Ghetto, here we come!

Since I don't have any new pics and since pic-less posts are dull (these are for you, Amber!), here is Elijah exactly one year ago, looking very unimpressed.



I did a random picking of the 18th folder in my Elijah Photos and the 2nd picture inside of that, and came to this sweet face.



We are getting our things packed up for our hospital vacation. I'm thinking we should write a book titled Things To Pack For Your Hospital Stay, or Emotions You Should Expect To Feel Before, During And After Your Hospital Stay, or The PICU Is A Dreadful (Yet Wonderful) Place.

I'm feeling simultaneously anxious and peaceful as we prepare for this surgery. Elijah is going to be very well cared for by God, and also by his amazing surgeon and the rest of the amazing staff at Children's. And by us, too, of course. While we have this knowledge strongly on our hearts, the usual pre-surgery battery of mixed emotions are still inevitable.

It's so cool to see how the same people rally around us each time we head into something like this. We have amazing people in our lives, and we are so thankful for that. In the beginning, back when we were novices, it was sometimes hard accepting and comprehending the amount of support we received from people. We felt like we were inconveniencing everybody, and if you know Dan and me, we both have serious issues with this (we have gotten better). Since then, we have learned to: 1) pay it forward and lend support to others whenever we can, and 2) allow people to show their love to us during times like this and to just be thankful! And we are! So so thankful.