Day 5

Well, today is day 5 and we're still hanging in there.  Crew finally lost a little weight last night . . . hurray he's down by one ounce.  The weight loss should pick up as he continues to soak his diapers.  By the way, his urine catheter came out and he's peeing on his own.  He's still on the Jet ventilator with his Oxygen levels around 45%.  The Nitric Oxide is almost weaned off.  He hasn't had to have his chest tubes replaced for over 48 hours now . . . which is a great improvement.  They are still draining lymphatic fluid, but that fluid is better out than in.  He opened one of his little eyes this morning when his mommy was helping to change his diaper.  This was a first since he was born.  They're not sedating him as heavily the past several hours, allowing him to move around just a little bit.  Hopefully in the next day or two they can start to wean the medications that are keeping his heart rate down, to see if he can hold it on his own.  Keep those prayers coming!

Terrel and Gretchen are starting to allow a few close family and friends to visit for short intervals.  Just text them before you come.  They are excited to show off their new little one.