It's a Big Ol' World

On Sunday, the first of October, Everett emerged from his tiny home inside mommy’s tummy into a large hospital room with warm blankets to swaddle his wiggling arms and legs, beeping instruments to monitor his well being, and nurses to diligently check up on his care every other hour. On Tuesday, however, his world became even larger as he was carried down a long corridor and into the bright sunshine. One last nurse checked to see if his parents had safely buckled him into his car seat, and then he was off, barreling down the road away from all the security he had found in his short three days of life. Before Everett could reach his snug and safe home however, he was about to receive his first hair-raising adventure in the wide-open world.

Very near to Everett’s house, a working train track occasionally delivered loads of bricks to the local brickyard. As Everett’s daddy pulled up to the tracks, the striped gate swung down and a loud warning bell started to clang. Everett’s daddy pulled to a stop and waited, but no train appeared. The next moment, the gate swung open, and the bell was silent. “I guess we’re not going to be stuck after all,” Everett’s mommy said cheerfully. Cautiously Everett’s daddy pulled forward and continued to scan the tracks. Just as the tires were inches from the metal rails, the bell resumed it’s clanging and a loud clunk on the rooftop informed them that the gate had once again decided to fall. Within seconds, the little red car baring Everett on his very first foray into the wide world was hemmed tightly in between a puffing locomotive and a long line of cars. And so, Everett received his very first lesson on the dangers of the wild outdoors on his very first foray into their vast expanse, although truth be told, he probably profited very little from this experience due to his rear facing car seat.