Earlier this week or late last week I had posted about my knit dish clothes that I had completed while recovering from a broken toe (I still wish I had a better story on that one!) Any how, I mentioned that 3 of the dish clothes were going into Miss Pear's hope chest.
Vicki commented asking about this and basically what we were doing, and as this is a topic near and dear to my heart I wanted to comment.
It all started when I started saving special things for Miss Pear.
I saved the outfit my mom had brought down that I was brought home from the hospital in. The sleeper Miss Pear was brought home from the hospital in. My christening gown that Miss Pear wore the weekend of my 30th birthday when she was baptized. A sweater I wore that was saved that she wore. And probably a couple other special things. I realized that I needed a place to keep this, hence began a hope chest of sorts.
Then around came her birthday, and I wanted to do something special, but none of the keepsake ideas were really our style. So the hope chest idea flourished, and we decided to put one thing away for her birthday each year. The grandparents have joined us in this, and occasionally we put something in during the year as well if there is a special occasion or something like that.
Also, as Miss Pear out grew them, I put away some special blankets that were made by special people just for her.
So, as she just turned three, next week there will be three posts (God willing and baby in my tummy cooperating). There will be a post for each year of her life and what went into her box. Plus a few resources and ideas I have liked that have helped me, plus some future plans I have for her hope chest, plus our thought process as we select items. Plus, I refer to it as a box because it is currently stored in a plastic bin. (We are so fancy around here! I hope to one day replace it with a cedar chest, but am in no rush!)
As I am starting this, do you have anything you would like me to include in this miniseries? I would be more than happy to try answer questions!
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4 comments:
I am just so excited to read your series! We've got two years until we bring our daughter home from China. I've been fighting the temptation to buy things for her in case something goes wrong.
I've also been tempted to get rid of my cedar chest since we keep moving to smaller houses...
Maybe your series will push me towards keeping and filling that hope chest while we wait!
I'm excited to read it too!
A friend of mine does the same for her daughter and plans to buy the cedar chest as the last and final gift for her daughter when she gets married this summer. I think it's a great "last gift" as her daughter can use the chest as a piece of furniture and store her own memories in it as well.
Miss Pear will surely appreciate your efforts when she is older and will love knowing how much thought went into each addition.
I love this idea, too! Such a precious thing to do. Leaving a legacy to your children. I would probably pack it full of my favorite life changing books and notes from our monthly "Keeper's of the Home meetings I go to. A place to keep all those treasures to pass on to her. Your daughter will feel loved and cherished.
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