A Happy Tuesday!

Today I am breathing a little easier! Harrison is stable and even responding to some of his treatments.

This was Amber's status on Facebook this morning:

We are beginning to slowly feel a little more confident about Harrison, though still extremely cautious as they prepare to wean back on some of the things added to his care in the past few days. I am so nervous about him relapsing. His oxygen level on the vent is 21%, equivalent to breathing room air. They've come down on his vent settings, are lowering his morphine, slowly cutting back on the nit...ric oxide, discontinued his antibiotics and are considering removing his chest tube soon. His lungs are still very weak so that is a big hurdle we've yet to clear. Girls are doing wonderful, Kailey has surpassed her sisters in the eating department and is now inhaling 26cc per feeding. That's a lot for a little 2lb11ouncer! She also managed to take a crap yesterday that nearly cleared the room. They had to fan the smell out of her isolette. Needless to say, Mike was appalled at his little girl. Ah, parenthood. Thank you all for your continued prayers and support.

You can tell she has kept her sense of humor!

After carrying my cell phone around with me every moment of Sunday and Monday - I finally laid it on the table! I realized I had been gripping it tightly as well as walking from my desk top to my lap top - continually checking for updates on the quads in general and Harrison in particular.

Amber and Mike went home last night and, as Amber's MOM,  I was so relieved to know she felt secure enough with Harrison's condition to be able to sleep in her own bed. After 57 days in the hospital and then spending a few nights in the Ronald McDonald House - I know she sleeps better in her own bed. A mother is always concerned about her children. It never ends.....no matter how old they get!

Today was a good day to stop and smell the roses!

I cut honeysuckle and a bit of mint and rosemary to round out my bouquet!

I have been doing some housecleaning since we have been home. It is AMAZING how dust and cobwebs have accumulated!

Since it is TUESDAY - and that means ART DAY around here - I set out my projects I want to work on. Louis Dean just went out to the camper to work. I will soon be ready to get the bedroom all 'dressed' for living! Tomorrow I plan to shop for a rug that I can cut to fit since we pulled all the carpet up. I am getting a little excited about having a whole little home to decorate!

 

Lucy is excited to be home, too!!

For over three weeks she hung out and played hard with Shiner, Jersey, and Reese.

She's an 'older people' dog and I think she was TIRED!

She is just now getting where she doesn't gobble all her food up at one time.

We usually keep her bowl full and refill it as needed as opposed to feeding her one time a day. That camper will not only be 'home' to Louis Dean and me but to Maggie and Lucy as well!

AND since it IS Tuesday - and movies are fifty cents all day at the local Starplex - I think I will get dressed (Yes! It is 1:48 in the afternoon and I still have my gown on!!) and take in a chick flick. It's a toss up between 'The Lucky One' and 'Mirror Mirror.'

Or for a whole DOLLAR I could see them BOTH!!

Like I said........

This is a HAPPY Tuesday!!

5:00 pm update

Harrison is resting well today and is much calmer. He's back to holding mommy's hand, something he wanted no part of the last two days since he felt so bad. His vent settings are very low, which is fantastic, and they hope to take out his chest tube tomorrow then slowly progress from there. I love my strong little boy!