Things I Am Learning

~Liam is fussy
~a demand fed baby is more work than I ever could have imagined
~putting on make up and doing my hair is the one treat I do for myself each day and it feels good ~I can actually function on 3-4 hours of sleep
~not all babies like soothers...even dipped in gripe water
~VW Jettas do not have enough room for three children....we are car shopping
~post partum bodies should not be viewed in mirrors
~swollen legs and ankles don't just disappear after pregnancy....still waiting....
~I will not be able to respond to each of the 200+ emails I have received over the past 3 days...but thanks everyone

Some of you have asked for the 'birth story'. There isn't much to tell. We got to the hospital at 6:15 am. I was prepped for surgery and everything was on time. The spinal took a little longer for some reason and I have a nasty bruise on my back to show for it! The operation was smooth...Keith was with me most of the time. He only left to watch Liam get weighed and cleaned up. I felt very relaxed during surgery. The recovery room was good too....I think the nurses there gave me the best care of my whole hospital stay. I was very sad to find out that Keith and Liam could not be with me in recovery. I had been told otherwise but due to staff shortages it wasn't possible. After I got back to my room some nurse but morphine in my IV against what my chart said and I got very sick. Keith had 'words' with her and it was promptly removed but the gravol I was given to counteract the nausea made me super groggy for the rest of the afternoon. I had so many visitors that day and the next. I appreciated everyone coming so much! The nurse I had for that evening was not really in top form. She kept forgetting to change my IV and Keith kept having to run out to get her. We felt like since it was our third baby they sort of just left us alone. Nice in a way but I did need some basic care! The next day I felt amazing....so good! The doctor came in the late afternoon and said that since I was feeling good (and I think they needed the bed :)) that I could opt to go home that night instead of the morning. He didn't have to ask twice. We were out of there like a shot after dinner. So fast we forgot to get post op instructions for my incision and Liam's umbilical cord clamp removed. Luckily the health unit called on Sunday afternoon so we were able to ask all the questions we had forgotten about. She was very helpful.
So I am home...feeling quite well if I keep on top of my pain meds. I am nursing like crazy. Liam wants to eat and eat and eat some more. I do have milk though and am so grateful for that. I am drinking my special herbal tea and it seems to be doing what it's supposed to. I hope that once my milk supply is established I'll have Liam into a bit of a routine.