Tonight we toured the hospital where Peanut #3 will be born. The tour was wonderful, because it was brief and to-the-point. The hospital looks wonderful because it has gigantic labor and delivery rooms with private bathrooms (including tubs and showers), and it has great big *private* postpartum rooms. When Master was born, we were placed in a semi-private (translation: *not* private) postpartum room. This was beyond unfortunate, because Mr. could not stay with me overnight. Is it humane to ask a woman to push out a 9 pound 4 ounce baby, and then require her to care for said baby alone, overnight? No, I say, no it is not.
And so, we were quite pleased with our evening tour. To add to the excitement in the air, we chose to bring the children along, as the brochure said that they were most assuredly welcome. And welcome they were, and welcome they apparently felt. We were the center of attention throughout the tour, starting with the waiting time in the lobby, when both of the littles decided to do their best impersonations of baby kittens. At the top of their lungs. We smiled at all of the people staring at us, and quietly urged Miss to give the kitten routine a rest. Master does not respond to such pleas at this point, and therefore was a lost cause. Then, as the tour progressed, Miss designated herself as the official director of the elevator, and bragged to the assembled throng that she is "very, very good at pushing buttons."
Miss also entertained the group by jumping up and down for joy while explaining that she is going to have *another* baby brother. She ended her speech on this point with an emphatic "Goodness, gracious, sakes alive!"
We weren't sure if everyone was laughing with us or at us for having a third baby on the way. In any event, the tour was not dull, and Miss did not want to leave the hospital at it's conclusion.
4 comments:
Thank you, Mrs. Peanut, for putting your memories of tonight in writing. I can almost see Miss and Master mewing their way through the evening. I especially like the thought of Miss making sure that everyone knew what a good button pusher she is. I also am glad that she is "goodness, gracious, sakes alive," so happy at the thought of another baby brother! How wonderful it would be to be a peanut on the wall to see and hear all of these precious events!
What a fun night!! I can't wait to see you all in a few weeks! LOve you!
Faith
Oh, my, how I can relate to the traveling circus that is going out in public with two young children! Very entertaining. I am very glad for you that Peanut #3 is due to arrive in a happy place that seems thoughtfully designed to nurture and support women and families rather than torment and exasperate women who are already in a, shall we say, "challenged" state. Best wishes to you all...the kiddos you've got are charming and beautiful.
And use that whirlpool tub, girl, I'm telling you!
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