First Night in the Nursery

Last night, Jan 5th, 2014 was the first night in the nursery for little Evy Roo.  She was in her rock and play in front of the humidifier.  We slept upstairs and tested the video monitor.  We fiddled with the heat upstairs and downstairs till 11:30 or so.. and around 11:55 Stanley whined so much that we had to let him upstairs.  It was quite an exciting night for us, watching the monitor, waiting, listening, creeping around on the creaky floors, but probably just another night for Evy.

It is funny how this blog is called the Good Times Book, and yet, there are some not so good times that might make it onto these pages.  For example, last night she had her first stuffy nose and she couldn't breathe so we used saline and got the boogers out.  So that's a scary moment that evolved into a good thing.  And on December 16th Evy Roo survived her first car accident.   It was an emotional week of stitches and insurance companies, and rental cars, and hospital bills... and the doctor said she was fine, so that's a good thing.  And on Jan 2nd Evy was fitted for her severe hip displagia and the harness made her cry.  But an hour later she was smiling again, and taking it all in one moment at a time.

These are certainly good times.. her strength makes me rethink how I spend my days.  I mean, if she can wear a brace for 3 months I can certainly exercise for 3 months, or give up booze for 3 months, or do anything for 3 months with a smile on my face.  I mean, she can't walk, (she's a newborn) she can't move her legs and she can still laugh, and still brighten up our day.  Our good friend's daughter is going to wear a brace for 6 years... and she is an inspiration to me.  The kids are the ones teaching us how to live.  And it's the good times, wrapped in bad news, that are the sweetest gifts.

And in this time of Christmas road trips to Maine and Happy New Year 2014! We thank the powers above for the family we have, and the memories we continue to create.  After the last few months, with Nina's passing and the car accident and the hip brace, we are not taking anything for granted.