Todd's mom makes all the new grandbabies a blanket. Her philosphy is that she can't always be there, especially with some of us living so far away, but her blanket can wrap them up and give them a hug when she can't. When Karla had nightmeres I explained this to her as I wrapped her up in the blanket that Grandma K had made her. From then on out she called it her hug blanket. And the name has stuck!!
Here is Kaylyn's hug blanket. Mom said she saw the carebear material and just new this was for my new baby. We love carebears!!
This is Kylee with her hug blanket. Mom had made one in blue and one in pink for her-just in case. Although she was pretty sure this one was for her. It was a hard year the year Kylee was born, she didn't buy any new material for this blanket. It has scraps from her grandmother's material. How precious!!
This is Karla with her hug blanket. Grandma K got this material while I was living in Idaho. (I think she got it from her mom or grandma or aunt or something--it's starting to get far enough back that the details are slightly fuzzy. Maybe I'll ask mom and then update this.) But mom and I then talked about how I remember Ragedy Ann and Andy. Mom has some dolls Ragedy Ann and Andy dolls from her childhood that she has kept nice. And we swapped memories. So she saved this for when my first baby was born. Karla loves it!! Can you see it is slightly more worn than the carebear one?
Now this has nothing to do with hug blankets. But I think the picture is so precious--I had to include it somewhere. Todd with his three girls.
I put Kaylyn down out here with us--and Kylee proceeded to try and included Kaylyn in her game. Kylee is a concerned big sister. And is always checking on her baby sister or making sure she isn't left out. In the car last night, Kaylyn spit up, and Karla said "Mom, Katelyn spit up. But I cleaned it with her ducky blanket." What good big sisters. And yes, Karla calls her Katelyn.
Here is Kaylyn's hug blanket. Mom said she saw the carebear material and just new this was for my new baby. We love carebears!!
This is Kylee with her hug blanket. Mom had made one in blue and one in pink for her-just in case. Although she was pretty sure this one was for her. It was a hard year the year Kylee was born, she didn't buy any new material for this blanket. It has scraps from her grandmother's material. How precious!!
This is Karla with her hug blanket. Grandma K got this material while I was living in Idaho. (I think she got it from her mom or grandma or aunt or something--it's starting to get far enough back that the details are slightly fuzzy. Maybe I'll ask mom and then update this.) But mom and I then talked about how I remember Ragedy Ann and Andy. Mom has some dolls Ragedy Ann and Andy dolls from her childhood that she has kept nice. And we swapped memories. So she saved this for when my first baby was born. Karla loves it!! Can you see it is slightly more worn than the carebear one?
Now this has nothing to do with hug blankets. But I think the picture is so precious--I had to include it somewhere. Todd with his three girls.
I put Kaylyn down out here with us--and Kylee proceeded to try and included Kaylyn in her game. Kylee is a concerned big sister. And is always checking on her baby sister or making sure she isn't left out. In the car last night, Kaylyn spit up, and Karla said "Mom, Katelyn spit up. But I cleaned it with her ducky blanket." What good big sisters. And yes, Karla calls her Katelyn.
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Kaylyn's hug blanket is the same as Annalisa's blanket from my mother in law. How funny is that! My kids have carebears as well from my mother in law.
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