Coming Home

We were blessed with great care and numerous visitors while at Good Sam, but after 3 long days, Elliot and I were officially released to come home.

What an emotional whirlwind the last 3 days have been...the anticipation of Elliots arrival, the waiting game, the anxiety and pain of labor, the reality and power of an epidural, more waiting, the fear of hearing Elliot was stressed, the security of having my mom with me when we were told cesarian was the new plan, the comfort of Jason's hand in mine, the reality of transitioning from a birthing room into surgery, the chill of the operating room, confusion of minutes that felt like hours, the joy of hearing Elliot's first cry, the nausea from the pain medicine...and that doesn't include the recovery room, post pardom room, or the start of our "new" home life.

It has indeed been an overwhelming experience, so much that I find it hard to put it into words and keep back the tears. I can say that I couldn't have asked for a better support system than Team Bartel or a better gift than Elliot.

Mandy