It's hard to believe it's been a full year since I landed in the hospital. This time last year I was doped up on magnesium. I don't remember much except that I wasn't really sure what was going on. I could not feel any of the contractions they were telling me I was having.
They had a horrible time monitoring the kids heartbeats. Any time one of the three of us moved, a nurse would walk in the door and have to adjust the sensors. Finally one of my nurses fought the doctors and got them to agree to stop the 24 hour monitoring and it allowed me to get some sleep.
They had to keep me in the maternity ward the first few nights because there were no beds available in the antepartum ward. At one point Dave told me he could hear a baby crying… I informed him that it was actually a woman in labor. It was good to finally get out of there. A few of the nurses told me the bed I had been living in for three days was only really meant to be used for a few hours of labor, not for days so the bed I was moving to would be more comfortable.
I look back at those days in sort of a haze and yet there are bits and pieces that are as clear as day. I've spent a lot of time today thinking about that crazy beginning to being a mother.
This morning we spent time doing something I have wanted to do since the kids were born. We had professional pictures taken!!! I cannot wait to see the photos.
The kids and I played on the floor in the living room most of the day and just as a nod to the day the kids were blessed with an hour and a half long afternoon nap… Thank you Lord!
It has been a wonderful day.
They had a horrible time monitoring the kids heartbeats. Any time one of the three of us moved, a nurse would walk in the door and have to adjust the sensors. Finally one of my nurses fought the doctors and got them to agree to stop the 24 hour monitoring and it allowed me to get some sleep.
They had to keep me in the maternity ward the first few nights because there were no beds available in the antepartum ward. At one point Dave told me he could hear a baby crying… I informed him that it was actually a woman in labor. It was good to finally get out of there. A few of the nurses told me the bed I had been living in for three days was only really meant to be used for a few hours of labor, not for days so the bed I was moving to would be more comfortable.
I look back at those days in sort of a haze and yet there are bits and pieces that are as clear as day. I've spent a lot of time today thinking about that crazy beginning to being a mother.
This morning we spent time doing something I have wanted to do since the kids were born. We had professional pictures taken!!! I cannot wait to see the photos.
The kids and I played on the floor in the living room most of the day and just as a nod to the day the kids were blessed with an hour and a half long afternoon nap… Thank you Lord!
It has been a wonderful day.
I love it when they hang out next to each other and parallel play…. It so much nicer then the grabbing, pulling and crying! Ha!
Lilah has figured out she can take anything from Alec and he won't protest.
Lilah in a pile of beanie babies and Dave
Alec after successfully grabbing Uncle Steven's birthday cake. Both Alec, Steven and I were covered in purple frosting.
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