Thursday, November 24 (day 147/365)

After Wednesday being so rough, Phoebe was much, MUCH better today.  We had already canceled our Thanksgiving plans, and decided to keep the little germ bucket in quarantine.  It was sad to have to cancel our plans, but we actually had a nice day at home, snuggling, and watching football.  One of my friends had invited us over, and insisted on making us plates to eat at home so we could still have Thanksgiving.  The food was amazingly delicious and we feel so lucky to have such great friends!  When I got back with our dinner, Jeremy ran next door to drop off a pie.  The neighbors said they had already been to the pediatrician that day, so if we didn't mind their germs they didn't mind ours.  We went over and the boys played with Phoebe and we enjoyed catching up with the grownups.  When the kids started winding down, we took Phoebe home, fed her some turkey and put her to bed.  Then, we took the baby monitor back next door and hung out with the neighbors some more.  It was lots of fun!  We'd never had a chance to talk to them without a bunch of kids running around, so it was nice to have a grown up conversation ... and some grown up drinks :)  It has been quite the year here at the Gottwoods and we feel so incredibly blessed and lucky.  We have so much to be Thankful for this Thanksgiving!

Phoebe digs in to her first Thanksgiving dinner!  Thank you friends and family for making my first year great!