Baby leggings- yes!



My Sofia- sportin' some new leg warmers

 When Sofia was an infant, we thought we would try to do some loose elimination communication with her. If you have never heard of elimination communication your head is probably full of questions. Essentially, it is infant toilet training. It is a (sort of gently radical) way to get your child used to the potty sooner so that "potty training" is easier. We started at about 10 months. I was so proud because we sat her on our little pink ikea potty and she went 4 times the first day! We were rarely that successful after that but still! In order to do this properly, you should allow your child to run around with a loose cloth diaper on your even naked. Yes- naked.... especially good if you have hardwood floors for clean-up! We started this in April, and in Indiana, April doesn't mean anything but fickle weather. I discovered Baby Legs (www.babylegs.com) which are a brand of baby leg warmers and thought- awesome perfect for potty time. The thing is, they are pretty saucy considering pee definitely tends to run down the leg sometimes and you will need several pairs. I found the solution- DIY baby leg warmers. Here is how you do it:

I purchased a couple pairs of Junior's/Women's knee high socks from Target. They were $2 a pair and come is some awesome colors and prints.

Step 1: Cut them just above the heel, together and straight across

Step 2: Set your sewing machine to a wide zig zag stitch like so. A zig zag stitch will allow the knit to stretch and conform to whoever is wearing it.

Step 3: Fold cut edge up 1/2 inch and stitch around. Be sure to back stitch. Do for both warmers.

Step 4: Put them on and love them!

The socks I found are long enough that they are good for babies and toddlers. You can use them for potty training at any time, in the summer when you don't want your kids completely naked running around :) or you can use them to accessorize your toddler's outfit... leggins, jeggins and leg warmers are kind of in right now so it works. Plus, cute kids can get away with almost anything.

Good luck!