a hug from daddy...

Operation Kid Comfort is an amazing group of volunteers!  They make quilts for children who have a deployed parent out of the goodness of their hearts to help provide them with some comfort during the deployment.  You submit 9 images of your child and spouse, and then they ask that you patiently wait for your quilt to be completed.  I submitted our images right after Randy deployed and on Tuesday they called to say it was complete!  I instantly had tears in my eyes, because I was so excited for Noah to have his very own daddy quilt.  I've seen other quilts they've made for friends and they are just precious!

The lady went on and on about the images that I sent.  She said they just loved how Noah's quilt turned out and that they had been using his as an example in various classes about quilting.  She was also very proud that they had some Noah's Ark fabric that they were able to use.

I can't explain how much it means that these ladies are willing to do this for military children.  I know a lot of people tell me that at least he's little and he won't remember.  While that may be true, it's still affecting his sweet little life and doesn't make the day to day any easier right now.  He still asks for his daddy all the time and misses him like crazy.  He'll ask for daddy while we're out shopping on base and he sees other Marines in uniform, he still points out the window and shows me where daddy's car is parked.  He also kisses the pictures we have of Randy hanging in our house everyday.  So yes, he may not remember this time in his life, but right now he is totally missing his daddy and that's really all it takes to break our hearts.

My friend emailed the ladies to thank them for their time and effort.  Here is her response, "It is said that those who sleep under a handmade quilt- sleep under a blanket of love.  When you tuck him into bed tonight and wrap his quilt around him, tell him it is just like daddy's giving him a big hug!  I just did this for Noah at nap time and he was honestly smiling from ear to ear! Although he isn't home, I'm certain he still feels his daddy's love each and everyday!