Friday, June 11, 2010
26 hours old and going home
A lot of people wonder why I was so ready to come home when Nixon was just 24 hours old. So here is why.
- While I only stayed one day and night after he was born, I really had been in the hospital for 2 days and 2 nights. And that was about all I could handle of it.
- That hospital nursery does not take the baby for you at nighttime. (Yep, I am one of those moms who sends their newborns to the nursery so that I can have a good night of sleep. Call me selfish or mean or heartless if you choose- I prefer to think I am smart.) So having him sleep next to me at the home would be no different than at the hospital. Plus, nobody would be taking my vitals and drawing my blood at crazy times in the middle of the night.
- For some crazy reason, this has been my easiest recovery. I felt pretty good on Friday considering that I had delivered a baby the night before. If I stayed another night, I would have left Saturday morning and I didn't think I would feel that differently.
- But most importantly, my Laney needed me. I knew she was fine with my parents and with Erich. And she was. But I couldn't handle telling her one more time, that I wasn't coming home yet. I couldn't handle her tears or mine. You see, Wednesday as my mom and the girls and I were leaving the pool, my mom took the intertubes and such home with her. And Laney was confused. And so I tried to explain to her that Grandma and Colleen would be bringing her swimming on Thursday because mom would be at the hospital. And she cried. And Thursday night when leaving me and Nixon at the hospital, she cried. And she told me she would miss me. And Friday morning, she called me twice, crying, that I wasn't home yet. And telling me that she missed me. And so I came home on Friday, because I didn't want to have to hear or see that sweet girl cry one more time about the fact that I wasn't coming home.
5 comments:
Thanks for posting more pics. He looks so adorable!
He's adorable Mandy! And I don't blame you for wanting to go home. I'm just glad you're feeling good so soon!
He is beautiful - you did good. No need to justify that you send him to the nursery. I do the SAME THING. :) I agree - we are smart.
I've never stayed in the hospital more than one night. I don't like it there. I find it much more comfortable to be at home. And I felt the same way about Dallas when Hallie was born. I think I was only in the hospital with her for around 18 hours.
He is so sweet.
Post a Comment