Day 6

Crew lost 5 ounces last night . . . that has got to feel a tiny bit better.  He's back down to 5 pounds 11 ounces.  He got as high as 6 pounds 1 ounce . . . yowchie!   His heart rate remains in a normal sinus rhythm.  He's still on a pain medication drip, but they are not giving him as much sedation so he is waking up and moving around more.  He is still peeing very well, and even showed off a bit for his dad and mom last night when they were changing him, by peeing out of the diaper.  One of his chest tubes has slipped a little out of good position.  The doctors are just going to keep an eye on it for now.  Hopefully he won't even need it anymore and they can pull it. They are weaning the vent settings slowly as he progresses, but he is still on the Jet. The prayers are working.