Greatful Dead Bear Costume - The Vision

It has been requested that I make a

Halloween costume for my friend's granddaughter, Miss Harper.  She's a little over six months old.  The community she lives in participates in a family Halloween parade, so she needs to look her best.  

This is the pattern, but changes will be made; and the fleece chosen for the project. 

The back couldn't look more uncomfortable.  What child could put up with an elastic across the back of their knee?  How cold would her back legs be?  This is also one piece ~ hood, coat, pants.  I am going to make full pants, for warmth, separate from the coat and hood. 

This pattern does not provide for the boots.