Before Jacob was born, I was lamenting that it seems as though no one knows how to make things anymore, and he wouldn’t have the handmade treasures that past generations would have had. Little did I know that he would be showered with handmade beauties. These are my favorite items; I absolutely treasure them. I want to start showing them off. I have photographed them and will post about them when I can.

First up: the outfit Jacob wore home from the hospital–these are the first pictures taken of him in his first minutes home! Made by his great-grandma Verla, the darling hat, blanket and booties are so beautiful. This was the first outfit I dressed my baby in.

Next up: my little boy at 2 months in a handmade sweater and cap from my grandmother’s friend Jan in upstate New York.