the sky is falling...

Dave had Saturday off so he tackled the ceiling. There had been a plastic grate drop ceiling covering a plaster ceiling with holes and pipes exposed. So we're taking it back, all the way back. And here we are...


Walking in the kitchen felt like the after math of an earth quake. Dave filled eleven boxes full of ceiling rubble. What a mess. It will be nice, someday, soon, I hope. This was just the next step I guess.

Dave is back on call at the hospital today. I'm wiping things down.

Here are some cool treasures Dave found in the ceiling.

This Little People toy is wood! How old do you think that is? I wonder who played with it. Did they miss it when it disappeared? What a fun find, everything is so plastic these days. I am going to try to find a way to incorporate it into Malcolm's room.

This is a very old sandwich wrapper tangled in a wad of cement. It reads:
"BAKED BY ELECTRIC HEAT
THE FIRST LARGE BAKERY TO BE SO EQUIPED
WHOLESOME
SANITARY
CLEAN"
hmmm...

puddles

Who ya gonna call?

So today we had some unexpected visitors.
Two cop cars pulled up. An officer came to our door. I answered, "Hello?"
- "Yes madam, we got a 9-1-1 call from this address. Is everything okay?"
- "Oh really?, oh my gosh, that was my baby who must of dialed, we're fine, I'm sorry, Malcolm you dialed 9-1-1?, yes everything is okay, it was my one year old, we were letting him play with the phone, I had no idea!, how did you do that Malcolm?"
The second officer joined us at the door. Luckily they were in good spirits. Maybe they were just charmed by the innocence of Malcolm.
- "Thank you for checking on us."
- "No problem. Have a good day."
Malcolm, I guess you don't get to play with the phone any more.

Happy Birthday Dave!

M's wooden spoon

Malcolm has a new favorite toy. It's a "bpoo", wooden spoon. He really enjoys the way it allows him to reach beyond himself. Spoon in hand and he is happy. He is even happier when he chases his ball with it. It's a fascination with ball and stick. I am beginning to understand the origins of baseball, tennis, golf, hockey...

more pictures from Malcolm's birthday

Our friend Sarah came for birthday cake; she brought her camera and took these amazing photos. I love having talented friends. Enjoy the blue eyed wonder. Thanks Sarah.

1st Day

July 1st was not only Malcolm's 1st birthday, it was also Dave's 1st day of residency. Here he is just before heading off to his first day of work.

Doesn't this picture remind you of your classic 1st day of school picture - all bright and excited, not knowing what's in store?
Well, we are starting the 3rd week of it all and as Dave says, "I'm hanging in there." The 80 hour work week sure is something! And to think that it is so much better than it used to be. Dave is tired, but we are adjusting. Last night we all went to bed early. Dave got 8 hours of sleep! That is happy. I hope it serves him well this week. The thing about starting out at a new hospital is that even the smallest of tasks takes double the time. "Where is the OR???" So now that he knows his way around a little better hopefully things can move a little more efficiently. Good luck Dave.

YOU'RE ONE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALCOLM!