Her Blanket

I have a few obsessions in life.
Taking pictures of my kids is definitely one of them.
And another, that I've had since a college freshman
Is crochet.

I love to hold a hook and whip some yarn into something special.
Blankets are my most common creation.
How many have I made?
At least 50.

Baby blankets became my preoccupation.
At a time when I could not have babies,
Friends, coworkers and acquaintances could.
And rather than feel sorry for myself,
I kept busy.
If you knew me and you had a baby during about a 5 year period,
Okay closer to 10 years,
You got a blanket.

Then life changed and I found myself with much less crocheting time.
But I continued to make a few things.
Some booties,
Some hats,
Christmas tree ornaments,
The occasional scarf,
And baby blankets for special families.

Both of the times that I have learned I was pregnant,
One of my earliest thoughts has pointed to
The blanket that I would make my baby.

So Macie's blanket was started before we even knew she was a girl.
And put aside for a month or so.
And then finished in the hospital,
The day before her birth.

Finishing the blanket made it feel okay,
That she could be born.
Although so early,
The blanket meant that I could be ready.

I love her blanket.
Truly.
And that may sound silly,
But I do.

And so does she.

Before the blanket starts to pill,
And age,
I wanted to put up a couple of pictures.
Of my babe, asleep with her special handmade blankie.
I poured so much love into this blanket,
And I like to imagine that she can feel it wrapped around her as she sleeps.