Somebody loves his mama

The surgery went very well, it took about two hours total time. The surgeon said everything went perfectly. He was taken back to the PICU with lots of tubes and wires. When Camille started to talk to him he opened his eyes (sort of). He is always comforted by her voice. He has been really sleepy and groggy while the medicine is wearing off, so they are hoping to get the breathing tube out by morning. They give him pain medicine and it makes him sleepy and not breathe as well, so we have to find a balance between pain meds and breathing. When we left tonight to come home he is much more alert and responsive, but still pretty sleepy. They hope to be able to remove lots of his lines and tubes tomorrow. He is a little fighter. It is funny to watch him suck on his breathing tube like a binkie, at least something is comforting about it. We hate to see him look this way, but we know that it has to happen for him to really feel better and get this heart issue fixed. If everything goes as planned, we won't have to have another surgery for around six months. The problem is that one will be a much bigger surgery with a longer recovery time, but once it is over he won't have anymore until he is about 2 or 3. At least one is behind us. We appreciate everyone's love, support and concern. It doesn't go unnoticed. We really feel that part of Alex's purpose in life is to help the rest of us recognize the hand of The Lord in our everyday lives. We have seen many miracles take place and know that a loving Heavenly Father is keeping close watch over little Alex. Keep praying for him--we know the prayers are heard and answered.