Talking about Christmas stockings in September?

Here it is the middle of September and I just realized that I don't have a Christmas stocking for Rocco! I know it isn't even Halloween yet, but I have to start planning this thing NOW! I want a personalized, hand-made stocking like the one my Grandma Betty made for me or the one D's Grandmother made for him. They're both oh, so precious! I wish these ladies were still here and still able to do this kind of project. I would love to have a handmade stocking from them for our little man. I guess the task will fall to me. I haven't done needlepoint since I was about 10 years old, but I do cross stitch. I've been working on a large pattern to hang in the nursery and I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! I'll post pics when I'm done. But, I won't be able to finish it and a stocking by Christmas. So, I'm thinking of getting him a cheap stocking from the store for this year and work on the hand-made stocking for next year. Does that make me a bad mom? Should I have prepared better? I REALLY want him to have a stocking that is special, that was made with love just for him. So, here are some patterns that I'm looking at. Give me your vote!

http://www.123stitch.com/item/Dimensions-Checking-His-List-Stocking-Cross-Stitch-Kit/K8645

 

http://www.123stitch.com/item/Dimensions-Candy-Cane-Santa-Stocking-Cross-Stitch-Kit/K8778

http://www.123stitch.com/item/Dimensions-Snow-Bears-Christmas-Stocking-Cross-Stitch-Kit/K70-08902

http://www.123stitch.com/item/Dimensions-Christmas-Sled-Stocking-Cross-Stitch-Kit/K8819

http://www.123stitch.com/item/Heaven-And-Earth-Designs-Stocking-Little-Drummer-Boy-Cross-Stitch-Pattern/11-1257

http://www.123stitch.com/item/Dimensions-Holy-Night-Stocking-Cross-Stitch-Kit/K70-08838

http://www.123stitch.com/item/Bucilla-Chickadees-Christmas-Stocking-Felt-Applique-Kit/K86326

The last one is a felt applique. I've never done one of those, so I'm not sure how good it would look. ??? I love each of these patterns! I would say that I'd just make all of them, but that just sounds a little too cray-cray! Anyhoo, give me your vote and let me know which ones you like!