Yes. This dear new mother was confounded by the baby clothes, having no idea what to use and when (I really couldn't get over the concept of having one item of clothing for the baby to wear. Go figure). Fortunately, Nona is in town and is straightening things out for us. ;)1. Get over the fact that the main baby clothing item is called a "onesie". It has nothing to do with being the one piece of clothing your baby will need to wear. Even though you were given several lovely onesies as gifts, you really need twosies or threesies to have a properly dressed baby. Basically it comes down to needing legs, arms, and feet for the precious little one to be comfortable.
2. The real onesie is the footed sleeper thingie. The secret is that it doesn't just have to be used for sleeping! It's got everything you need for a day out: arms, legs, feet, and of course a torso. No socks falling off here. Next best is the "union suit", which typcially has long arms and legs and usually is easier to change diapers in (because you don't have to negotiate the feet) but will then require the use of socks. The problem with these two options is that one leak soils the whole affair.
3. When using a onesie, you can complete the outfit with pants, cardigans, dresses, or whatever is appropriate for the weather, parents, and baby. Again, socks would probably be a good idea. It becomes clear that a onesie is a great undershirt to base any number of outfits on. It's particularly good for the crazy bay area weather that could be hot one minute and cold and windy the next. (t-shirts are good alternatives to onesies, but tend to ride up as they wiggle wiggle wiggle).
& here's a gratuitous happy baby shot to enjoy!
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