Nothing new...

to report. Bobby had a decent night of sleep. He didn't make friends with his night nurse though since she tried to give him medicine while I was sleeping. There are some things that only I am allowed to do! His heartrate, blood pressure, and blood oxygen saturations have remained stable. This morning's chest x-ray looked a tad hazier again, but that is to be expected since he had two major changes yesterday. They do not want to pull the chest tube today because it took him so long to get to this point and they don't want to rush things. I am ok with that because the goal is to get home and stay home...not end up back in the hospital. So we have enjoyed another day of roaming the 6th floor and playing in the playroom with old and new friends. His chest incision infection is responding to the strong antibiotic. Poor Bobby though because the taste is horrible. The first time I gave it to him he threw it up! Now we mix it with cherry syrup to help him out. The two other concerns that we have are eating and drinking and diarrhea from the antibiotic. He is drinking well, but barely eating. They stay on you about this stuff too, which adds to the pressure. I feel like I am constantly giving Bobby his sippy cup to drink. Bobby's bum is so sore from constant diarrhea. They keep telling me to use this paste, but it doesn't see, to be helping at all!

On a funny note, Bobby loves his stethescope. He has to hold it whenever the doctors come into listen to him. He also carries it around his neck and calls himself Dr. Bobby. We walk over to the CICU several times a day to check on the babies and make sure that they aren't crying. He really is a sweet little boy. I know that a lot of his actions around other kids have to do with the wonderful sitter that he sees every day at home!

So, please keep praying that we are getting closer to removing the chest tube. Bobby and I want to come home...for good! Also, as always, we pray for our little heart friends who need healing!

Heart Hugs!
Rachael