Hitting Reset Season 5: Family Life Part 3

Hospital Stay Journals: September

Gabby's Journal - Day 63: September 9th, 2019
Sitting here in bed with Matt shortly after the girls' latest checkup, I smile consider we are getting a bunch of positive reviews as to how the girls are doing. While we have been told that it's very unlikely that we are going to be released early....one can only hope right? But still, I am very comfortable. And apparently, being monitored (kidding Matt when you read this). Yes, Matt has started reading my journal when I'm in the shower (finally!!!). I just got cleared to start taking showers again after a couple months in a post-op state. But things are going great.

Hannah and Sofia are now 2 months old and things are just looking beautiful when it comes to them. And even better....I have convinced Matt to start going to church. Well, here in the hospital at least. I know that it's too much of a stretch to make him go any further. But whatever, as long as we go together. That's what we've been doing a lot recently...we've just been around the hospital and walking around. It's what was needed for me to be okay with walking around the hospital while we kept the girls in our room. I am just glad that we are with the boys too.

We convinced the hospital to let us bring the boys here some nights...and tonight is one of those nights. With them being 9 months now, I am worried that I am going to miss their firsts. First words and first steps only come around once. So, I had to put my foot down with Matt and say that I want our boys here during the day at least. I mean, we are literally just laying around here and talking (okay, maybe getting a little intimate) with each other in bed. But when I say intimate, I just mean a nice kiss here and there. We haven't had sex in over 3 months (hate that).

Meanwhile, Stella stopped by with the triplets and said that Severide has been all over her whenever he's not on shift. Seriously, rub it in girl! You know, not like I can't get any sex here while I'm at the hospital. But whatever, I need to relax. I just hope that we can get away on our anniversary so that we can be alone together. Maybe I can talk to my mom ahead of it and ask her to stay here with the kids (all of them...) so that me and Matt can have a nice 3rd anniversary at home. You know what, thinking too far ahead there Gabby. Just relax on those thoughts.

Whatever. I need to start pumping now so, see you next time.

Matt's Journal - Day 77: September 23rd, 2019
As I sit here in bed with Gabby, I smile considering she is currently in the midst of sleeping on my chest while I am writing here in my journal. God, she looks absolutely beautiful while she sleeps in my arms and I am definitely not going to complain that she is sleeping like this on my chest. And honestly, neither did my sister and niece when they came to visit us earlier today for supper. They brought us some Molly's...and let's just say that it was really good. I even had my first beer since the girls were born (Gabby approved and so did the hospital). And I'm glad.

While my stress levels are much lower than they were when we were first admitted to the hospital, I can still say that we are worried about the girls...I mean, they are our girls and there is nowhere I would rather be right now. I just want to stay with my girls as much as I can to make sure that I'm here with Gabby forever. But back to what I was doing right now...quick update on what's happening in the world. I visited with Natalie today (she's in the room next door with their twins...but she's leaving today. God, I bet she's ready to get out of here even though it's only been a month. Honestly, so am I. But got, I am not ready for Gabby to move. So comfortable.