Unexpected Gift

Today while I was putting Jackson down for a nap, we got an unexpected knock at the door! It was our mail man who is just awesome by the way and he's holding a box. I didn't order anything or maybe my mom finally sent the package she's been telling me about for a month now?! Well, I sign for it and take it in the house when I have finally looked at the return address. It's from my Aunt Sally! This is a surprise and totally unexpected! So Jackson is at my feet asking, "Mama, what is it?" I get the scissors and open it up and see a note and a quilt. I read the note and then pull out the quilt that her and my cousin have made and start crying. These are good tears, but what a surprise. I absolutely love it and Jackson was checking it out too. Obviously this is for him, but what a surprise! Did I already say that? LOL

Jackson received 2 knitted blankets as gifts, 1 at my baby shower from a distant cousin Maggie and 1 from our neighbors John and Carrol. Both I love dearly, but this is awesome! The detail of stitching and the colors! They just pop when I look at it!

So, here it is! The theme is Frogs & Dragonflies and the stitching all around the quilt even has frogs and dragonflies.

Close up
Jackson says, "Thank you great aunt Sally and cousin Beth!"
Backside of quilt
There is a patch on the back and it says,
Frogs and Dragonflies
for
Jackson Blaufuss
Aug. 2009 Columbus, MS
Pieced by: Great aunt Sally
C. Sierra Vista, AZ
Quilted by: cousin Beth
H. Phoenix, AZ
Thank you so much for thinking of us and Jackson! I have always been a little jealous when I see people receive home made gifts and now we got one, especially a quilt! It makes it that more special and it will last forever! Thank you!!!!!