Anna || HS

Anna 2- CHAPTER 6/6.5

~December 2016~

Anna- 22
Harry- 22
August- Under 1 Month

~December 1st, 2016~

Anna POV:

This morning, I woke up feeling incredible. I guess I didn't really know how I should have been feeling, because I've never done this before. Now, I know that how I was feeling wasn't normal because I have not felt this good since before August's birth.

My mom came to be with me yesterday, and I will forever cherish the time we got to just sit and talk in the privacy of my hospital room. I swear something switches in your relationship with your mother once you become one yourself. Its like you finally have this new lens to see all of the things they did for you through. All of their sacrifices and challenges. All of the times they made really hard choices and cried over if they would turn out the way they hoped. It was through that lens that I was able to have some great conversations with her about being a mother for these last few weeks.

I FaceTimed with Harry, Anne and August after mom and I enjoyed dinner at the hospital. Ultimately, I decided that I wanted to kick everyone out for the night and actually get some good rest, with the hope that August could come tomorrow to spend the day with me.

Which brings us to today.

About fifteen minutes ago, Dr. Owens rounded, and she is more than happy with my progress, so she signed off on August coming for the day, with the agreement that he go home with Harry for the night, allowing me to get one more night of uninterrupted sleep. Well, almost uninterrupted. I have been setting alarms to pump, so that I don't explode.

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"Good morning, mama," Harry says over FaceTime, holding a content August in his arms. "We just finished the last of the milk stash, so I already sent Tony to get replacements from Paul."

"Perfect. I just pumped eleven ounces!" I tell him proudly, and his eyes pop. If someone would have told me last year how excited I'd get over breast milk, I would have told them to have their head checked.

"Well, done, my love." Harry knew that it was really important for me to not let this hospital stay interrupt my ability to feed August. It just changed how I was able to do it. "Do you need me to bring anything else with me when I come this morning?"

"How about you bring that baby?"

"Really?! Did they clear you to have him come up today?" Harry asks excitedly.

"Yes. He can stay until his feeding after dinner, then Dr. Owens would like me to rest for the evening, so you are back on call tonight."

Harry salutes with the arm that is not holding August. "We are on it, mama. So, I need to pack a bag for him. Is there anything else that I can bring for you?"

"Just you. I miss you," I tell him because I do. I am so used to spending all day with him in our little bubble over the last few weeks. Not seeing him since yesterday is really strange.

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I push the call button to alert the nurse that I have more breastmilk to add to the cooler before they pass it off to Tony, though now it will just go home to the fridge for tonight. Then, I ask how to go about taking a shower with my I.V. It seems like it could be a little challenging to do on my own so she asks if I would like to have her help, or wait for Harry.

"I think I'll wait for Harry. Thanks, though."

"Let me know if you change your mind," she says and I nod my head as I pick up my phone to text Harry.