I got some pretty special visitors today.
My three oldest stopped by with lunch for me.
They were all a little bummed they couldn’t see the baby, but it was fun to hang out with them and at least tell them the story of Pippi’s birth.
Even though I was freshly cut open in my stomach, Dash insisted on cuddling with me.
I was all for it, and he was pretty still for about a split second as he watched the tube.
Then Navy dug into some sushi with me in my bed.
She was much more careful than Dash was.
So careful, that she took all precautions necessary!
(This is a girl after my own heart, because the first thing I want to do in any hospital room is pilfer through all of the cool supplies!)
After eating and cuddling, I asked the kids if they wanted a tour of the hospital.
They did, and all hopped into the wheelchair.
And guess who was the tour guide?
The girl who was 24 hours out from surgery and was trying to prevent those gas bubbles.
So off we went….
First stop….Britni’s room.
Right after she used the restroom!
Then we stopped at the Ronald McDonald Room, and the NICU (outside the doors), the ice machine, and back to my room.
I wanted to take them to the gift shop, but my mom poo poo’d me going into the lobby?!
Party Pooper!
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After they left , I headed up to have a special date with #4.
Here my little girl lays in the desert.
She had lights above and below her, and was as warm as can be.
The doctors were pleased with her results of the day, and after her procedure the day before.
Her Biliruben was in the 8 range which was great. She was born with it at 8.5, but they were pretty sure by the time of the exchange it had reached the teens. So today, with it back in the 8’s, they were happy. Actually everything was looking great, but her platelet count was kind of low and the doctors made a note to watch it over the next few days.
She is SO teeny tiny it is amazing. I have really small hands, and look how much littler her head is than my hand is.
But she has the cutest chubby cheeks that make her look like she has a bit of chunk.
Here she is after turning the desert lights off and taking off those heinous glasses!
It was time for me to change her diaper, take her temp and feed her!
But what I really do during our teeny bit of alone time (with my hands through the incubator doors) is sing to her.
We sing our few favorites, and I know she loves it.
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And when our visit is over, and I head back to my room to “recover”, the hospital has set up an awesome camera that allows me to watch her every move.
And I’m not the only one — sisters, aunts, grandmas, cousins, and dad don’t want to miss a single second of her so-far short little life here on earth.
So we all log on to see our little Pip.
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