1980 Was a Very Special Year

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After being in the house for less than a year, the family grew with the arrival of Meghan on a very cold Saturday in January. We brought her home a few days afterward, and from then on the house became a different place. A house with a new baby takes on a different purpose. It forever becomes a backdrop for memories.

I had great fun getting her room ready. For medical reasons, during my pregnancy I had testing which revealed Meghan's gender. I would not allow the doctor to tell me the result, and so decorated the nursery in a neutral Winnie the Pooh motif. The walls were painted a golden "Pooh" yellow. The bedding and accessories were coordinated in the WTP theme. All together it came out well and made for a warm welcome home.

Even though she was the first, Meghan's furniture was not new. Carrying on a family tradition, Meghan slept in a crib first used by my Dad. It held up very well not only for her, but for her two sisters that followed.