So for the past few days Dave and I have been joking about our "urban camping expedition-" complete with cans of soup, anything that can be shelf stable & microwavable or made with hot water. I have a whole stash hiding in our room. Doing dishes in the bathrooms (okay, just our mug or bowl usually), and taking advantage of whatever facilities we can. Best find was the shower in the nursing/pumping room (thanks Laura!), the room itself is awesome, privacy with a tv to relax a bit while doing my motherly duty. But without the shower- well- they would most definitely evict me. LOL. Luckily our room has the murphy bed, and well, the glider doesn't work the best for sleep, but it's better than nothing. I think I've finally adjusted to this "lifestyle" for now, and am making the most of it. At least there is internet! :) Or, as Dave's comparison of the movie "The Terminal" - even the lobby area of the hospital reminds me of an airport :)
Updates on Chase:
While he continues to show interest in nursing/bottle, he is still adjusting to being on the hospital's schedule for sleeping/eating- so he starts off great then drifts to sleep, leaving a leftover amount that still has to be pushed through his feeding tube. Somewhat frustrating, but as long as our nurses are patient with us (the process of trying both methods takes twice as much time), then we'll keep trying. He'll get the hang of it in no time. It looks like he's back to his birth weight- I'll have to calculate what he weighed in this morning (minus the diaper and shirt), but either way, it's at or above his birthweight, which, at 8 days now is pretty good news. We had an uneventful night, which is fantastic news, and am just enjoying the peace right now.
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