When I was expecting my first child, someone made me a stack of burp cloths. They were cloth diapers with hand-stitched crocheted boarders. They were my all time favorite baby gift. Aside from them being homemade, as a mother of a spitter, they were super useful. I used to LOVE to match them to her outfits when we went out each day. We never left the house with out one. As she got older, they turned into her 'loveies'. So, instead of having that one special lovie that you're paranoid at the thought of losing, I had a stack of them. Here we are, over 4 years later, and the addition of a second stack of them for when Caroline was born, and the burp cloth is still a part of our every day life. The girls have them everywhere, in bed, in the car, in their backpacks for school... they even use them as blankets for their dolls now.
Ever since I received my first batch of them, I have been making them for friends and family. My cousin Alicia is expecting her first child, a boy, later this week. I just put the finishing touches on her burp cloths and packed them up to ship. Here's a picture. (Admitedly, not my best batch ever, but they'll do).
I'm taking a calculated risk posting these. I'm hoping Alicia is busy delivering a beautiful healthy baby right now and won't see this post until after she receives her package. If she does see this first, then, Happy New Baby Alicia. I hope you like the burp cloths! LOL!
My co-worker just found out the baby she's carrying is a girl. She's due in March. I'm logging off here and beginning my next batch - for her.
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