Update 7/14/15: My mother-in-law was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and was hospitalized on Sunday. She lives 4 hours away from us. My husband is on the way down to see her and is bringing Bea with him for something for mom to cuddle. I hope it gives her comfort and, when she looks at the heart, remembers that we all love her.
7/26/15: I received a wonderful response from ICU & rehab/nursing home staff as well as patient families regarding Bea that I plan to make a bunch of monsters for the nursing home and either knit/crochet/sew hearts on each one as my DGD fills each monster with love, hugs, cuddles and kisses. (I forgot to take a photo of that.) The lapghans will still go to the VA Hospital in Wilkes-Barre.

-2 Geet The Garage Monster made with Mary Maxim Ragg & one with Caron One Pound yarn (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/geet-the-garage-m...)
-1 Baldwin The Bathroom Monster made with misc Red Heart. (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baldwin-the-bathr...)
-1 set Grammy’s Mitts & Hat made with Caron One Pound (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grammys-mitts)
(http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grammys-hat
-2 Simple Savvy Knits “The Shilling Hat” made with Caron One Pound. (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shilling
-2 Cecil the Computer monster with Caron One Pound & Loops & Threads Impeccable Worsted & one with unlabeled cranberry colored acrylic. (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cecil-the-compute...)
-5 Calming Baby Knit Hat using an unlabeled acrylic DK red, pink, yellow & brown yarn, #4 needles for ribbing & 6 for body.
(http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calming-baby-knit...)
-2 pair mittens using unlabeled acrylic DK yellow & brown)
-1 Angus the Attic monster in Red Heart Super Saver worsted in Medium Thyme.
-1 Preemie Hat - pink, ribbed in unknown acrylic fingering weight
(http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/preemie-hats-for-...)
-1 Lurleen the Laundry monster in natural/neutral Plymouth Encore worsted weight. Her spot/heart is on her back.
(http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lurleen-the-laund...)
-2 Petunia the Patio monster in Plymouth Encore in natural/neutral color #240 & one in One Pound in off white with multicolor stash for arms & legs..
(http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/petunia-the-patio...). Petunia didn’t come out very good - my preference is to pick up stitches from the body and work outward for the arms & legs but her arms came out backwards & one leg is longer than the other. I will probably try making another & get it better. Also I forgot to put her eyes on before sewing the body up so I had to paint them on & I tried a different shape for her mouth which doesn’t look so good, even for a monster. :(
-1 Tony the Toy-Box monster with Caron Simply Soft Brites in Limelight green
(http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tony-the-toy-box-...)
-2 Toothy Joe the Mailbox Monster with Caron Simply Soft Brites in Limelight Green & Mary Maxim Best Value in Iris blue (similar to Caron Simply Soft).
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/toothy-joe-the-ma...
9/30/2015: Delivering this collection to Jewish Family Services of NE PA tomorrow for a total of 8 monsters, 8 hats, 3 pairs of mittens. Also bringing 11 preemie hats to Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton for the NICU.