So, after the c-section we stayed in our room until midnight. At midnight they made me sit up so that I could sit in a wheelchair and move to the next floor up. So, we packed up all our stuff and headed up.
The night was a LONG one for me. Kasey did really well. She was sleeping at least 3-4 hours in a stretch. I on the other hand, still had not been able to get up and walk around, so I had these pump things on my legs to help with deterring blood clots. So, about every 45 seconds you got this "whoosh, whoosh" and then an inflating sound and my legs got squeezed. Plus I had some medicines on my IV still that they were pumping in me. That pumped kicked on about every 10 seconds. Plus I had to be on oxygen because my oxygen level was low and the thing that sat on my nose really itched. Between all those factors I really didn't sleep much, or any.
The next morning I finally got to lose most of the machines. It got much quieter in there and I was finally able to get some rest off and on. We had a parade of visitors all day, which also was nice to pass the day.
One of our visitors was Courtney. Nana brought her up to the hospital to see her sister for the first time. It was pretty much like 'mom and dad who? Let me at my sister!' She wanted to hold the baby, rock the baby, put the pacifier in the baby's mouth, cover the baby... It was quite cute. We had to constantly remind her to be gentle.
Due to the fact that I had the c-section, we stayed at the hospital until Saturday morning. And thankfully Saturday morning both my doctor and the pediatrician were through early, so we didn't have to wait too long to be discharged. I think we got home mid to late morning. That was when the switch flipped with Courtney. She is still all about the baby and can't stand to hear her cry, she gets very upset, but her listening skills when right out the window. The kid spent most of the day in time out! But pretty much everything that happened is to be expected. And the funny thing is that as much as she loves her sister and wants to make her happy when she cries, she doesn't want to talk about her sister to anyone. When anyone outside the family asks her about her new sister she refuses to talk about her.
She also has been punishing Hubby and I by withholding hugs and kisses. That has been killing me, but again, all to be expected. I am sure that at some point things we will all find our new groove together and she won't be so upset at us. I hope that comes sooner rather than later.
One of the nifty things my doctor gave me in the operating room was a ball. He literally said to me, I am going to give you a ball, you need to hold on to it and protect it. I know, sounds kind of odd, but you have to know my doctor. Anyway, this orb, as I renamed it, had lidocaine in it and had two tubes that ran down through my incision. The orb pumped the lidocaine into my incision for about the next 4 days. I loved my orb and hated to see it go once it was all deflated and gone. It came home with me and my mom removed it and the tubes on Sunday morning.
Monday morning we had Kasey's first doctor's appointment. She was examined and passed everything with flying colors. When we were discharged from the hospital she was discharged weighing at 6lbs 8oz. But at the doctors office she weighed in at 6lbs 11oz. So, she is gaining weight as she should!
One thing that really amazes me about Courtney is that recently she has been into "light" pink. She wants to wear light pink and everything needs to be light pink. She doesn't like 'dark' pink clothes either. She is so funny. I have no idea where she learned the difference.
Well, I am exhausted. Better head to bed! Please feel free to check the website for new pictures, we add them daily! And just for clarification, Kasey's birthday is April 8th.
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