August 13, 2010
It feels nice to be home at last, for I have really missed the company of the cats! It does seem that the cats were not too bothered that we have not been around. They are however, rather apprehensive with the arrival of Spud and each has yet to start snuggling with me as they seem wary of the scent they found on me.
Today is also the first day we get to spend the entire with Spud 24/7. Already, we both have suffered from massive sleep deprivation. It will be interesting to see what her personality will be like.
Despite all that, I am just glad that we are back in the comfort of our own home.
Small Spud in her Big Bed
Fudge checking out the new intruder
New daddy with new baby
August 13, 2010
I was finally discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon after spending 6 days and 6 nights at The Bum, following Spud’s delivery last week. It now seemed like ages ago since I experienced The Contractions.
It feels great to finally breakaway from the hospital. Whoever said that hospital is a conducive place to recuperate is probably deluded; since there was always some kind of interruptions while you are trying to rest. From cleaning ladies, to the nurses who checks on the hourly blood pressures, the customer service staff asking for feedback, the staff who delivers your food, the doctor’s visit, the paediatrician’s visit, a call from the nursery etc. You get my drift. Add those to a very unpleasant, slow and painful recovery from a c-section and you get a grumpy ole me who was at her hormonal peak!
I felt a sense of strangeness as the hospital staff wheeled me off to the lobby, as another staff from the nursery carried Spud in her arms for me. Out of nowhere, I had a huge lump in my throat as I saw Silver Bullet pulled out at the lobby to receive us. It all felt so surreal as I played out the events from previous days in my head while trying to control the tears from rolling out of my eyes.
We drove home with Creed incidentally playing in the car. As soon as “With Arms Wide Open” came on air, both Silver Bullet and I looked at each other with this really strange-looking expression on our faces, our hearts filled with relief and adoration for each other; while being consciously aware of the new addition who I was carefully cradling in my arms. That moment in time had me bursting in tears immediately. Hormones, I tell you! At the same moment, I thought I saw Silver Bullet swallowed his throat hard. He was nicely shielded by his dark sunglasses and seconds later, I heard him sniffled as he took out his sunglasses for a bit. Beneath that were a pair of red eyes, accompanied by a grinning, smiley face!
And I thought I was the hormonal one.
August 10, 2010
As far as I can remember, I never wanted to have kids. In fact, bring it all back a little further…I never did want to get married to start with. Even when I did get married, having a child was the furthest thing from my mind because, firstly, unlike most women, I don’t like kids and cannot imagine myself cooing unnecessarily over them. Secondly, I was not so into a “lifetime responsibility” and was all about having my own life and career. And, if you had asked me again a couple of years ago if I’m gonna end up having kids, my answer would still be a firm no.
Alas! How things have changed. Here am I, stepping into the realms of motherhood and now at this very moment, lying very uncomfortably on the hospital bed in constant pain while trying to recuperate from a difficult delivery. Right next to me, a 3-day old baby I now call my daughter with the uncanny resemblance of her Dad, snoozes away in bliss. With it, a realization that a new chapter of my life has just begun. Another life journey reflecting an improvised beginning of the same old me; but, with just the different shades and undertones of life.
We are new parents, Silver Bullet and I. We don’t pretend to know everything and when it comes to parenting and taking care of a child, we both are completely clueless and honestly stupid. We most definitely will not be dispensing advice here, but will share what we encounter and learn along the way, and hope to have fun while at it.
From my perspective, it will be interesting to see how our lives unfold itself with the challenges of having a new baby on board in the presence of 3 cats!
Ahhh! Come what may… la vita è bella.
