Not such a merry un-birthday after all.....

Well for about 20 minuets you looked like this...

see Ma no tubes!

but you kept experiencing episodes where you weren't breathing and your saturation fell down to dangerously low levels. They tried suctioning you because you had a lot of very thick secretions. They even tried putting you on high flow through the nasal cannula but it didn't work. No matter what they tried in the end you were working too hard to breath and they made the decision to re-intubate you.

the Dr's and nurses rushing around to re-intubate you

As disappointing as it is, if your not ready, your not ready. So for now your back on the breathing machine and we will try again in a few days.

breathing tube is back but at least it's out of your nose

The sweet thing was how upset your nurse Kirstin was. She felt so bad that you had to go back on the vent and kept apologising and saying how you just looked so perfect on paper. I kept reassuring her that it wasn't her fault and she shouldn't feel bad. But she did anyway. See everybody loves you Jelly and is rooting for you.

You did get your chest tubes out so YAY! Dad said you didn't even flinch. Last night I was talking with your nurse Kenny and telling him that I preferred you "snowed" (as in so snowed with pain meds you didn't know what was going on) and he said that he had been warned that the "mother" was really big on pain control.

He he...so nurses are being warned about me. I don't mind if it means they are extra vigilant about keeping your pain under control.

Two steps forward, one step back. But still one step forward towards home.

Now we are off to spend time with this guy. I will be back to see you later tonight.

Best big brother in the world!

A few ups and a few downs

So yesterday 1/09/11 you had quite a few ups and downs.

The downs.....


Around 2:30 the Dr called us and told me that the labs that show how well you were getting your oxygen weren't very good and were getting worse. They felt the best plan for you was to intubate you so we could get your oxygen levels back up and prevent it from becoming an emergency situation later.



You were put on the breathing machine and immediately seemed to be resting easier. Then, unfortunately the medications they gave you to sedated you when they put the tube in caused your blood pressure to drop and they had to start medication to keep you blood pressure at high enough levels.

They also had to put in a tube down your nose to your stomach to help relive some of the gases.

So now because of the breathing machine you are sedated and there will be no more holding you till a few weeks after your surgery now. It's hard to not be able to hold you but you look so much more comfortable that it makes it a bit easier.

The ups...

Yesterday your Dad got to hold you for the first time and it was also visiting day!

In the morning you Aunt Lori, Uncle Chris, and cuz Sarah came by. Uncle C and Sarah had to stay in the lobby but Aunt Lo came up and even got to hold you.

After Aunt Lo and family left your Abuelita, Tia Karla, and Tio Alex came down.

Then your Aunt JJ, Uncle Pat, cousins Lauren and Jonathan brought Pierce for a visit and got to meet you too! (it's supposed to be 16 and older only allowed upstairs but your cousin's Lo and Jonathan were able to pass.





While you were visiting with Aunt JJ, Uncle Pat, Lauren and Jonathan your Dad and I got to spend some time with Pierce. I so wish we could bring him up here to meet you but because of the infection risk they wont allow children in the TCICU. But as soon as possible we are going to get the two of you together. Now that will be an up for sure!