After 4 long and uncomfortable days at the 8x10 hospital room, Chris was experiencing cabin fever, and I was tired of being disrupted every hour by the nursing staff. We both just wanted to go home and show Oliver where he'll grow up.
It felt strange to be outside at first. I think I was nervous about every move we made since we were on our own to figure out what to do. Luckily we only live about 5 minutes from the hospital. And pulling up to the driveway eased those worries a little just by being in a familiar place.
"Now what?" came to mind when we got inside the house. We realized that we need to rethink the set up we had to make it easier for changing and feeding. Even though I was still weak from the surgery, I had some energy reserved for organizing(It was really the only way to calm my nerves). I stocked up a few little storage baskets with all the diaper changing essentials for Oliver to keep in our bedroom near the co-sleeper bed, and another one for myself with lotions and pain medications. We even put a 2.5 gallon container of water on my night stand.
Chris gave Oliver the tour of the house, and showed him his bedroom. I nursed Ollie while we got caught up on all the TV shows recorded while we were away. We changed him into the adorable outfits we received from the baby shower. And quickly learned that you can't have too many little wash cloths.
It was wonderful and weird at the same time, that the last time we were home sitting on the couch Oliver was inside. He still kicks and squirms, and gets the hiccups like he used to. But now...he is "baby on the outside". (That's something I said while I was pregnant that really stuck, Chris hopes it will become the title of a baby book someday!)
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