Naartjie Overload!

[AvasMama]

OK, placed two (!) more orders and here's what I've got now. What do you think? I need to narrow it down at least a little!

Lawn funny flower dress in white (dress 12-18, capris 6-12)
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25178.jpg
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25179.jpg

Poplin cami in new orange and stripe capris in white (top 12-18, capris 6-12). Ignore the paci in these two pics -- I am thrilled to say that it has been gone since Monday!
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25182.jpg

Poplin cami in spearmint and stripe capris in zest(top 12-18, capris 6-12) -- I think I like this set a teeny bit better than the one above. Both are cute though!
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25183.jpg

Island stripe cami and bloomers in new orange (cami is big girl size 3, bloomers are newborn size 6-12)
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25185.jpg
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25184.jpg

Babygrow in new pink (12-18
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25186.jpg

Robyn & Ava
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25049.jpg

[khakismom]

Robyn, you can't return ANY of it, I'm afraid! It is all too adorable on Ava. She simply must have it all! :)

If you had to, I would say the orange cami with the white stripe capris, only because it is similar to the orange cami with the bloomers, which are TDF! They are so cute! (I ordered a pair in white in 6-12 too just to see if I could squeeze Ellen in them. I'll let you know when they arrive. ;))

[lctippins]

Is this *all* you ended up with after 4 (5?) orders??? ;-)

Love the first set. The dress fits her perfectly and the white is beautiful on her. I like both cami/capri sets. I have 2 as well and am having a hard time deciding which to return. Both colors look great on her, but I'm thinking you should keep the Spearmint/Zest set if you're planning to keep the new orange striped set. Speaking of which... although I love both pieces individually, I'm not loving them together. Too many stripes, I think. I think I'd like the bloomers better with a solid cami. Did you try them with the solid orange cami? The babygrow is adorable. I wish I'd dressed Kendall in more rompers and bubbles while I could!

Let us know what you decide.

Lisa - Mom to Kendall, 6/6/03

[jfmiller]

I have to agree with Maureen's comments - and I LOVE the orange bloomers and cami. How are those bloomers fitting?! I would love that combo on my daughter, but can't tell from the picture if they are a little short on Ava. My daugher is similar to her size, but 4 lbs. heavier. (30 inches tall, 24 lbs. - but shorter legs).

Thanks for posting the pics (I think)!!!

Jennifer
Proud SAHM to Graham (1/02) and Genevieve (4/04)

[jfmiller]

OOPS - double post!

[AvasMama]

I think the bloomers would be fine on Genevieve. Ava has plenty of room in the waist and the length is good on her -- they hit just above the knee. She is about 30.5 inches.

Robyn & Ava
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25049.jpg

[toomanystrollers]

ITA w/Maureen :) We're such a bunch of enablers! LOL

I love the bloomers!! and the pink babygrow & ofcourse the new orange cami outfit!

[AvasMama]

LOL! Yes, there is more! I also got...

for this year:
New pink poplin embroidered dress and fancy pants (posted pics awhile back)

for next year:
spearmint cami and spearmint island stripe skirt
new pink cami and new orange island stripe capris

didn't like:
knit lolli print dress w/ striped sleeves in white
knit solid top with funny lolli sleeves in white

didn't fit:
essential knit shorts in white

I also have the bloomers coming in white... not sure if I will keep them or not!

Robyn & Ava
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25049.jpg

[kalebsmama]

Robyn, I don't think that I could decide! It's all too cute! I guess like others said if you only want 1 cami set, keep the spearmint since the bloomer set is orange. Both look great on her though! I love the bloomers ;-) and you could also put the orange cami with them.

Good luck! I'm having the same problem - I just got a large order today (from 2 stores) and I don't know what to pick! I like it all!!

[kalebsmama]

Ok, Maureen - I've got dibs on Robyn's white bloomers if she doesn't want them, but if you find that yours don't fit Ellen, let me know! I tried everywhere to find some! :-(

[Phoebe]

>ITA w/Maureen :) We're such a bunch of enablers! LOL
>
Isn't that the truth! Keep everything, I say. If you *had* to return something, the orange cami oufit since it's kind of a duplicate.

Mary
DD 4/01
DS 6/03

[lmladuke]

Love it all - but if I had to pick faves it would be the spearmint cami and pants and the babygrow. Don't love the orange cami and bloomers - too much stripe? Love the dress too. I think the naartjie dress sets are so sweet, but held off on them because I think K is too little this year - I think next year they will work better on her.

I am regretting not ordering the babygrow when I placed my order yesterday - will have to add that to order #2!!!!

Ava looks adorable as always!

Lori

Mommy to Jonathan Matthew 7/27/01
and Katherine Olivia 7/28/04

http://lilypie.com/baby1/050728/2/13/3/-5/.png

[lrucci]

Robyn,
Oh wow, what a tough decision. Ava is such a beautiful little girl and everything looks so good on her. My favorites out of this group are the white lawn funny flower dress - it looks so cute with the capris. I also love the babygrow, the pink looks so pretty on Ava. If you only want to keep one pair of the striped capris, I like the zest better.

The new orange also looks great on her, but I'm not sure how I feel about all the stripes. I love both pieces individually though. How does the orange cami look with the bloomers? That might be a better option, but if you like the stripes, then I'd stick with that outfit too.

Basically, I say keep it all.

Lisa
Mom to Kyleigh 7/19/03

[khakismom]

I will Jan! :) And where are the pics of the gorgeous Kate and Kaleb in their new duds?

[LoveMyBabyBeans]

Robyn, I love all of your choices, but my favorite is the orange cami and striped pants. I just love that orange color on Ava. It's so funny that the striped cami top is a 3T and it's paired with a 6-12 month pair of pants. Talk about sizing all over the place.

[kalebsmama]

I need to resize them and then post. This whole order was for Kate. Poor Kaleb still fits in most of last years clothes and I haven't decided what he still needs. He has alot of summer Hannas though so he isn't deprived!

[papal]

Oooooh!!! Too cute!!!
I love the white funnyflower dress and capris!
And I love the pink baby grow!
If you HAD to choose between the two cami-capri outfits, i kinda like the spearmint-zest combo a teeny bit more.
Robyn, have you tried pairing the striped bloomers with the baby girl solid cami? I think the stripes and stripes are a bit much? just a thought. If you do try that pairing, pretty please can you post a picture!! :)

Thanks for sharing pics! Give that cutie Ava a kiss from me.

[zuzu]

I really love it all! Like others suggested, I'd keep the Island Stripe set and send back the white stripe capris and orange poplin cami.

Congrats on being paci-free! Can we borrow your mom? ;)

Melissa, mom to Sarah (5/03)

[dowlinal]

Robyn,

I really love them all. Ava is so cute. If you need to part with one I would go for the orange cami and the beach pants because I also like th espearmint a little better plus you have that other orange outfit. I was so done with ordering naarjie but now I want that funny flower dress and the baby grow. Did you have to adjust the staps on the funny flower dress?

BTW- How did you get rid of the paci?

A

[AvasMama]

The solid orange cami and orange bloomers don't match! That was my original plan. I do have the white bloomers coming and those will look great with the solid cami. So maybe I will sell the orange bloomers? What to do, what to do? I am still undecided -- I like it all!

Robyn & Ava
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25049.jpg

[AvasMama]

A,
Totally an accident -- my mom was watching Ava Monday night and couldn't find one so she thought we'd taken it away. Ava fussed a bit but fell asleep fine. So we haven't given it back to her since then and she doesn't seem to have noticed.

She only took it for naps and bedtime, for the most part, so I think that helped. I am relieved since we were getting to the point where she would ask for it, and I imagine it would have been harder to banish it then.

ETA: Forgot to answer your ? on the straps -- no, I didn't alter them. I think it fits Ava very well as is. The issues I have seen with the dress seem more pronounced on older girls, I think.

Robyn & Ava
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25049.jpg

[heidi_timms]

Okay I love all of it on Ava. Soooo hard to decide. I would say return the spearmint set, but it mixes the colors up a bit and the other cami/capri outfit is cute as well. Decisions, decisions....
~Heidi
Mom to Kailey
4/03

[parkersmama]

Ava is so precious in everything. This is going to be a tough decision for you! LOL!

I like the babygrow the best...we have that one and I just love it. :) I think I'd keep the spearmint cami/zest capris and then pair the orange cami with the orange bloomers. I like the poplin camis better than the striped ones for some reason. Maybe because they are more delicate? I like the white dress but it's not one of my must-haves from this line. It does look really cute on Ava though. Argh...just keep it all! LOL!

[urbanmama]

Robyn-- I know I'm coming to this late, but I had to comment on Miss Ava's Naartjie. It is all so great on her!! How did you choose? My favorite is the babygrow though!

[heidis2girls]

Robyn, Ava looks adorable in everything! I don't know how you are going to choose! The funny flower dress and capris looks darling on her. I got it for my girls and didn't like it on them, but I seem to love it on everyone else! I like both versions of the poplin cami and stripe capris, but if you are going to keep the orange island stripe cami and bloomers (which I love, the orange looks great on her!), I would keep the other set in spearmint and zest. Also, the babygrow is the cutest! Tough decisions!

BTW, I saw Ava's baby pictures over on GR and wanted to tell you that she looks so cute and little! It was nice to see pics of her so tiny!

And congrats on the paci!

[papal]

That is so strange! They are both New Oranges, so one would expect them to match!!
I think you should keep it all, i don't know how you would decide what to return!!!
And Miss Ava is just as cute and actually cuter IRL.. what a sweetie!

ETA: If you MUST return something, then I think the orange cami and striped pants. And since you have white bloomers coming, maybe pair those with the spearmint cami so you can return the white striped pants.. i love the bloomers!
Then maybe also return the striped orange cami and bloomers. I love the plain cami over the striped one.
hmm... so that would leave you with:
Funny Flower Dress and capris which is a MUST KEEP
Spearmint Cami with White Bloomers
Pink Babygrow.

What do you think? I love playing with Ava's wardrobe! heehee.

[AvasMama]

LOL! Glad you are having fun with her closet! I know I do!

I decided to keep:

spearmint cami/zest stripe pants
funny flower dress & capris
new orange cami (the plain one) & white stripe bloomers
new pink poplin dress & fancy pants

I also have the white stripe hat, which matches the last three sets.

Still undecided on the babygrow, for sizing, not looks. I am going to measure it for Lori to see if it will fit Katharine. If not, I will probably keep it and get as much wear from it as we can before it gets too small.

Now... what's Miss Leela getting???

Robyn & Ava
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/25049.jpg

[papal]

>Now... what's Miss Leela getting???

Leela's mama is waiting for Summer 2 to go on sale before buying anything. lol. but from Summer 1, i am eyeing the waterflower dress and pants.
I really need to be shopping for ME.. leela has too many clothes! but her clothes are so much more fun to shop for.
I was thinking of getting teh babygrow in 12-18, but if you are getting 18-24, then i probably will do that too.. leela seems chunkier than Ava.. which is strange since they are the same height and weight.