Mummy Monday | More Baby Buys

When it comes to baby clothes I just cannot resist. I find myself picking up so many adorable items for my little one and though it seems like a lot, believe me I talk myself out of buying so many more. In fact I've banned myself from going into Next just incase I come out with the shop.

These are a few bits I picked up on a recent trip to Matalan and Morrisons. I'm becoming more and more impressed with the quality of clothing Matalan has to offer and find myself choosing their clothes over other brands each morning. 

1. Dinosaur Sleepsuit - Matalan - £12  |  2. T-Shirt - Matalan - £4  |  3. 3pk T-Shirts - Matalan - £6  |  4. Whale Sleepsuits - Morrisons - £8 

The great thing about all these sleepsuits is that they all have built in scratch mitts. These were a must for when Myles was a newborn. Not so much now but he gets very cold hands so these are always good to have. I struggled to find these when I was pregnant but I guess I was just looking in all the wrong places as they are everywhere now.

Myles-Stones | Name Train

When we got home from hospital that first night, my Mum was so excited to whip out all the baby gifts that she'd been stock piling throughout my pregnancy. Along with my all time favourite Captain Calamari and other baby essentials, out came the most adorable personalised name train decoration. Now I have no idea where my Mum bought this train set from but after a quick google search it turns out that they are available from a number of retailers, so if you're after one for your special little someone then they're pretty easy to track down. Mind the pun.

It's taken me 11 weeks to get this out of the box and set up but I still love it now, if not more, than I did the first time I laid my eyes upon it. I particularly love the addition of the picture frame (which I'm yet to fill) and the Christmas tree for the holiday season. 

What I didn't expect was to find Myles playing with it already. He's getting so good with his hands that we couldn't resist giving in to his curiosity. 

[This is not a toy and he was under adult supervision. Obviously]

Mummy Mondays | Baby Buys

I made a few impromptu purchases today on a quick trip to Tesco. When it comes to baby clothes my first choice is always Next due to their high quality but I'm definitely not opposed to the supermarkets. Their quality is always good, and yes while I admit that they may not last as long as their predecessors, but when we're talking about clothes where there's a high risk of poop stains it's not really that big of a deal.

I needed a few basic for Myles in size 3-6 months as he's growing like a bean spout, so when I spotted a £5 off a £25 spend voucher I jumped at the offer. (I'm a huge fan of discounts) Plus they currently have their well known £5 off your next £40 shop when you spend £20 or more deal on, so win/win really. I was a little disappointed in their selection of the sizes I wanted, but after a lot of hunting I think I did ok. 

I started off with a few baby grows as he was in desperate need. These weren't my preference but they're still pretty cute. I especially adore the design on the left. I find that these are pretty thin but with a long sleeved vest underneath they're lovely. Plus the nights have already started getting a little warmer, so thiner may not actually be a bad thing after all. I had some of these of a different design in newborn and I found that they actually fit him a lot better than other brands we had. 

I really like F&Fs vests. They wash well, look smart and fit Myles lovely. I opted for both long sleeved and short, because I'm greedy like that. I do have a tendency to reach for long the sleeved but it's always good to have a variety. I also thought that I'd try out their plain white long sleeved vests. I usually buy these from Next and absolutely love them. An odd thing to say about plan vests but they are of such a high quality. After getting the Tesco's own out of the pack they seem of a very similar quality. They are a lot whiter than the picture might suggest but a thunder storm was on it's way when these pictures were taken which dulls the bright white a little. Obviously I'll have to give them a few wears and washes before I form my opinion but so far so good. 

Finally I picked up a little outfit. I bought this for the summer months as it looked pretty light weight for those hopeful warmer days. I'm on the fence at the moment as to whether this is a little girly though. I think he can pull it off, but I'm a little unsure about the hearts. 

All this for the bargain price of £22.25. These will definitely last for the next 3 months unless he has a major growth spurt and I'm not overly fussed if I can't save them for his future siblings.