Mom's elation

Justeen had a rather unusual labor. She started having minor contractions on Tuesday night. We both slept through the night. We woke up Wednesday morning, went for a walk and her contractions were coming somewhat more frequently. But they were (in retrospect) quite minor. We called the doctor and they said go to the hospital and get checked out. So we went to the hospital at 1:30 PM. They put us in triage and within 30 minutes decided that Justeen was probably in labor, but most likely in the very early stages. She could have six hours, or even a day or two before full labor sets in. So they sent us home. Well, in the lobby of the hospital, Justeen's water broke. But, thinking that we would still have many hours before it "began," we decided to drive home. During that drive, her contractions became incredibly intense and started coming every 2 minutes. So, we called the doctor again, and they told us to go back to the hospital. We went back to the hospital at 2:45 PM. Elliot was born about two hours later. Whew!



So, here's a pic of Justeen the moment the little speed demon popped out.