Keeping my baby warm ...

Two winters ago, when KO was only 7 months old, I bought him a red Columbia Powder Down bunting. Down-filled and cosy warm, with the option to fold over flaps at the hands and feet, it kept him perfectly comfortable no matter how cold it got outside. He was a rather large 7 month old, so I bought him the 24 month size. Perfect. He didn't even need boots/shoes or mittens. I just folded over the foot flaps and hand flaps.



He wore it the following year, comfortably. And he's still wearing it this year ...! KO is a bit small for his age, and with mittens and boots, the suit is just perfect ... I think it will just last this winter. Three years of wear ... not bad!

I've just ordered an O'Neill electric blue all-in-one snowsuit for next year. I like to have things ready before they're needed ... I don't like to shop under pressure. This suit is 100% polyester, but there's no reason that shouldn't be as warm as down. I've got a steaming warm Killy ski jacket which is 100% synthetic ... super waterproof, breathable, lightweight ... pity it's extremely hideous. But the O'Neill suit isn't! One thing's for certain ... as long as I'm still deciding what KO wears, he'll be comfortably warm, whatever the weather. Bring on the snow!