Doing well

Ethan is still doing well, better perhaps than was expected. He has been off the vent all day, on oxygen cannula at 1 liter. Way to go Ethan! He was painful today, but nothing a little tylenol and morphine can't cure. Tonight he was mostly mad that he can't eat (due to the fresh hole in his tummy). Back to the old, old Ethan!

Tomorrow he'll be allowed to start eating again. First by bottle, an ounce at a a time. Then by tube if he isn't interested. And no more meds in his mouth. Yeah!

I love the boy, I really do. I'm not complaining... But since he is not here I am realizing how much work I didn't have to do. No breathing treatments, washing bottles, portioning little bottles of milk in a cooler for night feedings, or 10:30 feedings. All I did tonight was feed Alli, pump, and get ready for bed. Now it is time for some much needed sleep!