home sweet home

the hospital where i gave birth to d has this amazing abc (alternative birthing center) in it. the rooms are one of a kind for the chicagoland area. they come equipped with a queen sized bed, a birthing tub, and all sorts of other stuff that help make a natural delivery easier. the down side is that there are only two of these coveted birthing rooms. as long as one room is empty, they let a new mom stay in the room she gave birth in, but the minute the next laboring momma hits room two they send momma number one packing to a more traditional postpartum room. i should also mention that this hospital is in major need of some updating. the regular rooms are less than spacious and lack... while they lack just about everything.

after p was born, i was very lucky. abc room 2 stayed vacant all day. scott and i got to get some much needed rest, side by side, in a nice cozy bed with the baby nestled between us. in the afternoon, when the girls came to meet their new sister, we had lots of room to hang. it was glorious. that night, when i went to bed with our babe, i felt so blessed to still be hanging in my birthing suite. but like all good things, they eventually come to an end. at about 4:00 in the morning (almost exactly 24 hours after p was born) i heard some rustlings in room 2. sure enough, my nurse came in to help me collect my gear and relocate me to the less than pretty rooms down the hall. sigh- my time was up.

after a very uncomfortable rest of the night, i decided to go home a day early. not being a huge fan of the hospital to begin with, home was a much better option. to be honest, i missed my family. i like going to bed with everyone accounted for and under one roof.

and so on wednesday, i surprised the girls with an early arrival. they were both very surprised and very excited to have the newest addition join us at home.

this is momma greeting my biggest girl- who somehow looked like she was 14 when i arrived home.

she really loves her new baby. she gives her kisses all the time and checks up on her when p has been out of sight for more than a few minutes.

it's hard to believe that i am now a momma of three girls.

oh my, i just want to eat those little cheeks. it is amazing how quickly you forget how little they come out (ya know, if 9lbs. 3 oz. can qualify for little).

last but not least, is little miss buggy helping out at a diaper party. she loves to stand there while momma takes care of the situation.

it sure is good to be home.