May 16, 2010

Bitty and the Hospital

A few weeks ago, Kurt was on call and Evy hadn't napped all day. She was tired and I was tired! Kurt had a rare lull in his evening and told me to pick up dinner and come visit at the hospital. I used to do this when we were dating, but obviously a baby adds a little extra challenge!

When we arrived, Bitty was quite enthralled with the whole scene. She wasn't used to seeing Daddy in a different setting. But she did dress in one of her cutest outfits for the occasion.


Soon, she warmed up to the whole idea. It was probably because Daddy was offering food.


It was so much fun! There were so many new things to explore in the lounge.


Even surgical tape provided a lot of entertainment (who knew?).


This is where it got interesting. We picked up on the fact that Bitty had decided to make a dirty diaper during all the excitement. By the smell of things, we knew it couldn't wait until we got home. Being mother of the year that I am, I realized that somehow there were no diapers OR wipes in her bag! Are you kidding me?

Well, not to fear--we're in a hospital! So we took a field trip to the Children's Wing, which is bright and cheerful. The nurses were quite smitten with Evy (although she didn't like one nurse's surgery cap AT ALL), and provided us with a diaper and wipes. How handy!

By this point, Evs had reached her limit. Even Mr. Clock couldn't cheer her up.


However, walking was just the remedy we needed! We got many smiles as she walked down the breezeway. She loved the windows and people. I'm glad we wore non-squeaky shoes. Otherwise I think the noise would've been a little too much for everyone involved!


It's exciting, because we'll be able to do this more often at Kurt's new job. It's also SO close to our house. We are so thankful for Daddy and how hard he works!