For this child I prayed.

For this child I prayed.

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Respite: Day 1

Today marks a new beginning. Today I had my first two sessions of respite. One hour this morning and now one this afternoon. A truly sweet nurse showed up at my door excited to have some time with a baby in comparison to the usual elderly care that she does. Once I gave her the rundown of medications, the feeding pump and the ways of keeping Layla pleased I felt comfortable giving them some space and moved into the front room. Listening in I could hear songs being sung and little noises of enjoyment from Layla. And I thought I can get used to this.
With a deep breath in and out I felt a wave of peace. A small weight off my shoulders. She is in good hands. I intended on going out of the house to a coffee shop around the corner for a true break, out on my own. But after an incident with the feeding pump going off and the nurse not knowing how to fix it, I decided that she, nor I, am quite ready for that. Hopefully by next week we can get there. Baby steps, right?
This is only the beginning.


1 comment:

  1. oh how sweet it is to get a break! You so deserve this Kaiti, enjoy your downtime and I hope as time goes on you really start feeling more weights fall off your shoulders!

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