A little pat on my back from myself

I'm not much of a "creator" ... I copy things, improve, tweak, but not so much of a original designer.

A few weeks ago I accidentally left my pump out after I was finished with it. Zesty messed with the tubing some, and lost one of the ends. I found it ... and then he lost it again. For good this time.

I finally got a free moment yesterday to go over to Motherhood Express to replace it. It's a good thing I'm budgetly minded because wow-oh-wow, there is some great stuff there.

One thing that caught my eye {and almost my wallet} is the MoBoleez nursing bonnet. What a wonderful idea - I was wondering how things would go this summer with a blanket over her head anytime I need to nurse in public.

So I determined to save my pennies and buy one in a few weeks ... there are some darling prints. The hat part seemed a little small for Pinky's head though.

Last night I browsed through some pictures and found this little gem:

Eva was just 8 weeks old, Zesty not quite a year old. Nana decided to buy their Easter outfits ... I do believe I found this outfit in the store and the matching hat. Of course Eva passed down all her castoffs to Pinky. That's what good cousins do. However, Pinky could only wear it once because she has a case of the chubs.

This morning I did a little mending, and got inspired to recycle the dress.

I detached the folded part of the brim, took off the flower embellishments, and pinned the hat just under the bodice of the dress. A few topstitched seams later, and I have my very own nursing bonnet:

I'm about to pass out from my success.