What is the worst possible thing to happen at your sweet new baby's dreaded "procedure"? Well, except for THAT.
On the advice of the Dr. who suggested I leave the area where they were going to do the snip when he saw my swollen eyes and hand of wadded tissues, I left Alex manning the door of the O.R.. After deciding that roaming the halls might be the best thing for my unstable maternal hormones, I stopped off at the "washroom" and no longer had gone about my business when a buzzer started going off and a Code Red was called. You would think from all the episodes of Grey's Anatomy I've invested in I'd know what that is, but I just figured someone was "flat lining", as they say, and didn't pay much attention. When I walked back out into the hall it was lined with people... lined.... all the way up and down. Everyone on the entire floor was standing in the hall against the wall. I didn't really notice any of this when I first walked out (still crying!) and someone had to tell me to stop walking and stand against the wall. What? Why? Then the sliding doors open from outside and men start running in with equipment. I can't catch my breath! I'm seriously starting to think there had been a bomb threat or something and I'm trying to decide how long it would take me to sprint back to the O.R. (right, like that's even physically possible at this point!) if they tried to evacuate me. We are talking seriously strong maternal instinct, it was crazy. I imagined them dragging me from the hospital and all the time I'd be yelling "not without my baby!" But a sweet little old lady was standing across from me and must have seen the distressed look on my face and kindly asked if I was okay which helped me snap back to reality. She told me it was a fire alarm that had gone off and that it would all be over shortly. And it was. I walked back to the O.R. where a nurse told me they kept on keeping on with things and didn't have to start the whole awful thing over again. Thanks to Baby Tylenol and a Dr. with a steady hand, we are all doing fine.
Just like his Uncle Josh
Don't leave me pretty ladies
The tree frog
So innocent when sleeping
Be still my beating heart
How long until you can throw a stick?
Peace out from the GAP popped collar boy....
7 comments:
Im loving the pictures Holli! Hes so precious! So how much does this big boy weigh? He looks all of 9-10lbs! I cant wait to hear the birth story. ~Joy Johnson
I'm not even the mom, and I look rough in these pics! Staying up in the wee hours is worth it for such a cutie!
He DOES look like Josh in that picture! Funny! Don't you love seeing Alex hold Xan? I love the pics of Roy with our babies. It's so sweet:) I want to hear the birth story too. Post it when you get a chance b/c I know it's on your top priority list.
Oh, and I love the Gap Peace Out pic!!
he is so beautiful Holli. I love the picture of him and Alex. I'm glad he's recovering from his "cut"
Ah the "snip"...I am dreading that part of having a son. i think i will fall to pieces when they wheel Bennett away. Thank God it was just a fire drill..I didn't know where the story was going and got nervous. That picture of Xan and Alex...UMMMMMM...WOW....does your heart just want to burst looking at your two men you were blessed with? So glad you are blogging and posting so much...yeah! Still waiting on the dets on the delivery. Don't keep us in suspense much longer. Also..how tall was Xan? You haven't mentioned.
hol - he's BEAUTIFUL!! can't wait to meet him. love you!
He is just so CUTE!!!
How big was Xan? He looks so chubby. I love his sweet cheeks and the tree log photo is priceless. I love when newborns curl up like that and just snooze.
ENJOY HIM!!! You will be chasing him around before you know it. I can't believe Abel is almost a year. If feels like last week my feet were so swollen and I couldn't breath from legs being pushed into my ribs. :)
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