this woman’s work

So I just got invited to a friend’s baby shower and I don’t know what the hell to get her. Here’s my thought process:

–I love this friend. She’s a woman I admire and adore and this gift must be something special. Also her baby was conceived after a few years of infertility and two miscarriages meaning the gift must be even more special.

–This is my friend’s second child so she already has everything she needs. Also, my friend is filthy rich (really, absolutely filthy) and so she has everything she doesn’t need, too.

–My friend is a decorative artist so hitting up my sister (who is also a decorative artist) to paint her something is out of the question.

–My friend is a devout co-sleeper so the baby doesn’t have a nursery (or a room) yet and that leaves out tchotkes of any sort.

–She also has an enormous collection of books and is a Chinaberry hound, making a lovely picture book a dangerous present since it’s likely she already has a copy of just about everything.

–She loves Hanna Andersson clothing, which means her daughter-to-be already has a stunning, striped layette.

So what the hell do I get her? I’m thinking maybe a mama-made blanket or hat or little cardigan or something. But it’s hard to reconcile her taste. She’s not funky in the least. If I got her something great and vintage she would just think it was old. (”Oh dear, Dawn must really be in financial straits. Did you see she had to buy me a used sweater?”) I’ve got ’til November 1st to come up with something. I’m going to scour the AP-Biz database to find something wonderful.

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