Harajuku Mini for Target

Okay, so, last night I saw from some blog (think it was 80s purple) that Harajuku Mini was at Target opening this morning.  Until then I didn't even know anything about this.  So I immediately found out when the store opened and set my alarm clock for 7:30am.  On a Sunday.  Sleep day.  I got up and quietly got dressed so I didn't wake up hubby or baby and just rinsed with listerine and left.  I got there at 8am and they opened the door I was at last, of course.  So in my mind everyone was there for Harajuku and there would be nothing left by the time I got to the racks.  I might be the only one who actually cared about this collection in South City.  So here are a few things that I bought but there are way more things than they show on the Target website.  I bought a baby hat, shoes for Russell and the baby, cool plaid jacket to go with these pants, and I might get more stuff because there's some things that was on the website that I didn't see in the store.  Maybe they didn't have everything out yet because there were some blank spaces on the racks. 

Another Japanese Halloween

This year we decided to do another Anime Halloween.  Last year Russell and Sam dressed up as characters from Naruto.  This year it's Pokemon.   

We ordered Russell's Ash costume from ebay.  It was only around $25.  Not bad.  And after materials and my time it cost the same to make.  Russell and Sam were skeptical that I could make the Ash costume.  Whatev.

I made this pokeball bag and finished it today.  I started it a few days ago and was all proud and stuff but then I found out I made the ball upside down with the white on top.  It took me a day or two to get over how upset I was before I fixed it.  For the circle I just traced the bottom of Jade's exersaucer.  For the black circles I traced Beqi's bobbin container.

This is the Pikachu costume that took me 2.5 hours to make.  I made the first part Friday in two hours then it took me 30 minutes to embroider the face and add the tail.  I just totally pulled this one out of my ass because I had never made a baby one piece before and never made anything with a hood.   

I totally would have ordered this costume online for a reasonable price but I couldn't find any.  Originally I was going to be a (slutty) Pikachu and baby was going to be a Pokeball but I felt like Pikachu for the baby made more sense.  While we were at Boo at the Zoo we had the theme song for Pokemon playing on the iBaby.  Sam and I haven't made costumes yet for this year and we probably won't.  Ofcourse we could be Brock and Misty but I don't have red hair and it'll be too cold to wear shorts and a tank top. 

My Baby's Bassinet

So, since I'm doing the whole "Montessori" esq thing I'm not buying a crib since the baby will be sleeping on the floor eventually.  I found this crib on Craigslist for $20. 

(Sam was really worried when we picked this up from a church that children died of malaria in the crib.  I told him that the woman that sold it to us used it for all of her kids.  He said that he didn't see any kids when we picked it up so that means they all died while sleeping in this crib.)

It's a vintage crib with super ugly lace around it.  Just thinking about lace makes me itch. 

So I knew I was going to recover it but I didn't know what fabric to use.  I forgot I found a twin flat sheet at Goodwill originally from Target.  I love all things colorful and graphic so I decided to make a cover for the lace.  If for some crazy reason I wanted to have the lace back then I could just rip out the seam of the new fabric piece.  I also made a fitted mattress sheet with the same fabric.  I've never made one before so it looks kinda crazy underneath but it will last through washes and such. 

 

I love this print and would paint my walls in this pattern if I had the time or the money to pay someone to do it.  Now I just need some baby pop art to go with it.  I'm sure it's what Maria Montessori would have wanted.

Nadine's Gin Joint

Yesterday I went to Nadine's Gin Joint because it was my friend's birthday celebration and that's where she picked. It's in Soulard on 12th Street. You have to make a U-turn off of Gravois to get to it. It's better to get there via Russell. She picked this place because the website said they have Karaoke.  They don't have Karaoke.  Or dessert.  The food was good. One of their specials was a steak with a twice baked potato that was deep fried on the bottom. I didn't get it but I heard it was good. It was also only $10 which is a good price.

I ordered wings and french fries. Their french fries were homemade and were great. There was no added seasoning salt. The wings were good. Much better than Blueberry Hill. But they weren't great. The hot sauce was kind of watery.  There were only 9 of them in one order that cost $6.75. I don't know how much the wings were. My total with tax was $11.25. And I ordered an unsweet tea. They only have unsweet tea. A plus.



Overall the place was AAIIGHT. The patio was big but it was crappy. The clientele was awful. Just a bunch of backwards caps, Nike's, cargo shorts, and Polo's with the collar popped. Everyone was tripping on this ramp going up the patio. One lady actually fell and her husband had to pick her up. One of the cement blocks came off and someone just put it back on. It should have been removed for the rest of the night. Oh well. I'll probably never go there again. The food was good though.

Oh yeah, and this is what I wore there.  I like to blend into the crowd.  Dressing myself is becoming a challenge.  Sam stopped me from wearing bike shorts.  I think bike shorts is acceptable for wearing in public. 

I've had this dress since 10th grade.  I bought it at the vintage store in Chapel Hill, NC.  It was originally a romper but I turned it into a dress.  I wish it was still a romper.  But if it was then I couldn't wear it pregnant.  I miss rompers.  I bought two good ones last summer and I can't wear them till after July.  Breastfeeding will be difficult in them.

You've got to be kidding me!

All of the baby things that I want are super expensive.  Today at work I saw a woman that was carrying her baby in a super secure comfy looking carrier so I asked her what brand it was.  I looked it up when I got home.  Couldn't believe how much it was.
Ergo Baby

Also, I saw a different lady one day that had a really cool stroller.  I saw it before I new I was pregnant but I was curious "just in case" I was in the market one day.  The brand is called Quinny and it's really cool because you can make the seat face forward or backward and they have a bassinet for the baby too.  They come in really cool colors.  There's one for sale in the Central West End on Craigslist that's TURQUOIS (!) but it's still really expensive.  You'll freak out when you see how much it costs.  But look at that color!  THAT'S the color I would choose.

Quinny

Maybe I'm just so disconnected with how much baby things cost since I didn't personally buy most of the items for my first kid.  I probably won't get either of these items since they're a luxury.  The strollers and car seats at Target are really expensive too!  But I know I want to feel good when I'm walking around town with New Baby and not feel like white trash (even though I'm not white).

Diaper Bag

This is what I have picked to be my diaper bag for my next child.  Before I had one of those free black ones that I probably got for free at a military hospital.  This time around I want it to be more glamorous.

Like this

And about two months after the birth I will look like this