Wow, it's November, already?!?

It's been 12 hours, Jaime is STILL extubated on 6 liters high flow O2. He's still retracting and breathing hard, but he's not breathing as fast. We're not 100% convinced he'll fly, but so far, he's holding his own. He has such a pathetic little cry from being intubated all week...poor guy! He looks just completely drained...much like his Mommy! (I actually napped while doing laundry at the house this afternoon, I am sooooo hoping that I'm not coming down with something...tons of residents at RMH are sick.)
Jaime has been napping all day...in fact, he's still sleeping. He fell asleep after his blood gas at 2:00 P.M. and hasn't really been up since...just a few position and diaper changes. He's still on his Morphine and Versed drips-one was weaned today, but I can't remember right now which one, along with his TPN's and Lipids. He's also taking Protonix, along with Zantac in his TPN's. He's still getting his Factor every 6 hours...his levels seem to be stabilizing now, too. Another Factor level in the 80's, this morning, which is good. Jaime still has his repogle in his tummy which is still producing gunk, but no more frank blood like before! Also, his little pee-pee is swollen, but has only had very minimal bleeding from it. YEA! Factor must be working! He hasn't pooped yet and from what the nurses tell me, he is just starting to have some bowel sounds (no one really expected him to poop so soon after having his bowels so manipulated). He does have a blister on his toe from his pulse ox and he has a pressure sore on the back of his head (where the bald spot is), both will be looked at by the skin team tomorrow.
Jaime's last blood gas had a CO2 level in the 60's...not horrible for a CDH'er, but much worse than Jaime's "norm." Jaime should be weighed and measured tonight...I'm anxious to see what they are. I know it's only been a week, but when I put him up on my shoulder today after extubation, for some reason, he seemed like a giant! He's very, very stiff, too. I'm thinking it's because he's still having pain. His incision site looks great! Two staples have "popped" out, I think that Dr. Tiao is planning on taking the rest of them out tomorrow, we'll see!
So, I think I've covered everything up to date! Shouldn't be any changes through the night unless they re-intubate...which is still a possibility. He'll have a repeat gas and chest x-ray in the morning to see what his lungs are up to and that's about it!

I think I'm going to get some soup in the cafeteria...the house had Chinese food for dinner tonight, while under normal circumstances, I'm a big fan, I just wasn't up for it tonight!

Here are some pics to enjoy!!!!

Me in Jared's old doggie costume. (Mind you, Jared wore it at 3 and 4 mos. old, Jaime is nearly 7 mos. old and it's still big on him.)

Chillin' with Mommy on Halloween.

My pumpkin lights on my big boy crib! Oooo.

So cool and soothing!

This morning during my "bed" bath after extubation.

Retracting, but happy to have the tube out.

Jared as "Dark" Vadar with his "Life saver."

Colleen sent me this one of Connor (yes, that's pee, he was wondering what they were going to do with it! HA!) He's feeling a little better now.

Have a restful Sunday...and happy November! (Seriously, WHERE has the time gone?)