Michelle, Daniel Braden, and myself our free of the hospital. Don't get me wrong, the hospital staff was really good and I would recommend anyone who is looking for a hospital to check out that one.
Unfortunately hospitals are not the best places to get rest in. I know that everyone is thinking, "Duh Daniel, you have a brand new baby, you aren't going to get rest anywhere!" So let me explain. Baby Daniel sleeps for about 3-4 hours at a time. If you are efficient, you can knock out all the baby business, feeding, burping, changing, pretty quickly and therefore have about 2-3 hours or more of sleep at a time. Not so at the hospital. As soon as you think you have a good routine going, a nurse comes in to check vitals and pass out pills. She is usually followed by food service people who leave the door open behind them, then housekeeping, lactation consultants, dieticians, phlebotomists, pediatricians, gynocologists and just when they all clear out, food services shows up to take your food tray away.
They are just doing their jobs, and they do their jobs very well. The timing of it all just seems to be orchestrated so perfectly wrong that you are constantly teased by the thought that you just might finally get some rest. Oh yeah, and to top it off the nurse comes back in and tells you, "just try to get some sleep, you need it!"
So finally, we are home, in our own beds, getting as much rest as possible. Yes I'll wake up in another three hours and change a dirty diaper, I'll probably wake up in 45 minutes and freak out thinking that my son isn't breathing, but at least I am in my own bed and if anyone walks into my room they are leaving with a freaking bullet hole!!!! 6 and a half days in a hospital will make a guy go crazy.
I think I am going to walk around the house naked now just cause I'm home.
-dg
That was funny Daniel! Im glad you guys were able to come home...there is nothing like being in your own house, with your own bed! I hope you guys are able to relax as much as possible now! And Happy Birthday Michelle!!!!!! I love you girl! I cant wait to see you and give you one big hug and say you DID IT, and to meet the new little addition to the family! I cant believe how much he looks like michelle when she was a baby! WOw! Ok Thats all.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're all home, too! In fact, I don't want to call you in case I would wake you up, so please call me to update, etc. Just know that my lack of calling is not a lack of interest!! Love you all :)
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