Heart Day

Did you know today is World Heart Day? Did you know today is kind of a big deal?
I feel like I should write some amazingly touching post about what today means for us. So I'm sitting here, playing all the music that brings all the emotions to the surface and all I can think is, today is a regular day. Did you know that for us that is the most poignant, significant, miraculously beautiful thing I can say about today?
We woke up this morning and ate breakfast. Well, Ella and I ate what was in front of us while Livie ate what was in front of me. Livie insisted on showering with me and then we got dressed. Then mommy was feeling her late night and early wake up and laid down with Livie to watch some Little Einsteins. Then Ella went off to school, mommy chatted with the neighbor, Livie begged for an apple off of our tree, and now we both eat the first apples from that tree this year. And that's been how we've been celebrating World Heart Day.
I wish I could truly impress on all of you what I'm feeling at this moment. Yes, I have tripped over Livie's oxygen at least 10 times already today. Yes, I have bundled her up to chase away the blue lips. Yes, I picked her up and accidentally hurt her pacemaker site (it doesn't hurt her a ton, just uncomfortable) But, I have also had a leisurely walk and chat with a friend, Olivia has shot Merida's bow and arrow at the TV (shh, don't tell Andrew) Ella had a mommy home to walk her to school, and both girls saw Mommy and Daddy kiss before he headed to work. And just now Livie blew me a kiss then said, "Don't look at me. I'm going in my room to go poop." Don't worry, she's in diaper. All these things may compile one boring, normal day, but as I say often, "We like boring."