always an adventure

Some days we would have no luck at all if it wasn't for bad luck. Oh well at least everyone can have a little humor sometimes. Gabriel helps us stay on our toes. He could care less that he is not gaining weight, that his right arm is unusable due to having his IV in the crook of his arm and his hands and feet are so cold they put little heaters on them. All of that is just another obstacle to over come and new toys to play with. He grins and laughs at and with everyone who comes in to visit.

Thank goodness for that IV, he was very lethargic when we got him here yesterday. He still wanted to see everything around him but he was not able to watch as closely as he would have had he been feeling better.

He is still getting IV fluids and will until rounds tomorrow. He is now taking 27 calorie formula (up from his 24 calorie). He has not thrown up since early morning yesterday. Tomorrow they will take his blood and run some tests, one of which will be the thyroid test. He may have another x-ray due to his lungs looking "wet" in the last one. He will have a swallow study done to see if he is aspirating into his lungs. Once all of the results are back we will go over another plan of action with our new knowledge. That will decide when we get to go home.

Gabriel is such a ham. He is looking out the door "talking" to everyone as they go by. He should have been asleep a hour and a half ago. Good luck to me trying to get him back on schedule when we get home.

Who needs sleep?

mom, take this darn thing off of my arm
Gabriel with a little water weight today. He almost looks chunky:)