I was REALLY exhausted this morning coming home. I took the wrong exit off the freeway and seriously had to concentrate to not get that fuzzy drowsy feeling. Little scary. I think I will call Teri on the way home tomorrow. Surely, given that it is a matter of my surviving the drive home, she won't mind if I call her at 4 a.m. Vegas time! (just kidding!!)
The night went well though. We had a baby come down from Labor and Delivery without mommy. She was recovering from some scary complications. Normally the baby would go to the NICU because we aren't staffed to care for babies in the nursery. But since I was there, they gave me the baby which was fun and made me feel like I was really doing something meaningful. And because I think newborn babies need a lot of lovin', he spent most of the evening in arms while I worked on new hire stuff on the computer!
I did my first heel stick and both me and the baby survived. My technique needs some work. But I guess that's to be expected. Let's just say the baby required a new blanket afterward or momma would have thought I was part vampire!
On to night three. Caffeine is your friend!!! Will look forward to the bed tomorrow morning that's for sure!!!!!
September 6
2 months ago
Wow - I'm tired reading that post. It's GOT to get easier, of course.
ReplyDeleteHm, I was thinking of giving up sleeping in for Lent - I'll let you know if that means I'll set my alarm for four!
So fun to hear how it's going. Fun you got to hold a newborn for so long. Hope the mama is doing better.