A very special present

Yesterday I opened my mail to find a very special present. It was a beautiful blanket from my friend, Kat, and it was inscribed "Happy 1st Birthday Natalie Paige". I have wrapped it around her every chance I get. The blanket brings back such sweet memories of my grandmother, Mema, who made blankets for all of my children when they were babies. She made one for Brendan, and although unable to knit when I was pregnant with Samma, she gave me one that she had started for me as a "just in case". When Delaney was born a friend from nursing school made her one, but Natalie didn't have that special blankie.

So thank you Kat for bringing me such a sweet memory on such a sweet day. Such a perfect gift for such a sweet little girl. Thank you for being such a wonderful friend to me and such an awesome "fairy godmother" to Natalie. It meant more than you will ever know.

So here is my angel sleeping with her blankie wrapped around her the same way I know my grandmother would have wrapped her arms around her. And here is a sweet photo of her sitting in a chair, blankie in the background.