Well, I appropriately named this blog "Everything, Including the kitchen sink" because, as most of my readers already know Michael (hes my boyfriend, in case you werent already aware) and I are expecting our little miracle anyday.... now, wait, we're not due until January, but on another day, we'll talk about that..... So, anyhow, we're expecting, and when I finally decided that with all thats going on, to pack a hospital bag, Michael so kindly pointed out, that one the bag is large enough to house all of the items we would potentially need while were at the hospital, and some other stuff............................................ and, hes convinced the kitchen sink is also somewhere in the depths of the bag. I assure you, I promise you, its still in the kitchen.
Im a planner. I need to know the details, the ins and outs, the finite edges of all events. Ive never had a baby before, so, I dont know the details, the ins and outs, the finite edges of this event.... Im a basket case. I know that I need a toothbrush, some toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, lotion, and Id assume that Ill need underwear, at least thats what some say. The jury is still out, but they got packed anyway. And then, then, I am supposed to pack a bag that accommodates a tiny human.............. A TINY HUMAN!!! So, diapers, wipes, an outfit or two (again more on this all later), two little stuffed animals, a larger blanket to go over her incubator, and a clean shirt that belongs to Michael and one from me... The nurse said it works?!? What else does a tiny human need? Dont ask me, Ive read four books, just on packing for a tiny humans arrival and the things that are imperative to their first hours and I still dont have a clue what the heck Im supposed to pack. Ive talked to other parents of babys who have had to stay in the NICU and Ive talked to other parents who have had babys.... theres a common thread with them all........ youll still never be fully prepared. Great. Just great. Im a planner. I need to know the details.
So, in my bag, I packed several pairs of happy pants, socks, underwears, T-shirts and a "coming home outfit" a robe, plus all of the "utilities" as Michael calls them- you know the Shampoo, the toothbrushes, the hair brush, the hair ties etc..... plus, I had to pack Michael a couple of things, flannel happy pants, some shirts, his underwears, and some day clothes- and not knowing how any of this works, I didnt know if you pack for a day, two days or more; seeing as how all of the important details are changing daily, I have no clue on how much or how little to put in that bag. I went with erring on the side of caution, and packed enough for a few days. I cant help it if flannel takes up a little bit of space and might be a little heavy; who knew?
Now, lets be truthful, we cant very well leave the confines of our home, where we have wifi at our fingertips, and phones with super powers, and a tv remote without a chord- and not have withdrawls, we very well couldnt go to the hospital without phone chargers, and laptops, and cameras and camera battery chargers and dollar bills and quarters and other technology that we have become accustomed to.............. So, in addition to the clothes, and socks, and underwears, we add two cell chargers, the laptop, the charger, camera, camera charger and an extra battery......oooooooooo lets not forget my book!
Whats not in the bag? O you asked, even if you didnt mention this outloud, you asked yourself..... the pillows. The pillows just dont fit in the bag. I tried. If it were one of them, possibly... two of them, maybe, but I have four. Theyve become the absolute one thing I cant live without as far as accessories (besides the phone dial full of people on speed dial waiting for "THE" phone call) and it doesnt matter how you squish them, fold them, or how long you sit on the bag, the zipper refuses to conceal the contents of the bag if any of these necessities are inside. So, the pillows sit ontop of the bag. They feel so left out.... Do they need they're own bag? I think so.....
The one thing I dont have, that I really want, are some nightgowns. Because lets be honest, when your having a baby, or are in the hospital for observation or have just had a baby, its a party every couple of hours- and lets just face it, nightgowns instead of flannels make the party less of an interruption at 2am, and again at 3am and again at 4am....... so, at some point, Ill send my loving, dear, wonderful hubbly wubbly out to the thrift store (because I wont be wearing these things again) to hunt down some nightgowns, some fashionable ones you know..... God Bless him!
I even might have a roll of toilet paper (hey, you never know!) hiding in there somewhere.................. But, I remain steadfast in that the kitchen sinks is still infact attached to the countertop, and is still in the kitchen. NOT in the bag. What good would it do me in the bag? Ive been to hospitals before, they have sinks and Im fairly certain that the hospital Im going to has BOTH hot and cold running water, so, for handwashing AND toothbrushing purposes, Im covered.
So, Ill continue blogging about all of the fun things I have going on in my world, all of the doings of my dog and my cats and Michael- since Im under directions of a doctor to stay put here on this couch, and Im a woman with a lot to say, I feel that a blog is the most perfect way to let alllllll of my friends, family and acquaintances hear me, without having to stay on the phone with me for hours and hours at a time. Heck knows the other day, I spoke with a friend, and for almost four hours total, we rambled. I hadnt talked to anyone but Michael for roughly two days. I felt so sorry for her when I hung up the phone. So tune in, I and the dog often find myself humerous enough to have my own show- but NBC said they just didnt know if there was a market? What do they know?
Anyhow, tune in.................. me, responsible for a small human, this is bound to be humerous, entertaining, spooky and probably just downright crazy..... Because Im a planner. I need to know the details, the ins and outs, the finite edges of all events, and I've lost the manual!
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