A good day

Mommy got to kiss her little boy for the first time today.  He was so cute . . .  his little foot went in the air and he splayed his toes.  I don't know who enjoyed it more . . . his mommy or him.

Poor little guy is trying to wake up.  He's still on a Morphine drip, so it's hard for him to open those eyes.

Overall, it's been a great day.  Crew continues to pee like a race horse.  He can't make it through a diaper change without peeing on everything.  His FiO2 (oxygen he's getting) is down to 35% today.   Those darn chest tubes keep putting out fluid, but like I said earlier . . . it's better out than in.  He still hasn't pooped . . . a big deal in the NICU,  so tonight he'll get his first enema.  He's waking up more with cares, and tries to open his little eyes.  They are going to slowly start weaning his Morphine drip to allow him to wake up a bit more.   It's a fine balance between good pain control and too much sedation.   His dad got to hold him today.  Well, at least lift him in the air while they changed his linens (he pee'd all over them). We couldn't ask for better progress.  Thank you all for your continued prayers.