July 20, 2012
Chad & I arrived at the hospital at 6am. We were the 10 o'clock c section with Dr. Drey. I was so happy he agreed to doing it on his day off because he delivered Ellie. Of course, the night shift had had a rough night & we sat there for almost an hour before anybody checked me in! Then the nurse blew my IV trying to get blood from it... UGH! Well, we were happy to see nurse Teddi! She had admitted Ellie to the nursery the night she was born & it was nice to see a familiar face. She got us all set up & started my iv. My friend Amy's husband is an anesthesiologist & also agreed to come in for us!! It sure is nice to know people~ he took GREAT care of me & my spinal was perfect.
All our family came up after breakfast. My parents & sisters, my in laws, Aunts Charlene & Lynne, cousin Angela & her daughter. Everyone was all in their green Patrick shirts & we were ready. Too bad the lab didn't agree. They had a machine down & all the procedures were behind, so we were pushed back as well. I was so glad Ann stayed home with Ellie. She was able to have a normal morning at home. I just did not want her sitting up there all day with nothing to do & then have to watch us go back. Ann brought her to the hospital once we were in the OR.
Chad & I before we went back
