Stefano
Day 1
“Hey little man.” I stroked the paper thin skin of my sons arm through the hole in the incubator. He was so tiny but fully formed. Right down from the shock of dark hair on his head to his tiny little toenails.
Perfect.
I spent as much time with him as I could and when I wasn’t Alice was always eager to take over. We rotated between the two different wards but I was a realist. We were only on day one and we wouldn’t be able to go on doing this for long before exhaustion over took us.
“I’ve got to go and see your mommy but I’ll be back tomorrow ok. You be good ok?” I lowered my voice “actually give these nurses hell.” I mock whispered. And the nearest nurse tutted through her laughter.
“He will be fine, go and spend some time with your wife.” The nurse in question pat
