Wednesday night, Uncle Bobby stopped by on his way home. He had been on Adam and Abbey duty, but wanted to see Ellie. He was smitten, as you can see. I had taken a shower after Tammy and my boys left and before Bobby came, so I was feeling better. Ellie ended up sleeping a lot that night and I got up around 4am and wandered the halls, which you are supposed to do after surgery. One of the midwives was at the reception desk chatting with the nurses. Seems like the entire ward, which I'd had to myself was getting busier. Kathy had delivered Abbey, so I stopped to talk a bit. At first, I hesitated to wake up Ellie. it's not uncommon for them to sleep a lot the first day, but you have to try and get them enough food in between! And as I missed her and it seemed too long since she ate, I took her back to my room. I hadn't yet realized until later that day that she was frustrated with trying to eat as it wasn't coming quickly. Dr. Dasari came later that morning, Thursday morning (time in hospital blurs from day to night and back again). She said it looked like I was healing fine. At some point during that day, they informed me I had a UTI from the catheter. (Details are starting to blur...it's been almost 4 weeks!!) Great. So I was put on an antibiotic. I talked to my sister Carolyn on the phone and took another shower. A long one. Love my long hot showers, even at the hospital...
So love that you had the entire ward to yourself. Haha. I guess you timed it out right. It's also nice that she'll celebrate a birthday toward the end of the school year, when she already has made friends with folks in class and they won't be all new kids to her.
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