Well I have finally manged to grab a few minutes to myself (Smurf is upstairs trying to get Marnie to sleep after nearly drowning her during her bath). I expect I won't have long as I am beginning to realise why I have such an affiliation with cows!
Firstly I'd like to express my thanks to all those who have wished us well and sent lovely gifts we are truly overwhelmed.
I'm going to try my best not to ramble on about the whole motherhood experience, however anyone interested in the gory details all you have to do is ask! I can confirm that your brain does wipe the memory of labour from your mind. It is a really strange thing as I remember quite distinctly screaming the place down but really can't recall why! I can also remember offering to have the anesthetist's babies after getting my epidural ( a huge thank you to Louise you were so right!).
I had joked before hand that I would take my work with me and be in labour whilst using brown paper and post its to map out the process! I was otherwise busy! However I have to say that the way in which I was looked after was fantastic, everything was explained very clearly every step of the way and the care was second to none. Well that was until I got into the general ward! But even there they did their best they were just rather understaffed which considering there is a bit of a baby boom going on at the moment bodes well!
I also have to say that I could not have got through it all with out Smurf. His hand must have been black and blue and I know his back wasn't up to much cop having spent a night trying to sleep in a chair! But he kept me sane and string throughout.
It was good to get home after all that and for Marnie and I to find our way together. She is a strong willed little thing and we have had our battles but we are reaching an understanding. We are managing the whole breastfeeding thing but whoever said it was natural had nipples of steel! Literally!
This has been the first week of just Marnie and me and at the moment I have been pretty much tied to the chair not just cause she is very active during the day and likes to see what is going on or otherwise wants to try and suck your pinkie off but also I do not appear to be recovering from the C section as well as hoped. I ended up at the hospital last night after being referred by the doctor for abdominal pain. They are wanting to ultrasound me but they think it is a re occurrence of my urinary infection that I had during my pregnancy. This has meant that I have not been able to get out and about as much as I had wanted only a couple of walks into the village so far. Which Marnie has loved as Smurf says she loves being outdoors but has a tendency to start to cry as soon as you step into a shop or walk through the front door.
Anyway I shall sign off for the moment as I am sure the walking milk machine will be needed any second now!
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