::long overdue::

And I mean this post is LOOOOOOOOONG overdue.

At Christmastime I was surprised by a package from my dear friend Rachel. Rachel is an amazing person that I feel so lucky to know. She was friends with my mom first, technically, but now she's mine too. Thanks to the internet, blogging and such we've been able to keep track of each other's lives and keep in touch.

Anyway, she sent a gift for both Max and Sandy. So so nice, right? But just wait. It's nicer than nice. She made the stuff by hand.

I will show you now. But first I want to say this. There is one benefit for me having taken so long to post this. We get to see baby pictures that are now old. Baby looks so much different now and seeing the old pictures from December and March is fun.

First of all, she knitted a little Yoda guy for Max. I don't have a picture of him handy but he was super cute and Max loved him. He fit perfectly in with the Star Wars sleeping bag Max received from his Grandma.

But Sand was the one who really scored. He got an amazing hat that Rachel knitted.

(He's only about a month and a half in this picture. SO CUTE AND NEW!)

Isn't that a gorgeous and amazing looking hat? Sand wore it all winter and I got so many compliments on it. It's just different and gorgeous.

Awwwwwwww. Back when he used to sleep in his carseat.

AND he got a jacket. He had to grow into it a bit, so in these pictures it's March and he's about four months old.



The jacket matches the hat of course. I think it's amazing. So cute.



Rachel is amazing. She has a great big family with all sorts of cute kids. She takes great care of them. She's creative and fun and crazy and gorgeous and such a loving friend. I just feel so lucky to have her as one of my buddies.

Thanks again for the gifts Rachel, they're such treasures--just like you!