Day 26

Today was a good day! His vent settings were at great pressure for him to sprint on the machine! Sprinting is when they set it on a setting were Liam has to breath on his own! If he does not take his own breath for a prolonged period of time the machine will push one for him. He is doing all the work! This is to exercise his lungs to help with extubation... His chest xray still looking pretty stable. Today they also discontinued his morphine! He was happy all day. No major hissy fits. He enjoyed his swaddle and slept off and on all day. Only got mad when they changed his diaper or suctioned him!! They also removed his left chest tube! they did not want ti remove it just yet but it was falling out and their concern with that is air might back up in the lungs! Lets hope they do not need to put a new one in! Chris and I had a discussion today about all of Liam's scars! he will have multiples.. We want to teach him early on never ever be embarassed by them! He should always be proud of what he has overcome and they will be his reminder!!!! Aunt Jamie and Uncle Nate came to visit for the weekend. We are all super excited to have them here!! Xoxo