outfitting a baby for cold weather.

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snow stoppers mittens(they go all the way up the arm so they stay on!  hurrah!  ps - i got parker a size small and they have some room!) | snow boot(bought these on a big discount on zulily!) | long underwear | puffy coat | hat and mitten set | striped sweater (only $10!) | onesies (underneath nearly everything, of course) | fleece footie pajamas(i grabbed a few at costco!  for like $7!)

i'm pretty keen on a warm baby.  not too cold, not too hot... but erring on the side of hot if i had to choose.  (but i don't have to choose!  so alas, parker, you can just be warm!)  i blame this on my mom.  growing up it was always: "don't catch a chill!  keep your neck warm!  put your hat on!"  it is ingrained in me that a cold head means a head cold.  or, pretty darn close.  so you can imagine that upon raising a baby (who will not be dwelling snugly in a baby carrier as he was last year) in the great, and often cold, state of massachusetts, i'd need to have a few tricks up my sleeve.  above are some of the things we've actually acquired (sans the striped sweater and the hat/mitten set) recently as the temperatures have dropped here.  it's pretty near impossible to go a day without bringing the little dude outside for some fresh air, so the snug things were a definite necessity.

now please!  you more well-seasoned cold-weather veterans!  tell me your tricks.  is it even feasible to take parker on a two-hour-plus sledding trip this winter?  do babies learn to keep mittens on?  and warm weather socks for babies?  what are your picks?  so basically, am i fooling myself that my various pieces will make a difference?!

(this recent post got me thinking about this stuff!)