Today was a big day for the boys! Grant had his IV and his PICC line taken out today! He also wore his first clothes today. This morning daddy changed his diaper. I had already changed Ethan's and it turns out I got the much better deal on that one! Daddy got a VERY MESSY poopie diaper and got peed on!! I'm sure my turn will be coming soon! Grant is supposed to be moving to an open crib tonight, but with all that's been going on (see Ethan's last few hours below) I don't think we're going to get there. I just asked the nurse and she said probably first thing in the morning. Ethan is ready to go to an open crib, except for they don't allow babies with IV's or PICC lines in open cribs.
Ethan has made all kinds of progress! He weighed 40 grams less today (which is a good thing because of all the fluids on his belly). His tummy seems to be going down every day (and without having to drain anymore off now). Ethan also started feeding today and so far seems to be doing pretty good with that. He got rid of his nasal cannula today and he has been regulating his body temperature so well that he is now in an open isolette (that and getting to wear a t-shirt are the two things that Ethan has done before Grant so far--I really don't want to put them in competition with each other, but it was exciting to see that first time Ethan did something before Grant). Ethan's last few hours have been a little stressfull on him, but I think they're about to get him all situated. The nurse noticed that his leg with the PICC line looked a little red and swollen so she called the doctor. The doctor got in just after he had been wrapped back up from all of the normal checks and from his bath, so he was unwrapped again and the PICC line had to be removed. Then an IV had to be changed out. They got him bundled back up and then they started having problems with the machine pushing through the IV, so they had to keep unwrapping and flushing and all that. The nurse also seems to be having trouble measuring his blood pressure, so more unwrapping. Anyway, with all that it's been tough for him to keep his little body warm. They've got some warm blankies and a hat on him now, so he should be good soon!
Now, we just have to get Daddy's blood pressure back down! We have had such great nurses and staff here, but the one this shift seems to get flustered easily and in turn, gets the parents a little stressed, too!
No new pictures today because someone (that would be me) left the camera in a friends car, along with my phone (can I still call that "baby brain"?). So, here's a picture from yesterday. Now that all of the medical paraphanalia is being removed and Ethan's swelling is going down Ethan and Grant are looking a little more alike!
In other news, my brother, Alan has a checkup in Houston Monday. Please keep him and his family in your prayers as he battles kidney cancer. For their story (and cute pictures of my niece and nephew) checkout my sister-in-law, Melissa's blog, "The McCone's".
Kara, it's now referred to as "mommy brain" and I'm pretty sure you can use that for at least 18 years. Great blog, I can't believe your hubby forgot to tell me about it! I mean, it's not like he has anything else to think about. :)
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