there's something irresistably cute about a child and his blankie, isn't there?
within the last few weeks, we were gifted with not one, but two very special blankets for choi boy.
the first was given to us by my mom. my parents recently moved, and as they were settling into their new digs, my mom found this wrapped package and handed it to me. what was inside, you ask? MY baby blanket! my mom had carefully saved it for 30 years, waiting til the moment she could pass it on to me to use with my little one. so special.
she was a little teary eyed when she gave it to me, telling me that all these years she had saved it hoping to bring it to the hospital after i had delivered a baby so i could bring the baby home in the blanket...she said that she hopes choi boy will still be able to use it even though he is not an infant, and i assured her that he would and it would still be incredibly special.
SO special.
want to see it? (keep in mind, it's from 1980, so it's not the most modern or cool looking blanket!)
it's satin-y and very soft and embroidered with (slightly scary) little bunnies and ducks.
slightly scary bunny close-up:
it was also (slightly) smelly (it's 30 years old!), but it's nothing a good wash and fe*breeze can't fix!
the other blanket was given to us by my principal. she is, in a word, amazing. so caring and such a great leader. i came into my office and found a large box on my reading table with a note telling me to come see her. i brought the box down to her office and opened it and found this:
she told me that every child needs a spot (totally) and a blankie. :) and then she told me that she had been working on it for several months and each time she sat down to work on it, she would pray for choi boy with every stitch. praying that he would be filled with joy and wisdom; that he would be healthy and loving. and let me tell you, when i heard that, i lost it. like, full on ugly-cry in the middle of her office.
because you see, her gift came just moments after i got some ugly news and i SO needed something to lift my spirits. and, it also happened to be choi boy's birthday, which she had no idea about. it was such a God ordained moment.
i can't wait to wrap choi boy up in this blanket and cover him with these stitches that were carefully prayed over.
so blessed.
.jpg)
I am sitting on the bus into work right now and totally crying!
ReplyDeleteI love your blanket! I have a stack of my old ones that I brought back with me last time I went home. Our baby is going to be on hot kid! LOL!
ReplyDeleteAnd your friend did a fantastic job on the kitted blanket. Hand-made gifts are THE best.
We could not survive without Gabe's blankie. And yes it is so darn cute!
ReplyDeleteI had a blankie too, boo-boo and my mom still has it. Though it's so beat up, G could never have used it. You were very nice to your blankie.
How sweet of your principal. Aren't you sometimes in awe of people's prayers, love and support just when you need it most?
So, so sweet.
ReplyDeleteYes, adoption changes the "special" moments we (and our family) had envisioned... but it only changes them, it does not take them away. Kudos to your mom for understanding that.
Snuggle up in those blankets and dream of the day your baby boy will be snuggled up with you. (I still tell my son how, when I was waiting for him, I always thought about holding him, tucking his head under my chin, and rocking with him. That vision got me through the wait. And eventually came true, and came to be a beautiful part of his story). :)
wow. 2 amazing gifts for your boy. our C sleeps with a towel (ta-ta) and just loves it. your baby boy will love those blankets!
ReplyDeleteboth your mom and your principle are so sweet. it's clear how much your son is already loved!
Wow! So amazing your mom saved your blankie all these years! The blankie thing is definately cute when they are little but now my 4 year old is still attached to his blankie and we are wondering when we need to start weaning him from it! He has such an attachment he is known at church as "Linus". Can't wait to see Choi Boy with his Blankies!
ReplyDeleteTears in my eyes - so sweet! Both of those are amazing stories and blankies! Choi boy is definitely loved and prayed for!
ReplyDeleteTotally teary eyed here. What wonderful gifts from two very special ladies in your life!
ReplyDeletesuch special and gorgeous blankets. Blessed indeed!
ReplyDeleteThose blankets are so special. Choi boy will love them. I can picture him curled up in his blanket reading his Where's Spot book.
ReplyDeleteAw - I love that each blanket has a special story attached to it. I'm sure Choi boy will adore them too.
ReplyDeleteICLW #115
http://lovelyladybump.blogspot.com/
Oh man, I'm teary-eyed now too! What special gifts! I love your old blankie, so neat that your mom saved it for Choi Boy. And your principal sounds like an awesome lady. Beautiful blanket and amazing timing on her part!!
ReplyDeleteI love the story behind both blankets! How special. And yes you will get planty of use out of the blankets, Parker thinks it is great to be wrapped like a baby. Everyone does need a spot!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - such beautiful blankets with such wonderful sentiments attached! These will surely be special things for Choi boy, as well as you :)
ReplyDeleteWhat special gifts to receive. That is just so sweet that your mom had yours saved all these years. How do you not get teary eyed at that?! And your principal does sound just amazing. The blanket is just gorgeous and I love that you received it at the perfect moment. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blankets! Such special gifts. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so touching. How sweet that your mom had saved your blanket all these years! I had a blankie, but I loved it to pieces (literally). And that blanket your principle knitted is so very special.
ReplyDeleteTears over here too! Both blankets are so special and sentimental. Kyle loves his blanket and cannot go to sleep without it. Your son will love these special blankets.
ReplyDeleteoh, what gifts!!! precious.
ReplyDelete[thank you for your kind words always. your gift of encouragement is seriously more a blessing to me than you will ever know.]
Beautiful blankets. I really like your childhood blankie. What a special gift.
ReplyDeletewhat wonderful gifts!
ReplyDeleteVersatile Blogger - I want you to know that I originally had you in my list of 7 (or 8) but then I realized that you already had done it. I forgot to switch you down to the special mentions but I do LOVE your blog. It makes me laugh, cry, etc. :) Can't wait to meet you!
ReplyDeleteI love those blankets! And what amazing stories behind them. Those are two very, very special gifts for Choi Boy, and I can't wait to see him all snuggled up in them!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful blankets, and the story of the one from your Principle brought tears to my eyes. Such a special gift, and to have it come when you needed your spirits lifted, it make it just that much more special.
ReplyDeleteHappy ICLW
#100
Hi Grace!! I never comment because I read your blog in Google Reader and I'm too lazy to click on the title to go to the comment page (man, I'm lazy) but I just had to say, I think you should re-title your blog to "when I ugly cry, you ugly cry, we ugly cry together" (Mary J. Blige?) because man, I cry reading so many of your entries!! You are most definitely so blessed by amazing family and friends... but most of all by your son!! :)
ReplyDelete(I heart Tina's comment)
ReplyDeleteI'm all cry-face now too. What wonderful sentiments and gestures. Big, huge, sobby SIGH. I love perfectly timed moments like these. (And I LOVE each blanket in it's own way... SO special)
so lovely! i'm stoked for you, and that you and choiboy are so treasured by those around you! awesome to have such joy in the midst of difficulty.
ReplyDeletelove love the blankets! both of them are so meaningful. choi boy will feel all the love & prayers protecting & warming him when he's wrapped in them.
ReplyDeleteOh that blankie is adorable, and totally retro/vintage chic! Not scary looking bunnies at all, just adorable!
ReplyDeleteSweet blankets! Love your dog too, ever read Dooce? (blogger) she does a thing with her dog every day...
ReplyDeleteHappy IComleavewe
Both of the blankets are so meaningful. What precious gifts for your son. Hoping he will be wrapped in them soon.
ReplyDeleteIt is even more impressive since our mother is dispose happy to the max. That's really sweet :)
ReplyDeleteGrace,
ReplyDeleteAs so many said, an emotional post. I also think you have quite the knack for writing...your blog is filled with emotion and so much more...I soooo enjoy reading it and look forward to the days when the posts are about Choi boy!
Take care,
Kristin
What beautiful keepsakes! So meaningful too.
ReplyDeleteThe blankets are lovely. :)
ReplyDeleteAlso, I have to comment on your iclw post about the Full House thing - I used to love it too, and now it's hard to stomach! lol! And agreed that "the" twins should never act again. ;)
iclw
Goosebumps. Wow. What wonderful blankets! That is so wonderful of both your mom and your principal to give you those blankets. They must love you very much.
ReplyDeleteI'm dropping by for ICLW and I also checked out your other pages--you Choi Boy is so cute--and it is so wonderful that your parents have already met him!
Sending you blessings and (((hugs)))
(ICLW #123)