My middle daughter plans to send out Christmas cards this year with a photo of a new addition. The baby should arrive (a few weeks early) by the end of November. To accommodate my daughter's vision for her Christmas cards, I followed this pattern for the stocking, and a modified version of this pattern for the hat. Both worked up very quickly; I completed the set in a couple of evenings while watching TV. Since the baby hasn't arrived yet, I had to use a doll as a model for this post's photo.
Thanks for prenatal care and the innocence of babies.

A political map of the world circa 1987. The Soviet Union takes up a sizable portion. A lot has happened in the last 39 years. The Berlin Wall came down. The Soviet Union collapsed. The Twin Towers fell. Technology has changed: landlines and phone booths are practically extinct, and random questions can be answered in seconds by asking Google, Siri, or Alexa. No longer do drivers keep the Thomas Guide in their cars; navigation systems will give turn-by-turn directions, and recalculate when the driver doesn't follow the directions. Some cars don't even need drivers. While many shoppers do their shopping in-person, some simply log into Amazon and have their item show up on their doorstep--sometimes within hours. I've seen pieces of the Berlin Wall. I've traveled to places that used to be behind the Iron Curtain. I've been to Ground Zero. I no longer have a house phone, and have looked up the answers to countless questions using my cell phone. I do not miss the stress...

It is just lovely! What a cute picture that will make. Congratulations on the new arrival. I hope she has a fast and easy delivery with a healthy baby!
ReplyDeleteIt's as cute and it can be and will be delightful for the family Christmas photo.
ReplyDeleteI can see you're in full on grandma mode now ;) It won't be long until you get to hold your sweetheart, what a wonderful day that will be!
ReplyDeleteHow precious! Thanks for sharing.
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You're even more talented than I already realized! She should love it!
ReplyDeleteThat is so adorable, Kristi! I hope you will share the "real deal" when the baby arrives!
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