Blankets Blankets and more Blankets.




Lately I have been filling some of my time with making blankets to donate to the bereavement councilor at AF Hospital. The blankets range in size the smallest being 20"x20" up to 45"x45".

Imagine not only loosing your baby but then not having a warm blanket to snuggle them in one last time. And trust me when you loose your baby, that blanket means the world to you, and you treasure it forever. Some people don't ever even wash them because it's the one last connection they have to their baby. Colette's blankets are very special to me and I will treasure them forever.

I can't stop someone else from loosing their baby, That is in the Lords hands, but I can offer some comfort when it does happen. So you can often find me these days, picking up flannel from this fabric store or that, and working on blankets in my time that I thought I would spend caring for and loving my Baby Colette.

A few people have donated fabric, money, or a baby blanket that they have sewn themselves. and to these wonderful people I can't say thank you enough! It means the world to me, This is something that I will probably do here and there for the rest of my life and and to have people help in any little way means so much to me!

I'm also waiting to hear back from the head of NICU at AF hospital telling me what size blankets they need donated. For those babies who have a rough start a comfey blanket is also a blessing to them and their families.

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