Happy Thanksgiving x 2 one month late

November has been a most welcomed respite for the Bergeron Family. I have been on a rotation in the ED which has allowed me time to spend out of the hospital and regain a sense of normalcy. Blake has been on a rotation in Cardiology which only requires him to have 4 half days of clinic per week. It is amazing that even though I am working significantly less than I have the past four months, I am jealous of how much of a slacker Blake can be :) I suppose that is something for me to look forward to.

The first sign that things were looking up was a most welcomed surprise visit from one of my best friends from college. Mary and Adam McCulloch and their dear daugthers Katie and Caroline (who is 7 days younger than Lilly) came to visit overnight. I was so happy I cried! (not unusual these days... I must say I am looking forward to regaining my hard skin, although I fear I may never achieve that) We had a wonderful time catching up and letting the girls get to know their soon to be, God willing, best pen pal friends!

One of the other bright spots in this past month was our trip home to Virginia to spend time with my family. Although trips home are always busy, because they happen so rarely, they are always rich in joy. We visited my granddaddy wampler who had never met Lilly. I think he was suprised at how big she was. We also spent time with Grandma, her friends and MaMa. Of course Tara and MOm and Dad got in on the Lilly loving. Uncle Sean and Kyle's family were deeply missed. During that stay all the cousins got together for an early Thanksgiving. Second to Easter, Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE. We have always had a rich time of fellowship and laughs in the family... this year was no different, and when you don't think you will have the opporutnity to share this, and then you can, it makes it that much sweeter.

Today... real Thanksgiving, has also held a first in the Bergeron house. Blake and I, well mostly Blake, but I helped, made our first turkey and hosted our first thanksgiving. Our Nashville family came down to celebrate with Lilly (an us) as I had to work.. in fact am working right now... hard as you can tell. We bought the turkey, stuffed it with lemons, onions, celery and garlic, and rubbed it up. We then put it in the set it and forget it Ronco rotisserie. Let me tell ya, this bird was the best we have ever had! It was amazing. I will never do a turkey another way. Growing up I had always wanted a large golden, crispy bird as the centerpiece of a thanksgiving table. When you have 40 people to feed ( a norm for us as a kid) that does not happen. This year... it was like a magazine. This thing was gorgeous. Of course Nonnie was on hand to provide the fixins. Man were they good.

A taste of things to come... Great grandma gives us our first gift.