Wednesday-Everyone is home now!

Thank you all for sharing in this experience with us. We all got released on Tuesday afternoon after asking to be released. Everyone was doing fine and we were all eager to get home.

The growing family got the word at 2 that the babies and their bili rubin levels were stable and they were cleared to book a flight home. By 3:30 they were all packed up and ready to get home to P & L. They had to drive to San Francisco to catch their flight, but the babies (V & B) slept the whole way and did fantastic! The airport was incredibly helpful getting them onto their flight (S's body is healing from his accident, but he only had minimal use of his hands). They arrived home safely and are looking forward to introducing everyone Wednesday morning. I can only imagine what a special day it will be in their house-just like Christmas, only better!

As for me, I was told Tuesday morning that I could be discharged if I wanted or I could stay another day. At 5 am I was not ready to make that decision. By 2, I'd had a shower and had been moving around all day and felt I'd be OK to be released. I figured I may need a little assistance from hubby for a day or two, but that we'd be OK.

I know I'm jumping ahead here, but I will go back and record the whole process by the end of the week. Each day had it's own challenges and joys and I will try to sort through the memories clearly.

Brian picked the kids up from school, rented the hospital grade pump for me and came back to pick me up by 5. We picked up Subway for dinner, dropped by Target for my meds and were home with my kiddos by 6:30. I crawled into my bed and was instantly relieved to be in my comfy bed. I pumped and fell fast asleep. I woke up in time for bedtime snuggles and then it was time for bed again.

I'm actually doing really good for 2-3 days post c-section. I learned A LOT after the first c-section recovery and I applied all of the lessons. I got moving as soon as they would allow me and I've stayed on top of my pain meds. I'm still quite gassy, and very swollen, but I'm moving around pretty good (although cautious to not over do anything). Getting out of the bed requires a little bit of assistance (especially at my 4 am vicodin dose) and I'm a little stiff after I've been lying down, but I feel pretty good.

Emotionally I'm doing well. I was very touched by everyone's support and well wishes and I'm sure I'll cry when I see the 'family introduction' video, but I'm just so thankful to have been a part of something so amazing and with such a wonderful family. Nothing they do surprises me anymore, they are just so thoughtful and considerate of my feelings. At a time in their lives when everything should be all about them, they always think to check in on me and take my feelings into consideration.

There's so much to say and share and I find myself rambling in circles. Brian is home with me for the rest of the week, I've got a strict pumping and medication schedule and I intend to rest as much as possible as well. I'll stop rambling now and start at the beginning (Saturday night) soon.