When Dash was a newborn, he often slept with his legs in a crouching position and one of his arms extended. Eric called this the Mega Man pose because it resembled the iconic image of the original Mega Man.

Can you see the resemblance?

We’re going to PAX East in a few weeks, and we want to make a Mega Man costume for Dash to wear while we are there. PAX is the Penny Arcade Expo, a gaming convention organized by the two guys that write the Penny Arcade webcomic.

We went to PAX in Seattle two years ago, and it was fantastic. There were workshops, tournaments, concerts, a huge exhibition hall, and tons of games. The best part was that everybody there was so nice. We made a few new friends while waiting in lines, and there were people of all ages in attendance. I have no reservations about taking our baby this year.

For the costume, I’m using a slightly more modern rendering of Mega Man for inspiration.

A. The helmet will be hand made – by me – with fabric and batting. It’s been a while since I’ve sewn anything, so I’ll probably use an existing hat as a base to build off of. The ears will be shaped like donuts with red fabric in the center.

B. The body of the costume will be a plain blue one-piece outfit with long sleeves and long pants. I’m still shopping for a simple, solid color outfit without graphics on it.

C. For the underwear, I will try to find a dark blue onesie, and I will cut off the top and hem the edge. I will likely stitch these bottoms to the light blue pajamas so that there is only one piece of clothing to remove when changing his diaper.

D. On his left hand, he will wear a dark blue glove or mitten.

E. The arm cannon, like the helmet, will be hand made with fabric and batting. It will be made like a puppet, so Dash can stick his arm in one end and flail it around. The details will be simple and stylized – just a strip of yellow fabric down each side and a circle of red fabric in the business end of the gun.

F. I’ll create the appearance of boots by stitching dark blue socks to the feet of the pajamas.

PAX is in two and a half weeks, so I’ll probably be working on the costume this weekend. I’ll be sure to post an update of the result!

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