A monogrammed baby blanket for our new addition

So me and my husband are expecting a boy (Cillian) at the end of April, and I'd like to get to work on a monogrammed baby blanket for him. No one really likes to stitch/sew together squares (at least no one I know), but this project will include separate squares which I will then knit together using a very simple method - using a crochet hook - which is mentioned in Teach Yourself Visually Knitting Design: Working from a Master Pattern to Fashion Your Own Knits (Teach Yourself Visually) (One of two knitting pattern books I use).

Using the concept of smaller squares, dishrag sized, I will include his name Diagonally in the design, creating a 7 Square X 7 Square blanket, with the average square measuring 36 stitches X 55 Stitches. The rest of the squares will be alternating dinosaur squares as well as blank squares, so the end effect isn't too "busy". While I included the dinosaur patterns under "sources", I am going to change the patterns to fit the 36X55 stitch requirement.

Dimensions
7 Squares by 7 Squares
Each Square average 36 X 55 Stitches
Final product: 252 X 385 Stitches + boarder
Total Blanket Dimensions:
approximate: 45 inches X 65 inches
approximate: 3.75 feet X 5.4 feet

Basic Pattern w/o "filler squares" marked:

C X X X X X X
X I X X X X X
X X L X X X X
X X X L X X X
X X X X I X X
X X X X X A X
X X X X X X N

Basic Pattern w/ "filler squares" marked:
X = blank, B = Brachiosaurus S = Stegosaurus T = T-Rex

C X B X S X T
X I X B X S X
T X L X B X S
X T X L X B X
S X T X I X B
X S X T X A X
B X S X T X N

Yarn:
Peaches & Creme 4 ply Worsted Weight 100% cotton
(light weight, not scratchy, easy to wash, and no risk for skin allergies).
1 Cone White
1 Cone Lemon
1 Cone Baby Green
2 2 oz. Lemon Lime (for boarder)
2 knitting needles in size 5.

Color Design:
A Tri-color design of alternating squares in threes with a basic border all around in the color way Lemon Lime.


Sources:
Letter patterns are gathered from this link:

Alphabet Squares Here

Dinosaur Patterns (Brachiosaurus, T-Rex, Stegosaurus) are from this link:
Knitted Kitty's Dishcloth Patterns

All colors can be viewed/purchased here:

Peaches & Creme Balls and Cones

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Progress
* 2/49 squares done
* No pictures taken yet