Easing into it

Things I miss about the hospital:
Full nights of sleep
Monitors to listen for problems
Nurses
Free diapers and formula
Did I mention a full night sleep?

Things I don't miss about the hospital:
Being away from home
Other babies crying constantly
Monitors beeping constantly, including in my dreams
Hospital food
Always waiting for another setback

As much as I wish Keragan had not had to be in the hospital, there were definitely some perks. It gave me a chance to ease into motherhood. I could be there to hold her and feed her and change her diaper, but she wasn't counting on only me. If I needed to do something, I could. If I wanted to go home and sleep for the night I could. I had full confidence that the nurses would take great care of her in the meantime.
Being home is great. I love sleeping in my own bed, sitting on my sofa and even cooking my own food. But it's those early morning wake ups and cries throughout the night that make me miss the nurses at the hospital. Kera probably does, too, when it takes me a half an hour to get out of bed to get her!!
I know this stage won't last forever. In fact once it's over it'll probably feel like it was a breeze! I'm trying to cherish it as much as I can and embrace the time I have with her.