Wherein we find the perfect blanket
Sunday, June 18, 2006

When Mamakaze is invited to a shower for friends who are having a baby, we ask ourselves first, “What does this baby need?” and secondly “What does this baby want?” Invariably, what the baby needs is spelled out to the letter in said tot’s registry. But also invariably, we arrive at the store with visions of gifting this baby with some much-needed accoutrements, only to find that the registry has been shopped bare and all that’s left on the list are a few discontinued items.

Thus, we wind up searching for a meaningful baby shower gift that both parents and tot can enjoy. Just because infants are small doesn’t mean they don’t have well-developed senses. Ask Totakaze, who from a tender age knew darn well whether she was being cradled in low-thread-count cotton or comfy chenille. For such discriminating babies as Totakaze, only the best will do. And I think we all know that it doesn’t get any better than snuggly-soft cashmere.

Personalized baby gifts are always a nice touch, and it’s Mamakaze’s opinion that a cashmere blanket with baby’s name on it is the perfect way to memorialize baby’s momentous entrance while nestling the wee bundle herself in the softest and most luxurious of fabrics.

We ourselves discovered cashmere at the advanced age of 11, but we certainly wouldn’t have complained if our introduction had been significantly sooner.

You can find personalized cashmere baby blankets and other gifts for baby at RedEnvelope.com.