We're counting down the final days before Will leaves and I'm starting to slowly explain to Alison what's getting ready to happen. I'm still having trouble finding the words to express exactly what this means. I think for Alison, the easiest way to help her understand is that Daddy is going to be gone until after her birthday next year. We'll have a big birthday party and then it'll be time to start getting ready for Daddy to come home. I am starting to work that explanation into our conversations and hopefully it'll start catching on.
Today is Will's birthday and even though he had to work, I think we had a good evening. I grilled steaks for dinner and he got to have some time with Alison and I got to eat in peace without little fingers grabbing pieces of steak off of my plate (Alison can eat A LOT of steak!). Alison and I went to Build A Bear today and made a stuffed puppy (Alison's choice, of course) for Will to take with him. We both put a heart in the puppy and I said a little prayer for his safety as I did. I also got a cool digital picture frame for him. I can actually send pictures to it through email and it will show up in the frame all the way in Afghanistan. I thought that would be a much easier way for him to take lots and lots of picture of Alison with him and so far.
Uggg. Only a few more days and then it's just Peanut and me.
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