I remember writing about this on the blog when Addison was born, but the days in the hospital after a baby is born are some of the most special. It sounds weird to say that being in the hospital is special, but you are truly in a little bubble with your new baby and the love of your life/husband, with nothing to worry about or focus on besides each other and the miracle you have both just brought into the world. Everything else around you is taken care of in terms of food, your health, healing, and if you're lucky like us, family is taking care of things at home. The peace and comfort we have experienced during the first few days of bonding have been so appreciated, despite the exhaustion that comes along with it.
Similar to what we experienced when Addison was born, we have had nothing short of outstanding care and compassion here at Fairview Southdale. The nurses are all awesome and the accomodations are clean, quiet and comfortable. We're finishing up with all the check-out details and lunch here, and will be heading home soon. We're so excited to bring Isla home and to see Addison. We realize that here is where the REAL work begins, outside of our bubble environment of the hospital room. :)
We're so in love with little Isla - she is a precious little sweetheart who makes us want more, more and MORE babies! I think we're a little delirious right now. :) She's doing amazingly well, healthy as can be and nursing like a pro - that makes my job a little easier. She's actually GAINED 2 ounces since birth, which is pretty rare for 4 days old. I'm feeling pretty great myself - seems easier the second c-section around. We're about to get her dressed and pack up our things to go HOME!!!
DJ takes a turn in the comfortable (relative to the lovely pull-out chair he's been sleeping on) hospital bed
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