Abi's Back!

Abigail is back in town! We picked up my daughter-in-law on Sat night from the airport. She'll be with us from Sat thru this coming Friday. Abi is almost 7 months old and she has grown so much just from her visit in October! It's weird because my daughter is only 2, yet I feel like it's been ages since she was that small........it's amazing what being a parent does to your sense of time!

My step-son is doing OK in Iraq - we hear things on the news but he calls his wife every few days and my husband every other week or so to touch base. I swear I am obsessed with care packages. I cannot go into a store without purchasing something for him to go in the mail. I suppose it's my own way of feeling connected to him. He will get his 2 weeks R&R and come home the end of January and we are all counting down the days! Then hopefully he'll be home for good in June - keep your fingers crossed!

My in-laws are driving me CRAZY. I made sure that they were all aware on Thanksgiving that Abi was coming up for another visit. I made absolute sure that I said to each of them at least TWICE that they were more than welcome to come up and visit with her any night that she was here. No phone call needed even - just show up! And since several of them didn't show up for October's visit I was positive they would all make an effort to set something up. Well - she's been here for two days and I haven't received one call from any of them. I suppose it's possible they will take me up on my offer to just show up but I highly doubt it. I am SO tempted to call my mother-in-law and just ask which day she is coming. And if she stalls just tell her what I think of her ignoring her own great-granddaughter. But Nooooooo - I can't do that. Can't upset the delicate balance of my husband's dysfunctional family that doesn't give a shit about anyone but themselves. Can you tell I am bitter?

On a better note - Abi really is wonderful! She is just the cutest little thing! So I plan on just enjoying her while she is here!!!!!