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I felt so inspired helping Adrianna make her flower shirt (see previous), that I got a vision for a shirt for Abel...  And what better time to work on it than when Adrianna and Scott took a special Daddy-daughter trip to visit Scott's brother and his family in Houston? So Abel and I got by for four days while they were gone, and Abel got a new shirt out of the deal.  Thankfully, before I got to the little windows and wheels on this one, by mother-in-law told me about Wonder Under.  This iron-on adhesive has become my new crafting best friend.  Boy, did that save me a lot of hassle with those tiny car parts! I'm pretty certain Abel felt the absence of our other family half (and I know I did!).  On Thursday, he looked over from his car seat, to where Adrianna's seat usually is, and gave his frowny eyes.  Later that night, when I stayed in his room with him so that he could fall asleep, which is what Adrianna usually does by sleeping in there,...

Adrianna is blessed with a kind and generous father and I am blessed with a kind and generous husband. Scott had Monday off work (in exchange for working the first half of Christmas Eve), and he was brave enough to make the 3-hour round-trip to the zoo alone with Adrianna. We tried to convince her that I could go, too. But her persuasive words, "This is my special date with Daddy," were the final decision for us on the matter. I enjoyed the day by myself, getting to workout, wrap some presents, deliver a few gifts, and even watch a Christmas movie. It's a rare treat for a stay-at-home mom to be home... alone . :) And Adrianna and Scott seemed to have a great day, too. When I checked in on them by cell phone during the day, I could hear Adrianna's happy voice, full of excitement in the background. And she came home buzzing about the stories Dad told her in the car and the animals they saw at the zoo. We even got her right to bed, before she fell apart from fatig...