Induction to Motherhood

Bath time in the NICU is stressful to say the least, and today was no different.  Normally bath time is a two person job but it just so happens that Jason is working today therefore it was up to me to bath Kate, alone.  So under the watchful eye of nurse Ana I get the bath tub ready and filled with water to the perfect temperature, get her soap, lotion, wash cloths, swaddle blanket, clean clothes, new diaper and clean towel all ready.  I get Kate undressed and swaddled in a blanket, I place her in the water and begin washing her face.  Nurse Ana approves what I am doing and feels comfortable leaving me to walk around the corner to get clean linens for Kate's bed.  And that's when it happened...I heard if first and then it registered.....Kate just took a huge POO!  Holy Moly what do I do now!  The nurse is nowhere to be found and my baby is swimming in poo water!!  I am a little frantic at this point and am thinking "two hands is not enough to handle this and where is Jason when I need him".  Of course these things only happen when Jason is at work and I am alone trying to figure out what the world to do (remember Hank's episode)!!  Anyway, to much relief I had called out enough times that Ana comes back to help me.  So she got some clean water and a new blanket, I held Kate up out of the poo water and Ana rinsed her off and wrapped her up and held her warm while I cleaned the sling and tub and started all over!  Whew!  Who knew one little bitty baby could make such a simple task so challenging.  Hello Motherhood!  :-)