Vacation and Blanket Making With Grandma Chevalier

     
      I started the start of our third trimester off with a little mini-staycation.  After dealing with being so sick and just downright exhausted it was really nice to take a little break from work and just head down to Grandma and Grandpa Chevalier's house and focus on relaxing.
     
      Grandma Chevalier is an excellent talent in so many ways as you will come to find out and one of her many creative talents is sewing.  She has made quilts for as long as I can remember and the baby blanket she made for me is something I still cherish and even sleep with :) yep that's right...still sleep with.  Even your dad loves this blanket. When he was sick and in the hospital a few years back I would lay it on his hospital bed and he would play with the silky edge (he might be really upset I posted this for all our friends, family and his precious daughter to see...oh well).  Needless to say it's something that brings me comfort and have gotten more use than probably anything I've ever owned over the last 30 years.  Loving my blanket so much made me want to make you one of your very own.

      Your Grandma and I set out on a fabric search and we found the white minky fabric first and knew that's what I wanted the backside to be.  The other side however was a bit of a challenge and I was beginning to think I wasn't going to find anything I loved...until... your grandma showed me the grey and white polka dots...DONE!  We got some pink satin binding, some yarn and some batting and we were set.  Then came the process of actually making the blanket.  Thank goodness for your grandma because I had no idea what I was doing and was a little intimidated by the whole process.  We made it through each step though and over six days we finished the blanket!!  Mostly hand sewn and even embroidered your name on the bottom.  It was a labor of love and I'm so thankful and in love with the final product as I hope you will be.  Thanks again Grandma for all the help!! xxoo

p.s. The last picture is just a photo of my last day of vaca with your dad.  It was a nice and relaxing week away but it was also really nice to get back home and spend some time with my love.