He's pink!!

Can u believe it? This boy is pink and sating at 91. He is still on oxygen, and he will be for a couple of weeks. We never really noticed how "blue" his lips were. They always looked a dark color to us, but I think we were just used to him and his coloring. When we walked into the CICU  and saw him laying here, we were shocked.... his lips are pink, literally pink. His toes and fingers are pink. Amazing!

My heart is so full of gratitude to my Heavenly Father. I wish you could witness with your own eyes the miracles that have taken place so far. We are truly blessed! This is one amazing little man.!

Since we've been in the CICU:
He wakes up every 10-15 mins and cries and says "I want a drink of milk". Luckily for him he is almost done with having nothing to drink. At 8:00 he can have clear liquids for the night. They will not start him on any food until tomorrow at the soonest.
He says he wants to go home (go figure), guess his sleepover at the hospital isn't as fun as it sounded!
He wants to give Lucy a treat. (I'm sure Lucy would love a treat!)
His drainage from his chest tubes (he has 3) is very minimal.
His urine output is good.
He coughs quite a bit when he wakes up. Really good, hard coughs. That is key to a good recovery. Poor kid, sounds and looks painful, and he cries when he does it, but like I said, it's key to his recovery.
He is resting really soundly between the wake-ups, and I hope that continues throughout the night.

We will continue to keep updating throughout the evening. We have to leave the CICU during shift change from 7-8:00. We are hoping and praying for a quiet night for Mr. Alex.

I cannot thank each of you enough for your continued prayers. They are working. I am seeing it with my own eyes.