Reunited and it Feels So Good

When I held Hadley last night for the first time in 6 days, not only was it a relief for me, but for her, it was like she was home. It reminds me of the lyrics to my favorite Breeders song "I am the Sun, I am the New Year, I am the Way Home, I am the Way Home." Relief washed over her, she no longer needed anti-anxiety medicine and she sighed and fell asleep.

We are doing so well, back to our old jovial selves and other than a little sleep deprivation, eating excessive amounts of donuts, muffins, and ice cream from the cafeteria. Comfort through food.

Since we've been here, the support of our friends has been amazing. My first night here, Lora stayed on the phone with me late, helping me to calm down and fall asleep. She then came here every day to visit, rub our backs and bring us food. The minute I called Holly and told her what happened she left work and came to the hospital. Jinnie spent an entire day here allowing us to take breaks and eat and she keeps bringing us meals all the time. Cynthia and Jeff have been baby sitting the wieners, who are no doubt delighted to get extra cheerios fed to them by 2 year old Elliot. Last night, our friend Jay brought us Greek Town, YUM! And then today, I had two special colorful cards delivered to the room for Hadley. My friend Tara, all the way in NJ found email greetings here on the Children's Hospital site. Thanks Tara, that was so cute. We then got another one from my Aunt Betty. What a fun treat to brighten our day. Again, I can't thank you all enough for the well wishes.