Baby Gear Must Have: Car Seat Canopy

Okay so this isn't strictly a "must have" for those on a budget but a car seat cover is certainly one of the nicest things to have, as I'm discovering the second time around.  With ER we just tucked a blanket over her or lay one over the carrier and tried to keep it in place the best we could.  This is SO much better!  It protects the Baby from the weather and gives him a nice warm place to slumber while we're out.    I like the peace of mind it also gives me, when we're in stores and someone is sneezing or coughing nearby, because with it on I feel it's less likely that those germs will get to him.

Ours is from Kit Carson Blue and Brenda was just a pleasure to work with.  Her original listing was for a canopy without snaps but I really wanted some way to take a peek at him, without possibly waking him up by lifting the whole thing up.  Plus it's nice to be able to open it but still have little more protection from the elements on the side.  Brenda happened to already have a pattern for the snap design on hand and was happy to make some modifications for me.

I also had my heart set on the cover being made out of this super cute discontinued fabric from Riley Blake.  It's extremely hard to find.  I'm so glad she was able to get some to make ours, and the lining is pretty adorable too.  The whole thing has a super cute jumbo rick rack border, and you know I {heart} rick rack!  Brenda was so nice to work with and her car seat cover is very high quality and beautifully made..  I highly recommend you check out Kit Carson Blue.