As it turns out he is very anxious to get out (could he really be much different considering the patience level of his parents?) so on the morning on May 7 the labour pains started for real and at 10.27 Daniel and I had become parents to a beautiful little boy.
I was sent for op as the placenta was stuck so Daniel stayed with Elliot and the team of doctors and nurses and toasted in cider, and when I woke up I was wheeled down (still in bed) to look at our little miracle Elliot. Unfortunately I can't remember much from this but we do have photo proof :-) We went to see him again later that evening but I was still kind of dizzy so I had to lie down again after a while. I couldn't believe we had actually become parents ALREADY? No more big belly? No more kicking me on the side, trying to break out the wrong end? No more walking slowly due to aching hips? No more feeling him move inside my belly and making me smile and feel all warm and fuzzy? Incredibly confusing! Combined with the longing to get my belly back and feeling awful for not being able to hold him in there for as long as I should have, I'm happy happy HAPPY that we FINALLY have a child to complete our little family and fill the hole in our hearts.
We've been here for more than a month now; the room we live in is no bigger than a shoe box, but that's not important really so long we live close to Elliot. He's in a room next to ours together with three other babies needing the extra supervision and care. I will not bore you with all the equipment details, but I CAN say that he's doing really well and he's strong and healthy :-) We will probably move out from this room and into a bigger in a week or two, where we can all live together and start feeling like a real family. That also means that we will be able to go for walks soon - awesome!
I hope you are all well - I feel kinda disconnected from the world outside this hospital.
Lots of love,
L
the right hand of Elliot
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