How I met Darylein

When Davey was born, he was in the hospitals version of the "NICU". It was pretty intense in there, lots of babies and scared and worried parents. Tired moms who probably just needed to sleep. I was hospitalized and put on bedrest for five days before my little peanut was born. I had an amniotic leak, and my fluid level got so low I was sent straight from my ultrasound to admitting.

It was a very stressful, scary, boring, and exhausting time. Anyone who has spent any time in the hospital knows, you are poked, prodded, fed interesting food, and the worst... as soon as you fall asleep on the uncomfortable bed, they wake you up. I was trying to be as friendly and nice to the staff as possible, because they work really long hours, and they do quite a bit of work monitoring so many patients. I got two steroids to help with Davey's lung development, and all I could think was please let this work/help him, and please don't let it make me gain more weight!

By the time my son was born, I was so tired, I was almost a zombie. My labor was pretty quick and painless compared to what I hear other mothers go through, and believe me! I heard it!!! for FIVE LONG DAYS!!! I would walk down to the nursery for Davey's feedings every 3 hours, and just sit and look at this little man, that I somehow created and carried for 34 weeks and a day. While going to the nursery, I met many wonderful nurses, but one in particular, Darylein, was really special to me. She would chat with me, about anything and everything. I felt so much calmer when she was there to chat with, and teach me what I was doing with this baby I somehow woke up to. You know how sometimes you meet someone, and you think how have I lived without this person in my life, or how have I only known this person a week? That is how I felt when I spent time with Dar in the nursery. When you meet people like that you need to seize the opportunity, and foster the relationship. It is always hard to tell if there will be any boundaries crossed, or if the relationship you think you built is not quite as deep on the other person's end. I lucked out!!! She liked me too, hahah!

David spent one LONGGG week in the nursery, and then came home. When we went to leave the hospital, I was so excited to finally have my baby with me the whole day, instead of in many little increments. I was also bummed out about not having an excuse to hang with Dar too. So I asked her to exchange numbers, and we agreed we would meet up, and also have a shopping trip. We both like a lot of the same things.

The rest my friends... is history... and the future!!

Little Davey on his blanket for jaundice.