A much better night!

I know it's only 4 a.m. but Alex has had a much better night than last. He has been sleeping and actually resting. He slept for nearly 3 hours straight, and is now crashed back out. He is still in pain when he wakes up, but his need for pain meds is decreasing. He is going longer between doses right now. He has been sitting up more, but hasn't been out of bed yet. It gets a little tricky to do with 3 chest tubes and an exhausted boy! Morphine is his best friend right now. It does make him very sleepy, but this little man needs some rest. I think today will be a big day for him. They will try to get him up out of bed and are hoping to transfer him to the floor. We'll see how that goes.

He has been vomitting a bit today. It's pretty off and on. He'll drink something and be fine for an hour or so and then try something else and throw it up. It's just finding balance, and once he's up and moving his belly will adjust.

There are many people who have done so much to help our family through this difficult time. I want to express my deepest gratitude to each of you. I do not want to mention names for fear that in my sleep deprived fog I'd forget someone. Your actions are not going un-noticed. Thank you!

I was able to go home tonight to take Sam to back to school night. It was so nice to see him and spend some time with him, though it wasn't long enough. We went to school and then for an ice cream cone. I love that little boy and miss his smiling face. I will be so glad to be home and all together under one roof again.

We love you Sammy and we'll be home soon! Thanks for being such a kind and understanding and loving big brother. Alex sure is lucky to have you!

Here are a couple of pictures. I got my cord to take pics off of my camera now instead of just using Gary's phone. I cannot edit them on this computer though, since it's Gary's work laptop so please look past any red eyes!

Sitting up watching nursery rhymes on YouTube......



Sometimes it wears you out!



I'll update later on. Have a great day!