Nine years ago today, Isabel and I flew home together from Guatemala and our adventure officially began. (The photo's what went out with my announcements, taken about a week after we were back in Maryland. And because this is a knitting blog and someone is bound to ask, yes, I did make the sweater she's wearing.)
I still feel the way I did on that day, like I won "baby lotto." Can't believe the universe brought this funny, sweet, firecracker of a kid to me. And while life as a single mother can be harder than I ever imagined, I wouldn't trade a single moment. (Yes, even emergency room earache visits and tween tantrums.)
Recently, we were laughing about the small-but-mighty Violet, who has taken to ferociously barking whenever a large truck or semi drives along the road behind our house. One look at her in action, and it's clear Violet believes she can take down a ton for each of her 11 pounds. From there, Izzy made the leap that Violet needed her own superhero cape, and set about designing and making one with the mini sewing machine she got for Christmas.
Yep, I've been blessed with quite the dynamic duo.
Love the cape! Happy Anniversary.
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