No one ever tells you that the second day of something is always the hardest! I experienced this after my mom passed away, after giving birth to Braeden and now Braeden's surgery. Man, I wish people would tell you these things!!
Anyhoo, Braeden had a pretty rough night last night. He woke up at least once an hour. The nurse said the second day is always the hardest because the morphine wears off and babies start cluing in that their feet are bound by heavy plaster. Miraculously, I felt like I was gifted with divine patience last night and was able to handle the hourly wake ups. If I was giving 'Dear Abby' advice about any child going through surgery it would be the same as when you gave birth to it - sleep when the baby sleeps.
Despite Braeden's lack of sleep pattern last night, I think he is doing absolutely amazing. Although his legs are bound up, he is still laughing and making cute faces. He is supposed to lie down on his back and elevate his legs as much as possible for a couple of days after surgery. Despite wanting to get up and interact more, he only whimpers when he is put down. On his tummy, he is still trying to move around like he has no casts. So watch out world, this baby is going to be super strong, he's a trooper!
he is already super strong! trooper indeed - and that goes for mom too! thanks for the update Shelley!!
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