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The Cloud Blanket

Oh, what a happy day. I am thrilled to share news that our friends recently welcomed their third child into the world – a girl. And so, herein lays the challenge – choosing the perfect welcoming gift for her.

As I was about to pick a cute little onesie off the rack at a local store, I paused and re-considered the wisdom of what I was doing. I thought about how special, unique and momentous a new baby’s arrival into this world really is and I wondered how I could share a little bit of that feeling of awe and wonder with Elf and Giant.

And that is how Giant, Elf and I came to decide on making little Malley a cloud blanket. It’s a simple project – a sheet of sky-blue fleece dotted with perfect white clouds that requires us to cut out small 1” strips down the sides. Then it is up to us to tie off the strips into little decorative fringes. A simple yet ideal project for my kiddos to tackle.

When I asked Giant what he thinks little Malley will like most about our gift he said, “This blanket will help her learn about some things in the world. She’ll see the things that are white and she’ll learn that they’re clouds and she’ll see the blue and learn that it’s the sky.”

We’re hard at work here at the Little Yellow House. So as not to ruin the enthusiasm, every few days or so we mark off a few more strips of fleece. Giant cuts the lines ever so carefully with his scissors and then each of us takes a strand to create a special knot just for Malley — to warm her during her days and to comfort her during her nights.

To our new little friend, Malley, may you be wrapped in love and light all the days of your life. Welcome little one and blessed be.