Memory Lane

A friend from CG just had twin baby boys a few nights ago. She now has a grand total of 3 little boys for her house. Luca, Wyatt, and I went to the hospital for a quick visit and delivery of breastfeeding fuel (see previous post). Being in the hospital, seeing these two gorgeous and perfect tiny little boys, and visiting with my friend brought back a rush of emotions of how I was in the same situation just a few months ago, and how completly amazing the childbirth expierence is. Okay, right....the situations aren't exactly the same. She has two, and mine came out the sunroof....but the emotions are the same.



She's got an enormous job in front of her. I can't even fatham how people with twins deal. I guess they just do...they get on with it, and it becomes easier. I have huge amount of admiration and respect for her. Having 3 heartbeats inside you for 37 weeks...then going through the pain of labour...twice. She looks amazing. AMAZING. Total admiration. The CG will be there for her...supplying her with meals and enteratainment/babysitting for her older son.




My eyes get all teary just reflecting on the birth of both my boys, but more recently and fresh in the memory is of Wyatt's birth. I was telling my friend about how I stayed in the hospital as long as I could to get routines established, and bond with new baby before the madness of going home. I'm pretty sure she's thinking about doing the same (who can blame her....with TWO to deal with!)



Why would you want to rush home? Those days you will never have back, you might as well have the support of the nursing and midwife staff, and let them do all the cooking/cleaning while all you focus on is healing from birth and bonding with your little bundle.


The swaddling, the tiny sqwaking sound they make, the big blue eyes looking up at you as they feed, the tightly closed fists, the tiny heartbeat....Ohhhh....it makes my overies ache just thinking about how amazing it is. If you haven't had kids, you'll probably think I'm being all sappy. You're right. I am.



How much Wyatt has changed in 10 months. First tooth broke the surface today, he's now 'wrestling' with Luca on the ground and captivated by his big bro, and crawling everywhere. Seems like just yesterday we were in hospital together....you fast asleep. Me trying to get fast asleep before you wake up. Up at all hours, those long nights looking at the clock thinking "I can't wait till it gets to be 6am...because then everyone in the hospital will be up, and I won't feel so alone....how much longer till the next meal comes?" Little did I know that probably everyone else on the maternity ward was thinking the same thing! Those precious days. I miss them already.


I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat.