Show and Tell: Abby's Gift Basket

At this point, I'm pretty sure apologizing for being so far behind and posting so infrequently is getting a little redundant. However, I do want to keep posting (and I even have big ideas to post more frequently), but it seems like my summer keeps getting in the way! I'll get caught up (eventually) and maybe even get back to posting more than once or twice a week. Really.

We drove with my parents, my sister, and her kiddos to Dallas (that's when we went to the ZOO) after they were at my house for a few days. The timing was mostly so I could attend Sarah's baby shower for Baby Abby. That plan went a little awry when Sarah was put in the hospital the Friday before the shower on Saturday due to a fever and ended up having Abby on Sunday (Father's Day)! It was kind of a crazy few days. The shower was cancelled, so I took my basket o' baby stuff up to the hospital so Sarah wouldn't be totally bummed. 

I made her some wall art, like the ONE I made for Mrs. Grider, but Abby's was a lot smaller. I used a 10x20 canvas so I could print the words onto the paper and not have to cut and tape them to make them fit. It made for a less "air-bubbly" canvas in the end. I also made her a little oval frame with her initial and a bird. Just a little something cute. Both were easy-peasy. 

I stuffed them into a crate from JoAnn's (purchased with my 50% off coupon!), along with some other baby goodies. I also made her a bow holder like the one I MADE for Lola, but I forgot to take a photo of it. The frame was painted gray, the background fabric was a white dot, and I used pink ribbon to hold the bows. Don'tcha just love that owl?!

As it turned out, Carrie and I had all the cousins while Sarah was having Abby. It was kind of a crazy day with events changing every few minutes, it seemed, but we were glad to tell Isaac that his baby sister was here and everyone was healthy! 

When we told him that his baby sister was here, he said, "No. No. Gobbedy-gook". This boy talks a bunch, but I can only understand about every fourth word! :) We could tell by his tone, though, that he thought we were crazy. 

Lincoln was trying to explain to him that having a little sister changed everything, but I guess it's just one of those things you have to experience for yourself. 

** Finally! New recipes up over at Eating at the Taj McCall! Recipe for PIZZA QUESADILLAS, ROASTED VEGETABLE AND SMOKED SAUSAGE PASTA, GREEN CHILI CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE, and SHRIMP TACOS.