Homecoming!

Five days after I had my son I was told I could go home. So, I was patently waiting bin my room for the wheelchair. OK, I know in the movies they had wheelchairs and the mom is holding the new bundle of joy with the dad carrying the balloons and flowers. Now, of course my little fantasy bubble as bursted when not only did I not get a wheelchair and a cute orderly Wheeling me out I actually had to find a nurse to ask when I could go. So, thankfully the nurses station, if that's what you call it cause I don't know, was right outside my room but there were no nurses. So, I wandered around which the security guard cautioned me not to do unless I was a patient. I showed him my still attached hospital bands. 

So, a couple minutes later after I went back to my room two nurses came in and I told them I was supposed to check out. One gave me a black bag filled with formula, coupons, and a few more things for the baby. I told my sons father to take the bag to the car check that the car seat as secured properly.  Then both nursed disappeared. I sat waiting. So, I got tired of waiting and once again went in search of a nurse. I found one. She checked my paperwork and said I was good to ho. Then she checked my hospital tags and the ones on my baby to make sure the right mom and baby were going home together. 

By that time my sons father was back and informed me he pulled the car in front. I was glsf I didn't have to remind him. So, the nurse picked up my baby and I half joked about my wheelchair and cute orderly. She half smiled and said no it wasn't done like that anymore. I almost asked by how many years had I missed it but didn't. She explained that she had to carry the baby to the car it was hospital policy. So, we all walked to the elevators and squeezed in with two other people, probably visitors. I walked slowly behind the nurse and my sons father. He turned around twice making sure I hadn't gotten lost in the non existent crowd. He formed his lips to say something but once I shot him the evil eye he thought better. 

Once everyone was seat belted in the car we were on the road for the 15 minute ride home.