We are being given a vest too. Have you tried one before? Do some work and some not depending on weight, fit, and texture? My youngest has money to spend before turning three so he is getting all sorts of things but our daughter needs them also. I was going to try to sew (as if I had time). Darn this depression-I was happily sewing before Christmas but now just can't bring myself to begin. The list of things that I must do piles up and I can't tackle any of it. I am drowning in the mess that I created.