alternatives. You no longer have to go to specialist stores such as Jojo or Mothercare for childrenswear, you can now get it when topping up your own wardrobe, or even with your food shop. Yes we all know there is a stigma attached to buying clothes from supermarkets such as Tesco or Asda, but it's the 21st century (not to mention recession) and affordable fashion is accessible to everyone. Finally, too tired from the night feeds to leave the house? Joseph M and Alex and Alexa are great e-tailers for designer childrenswear and most high street stores have childrenswear available on their sites.
