So another day survived on A North at Children's Hospital. We woke up finding out she didn't have a working IV, which was not exactly what we wanted to hear. She had one more IV dose, then they were going to switch to oral to make sure she could take/handle the medication. So, just our luck she developed a red area about the time her IV stopped working and because of that we had to go for a new IV. The IV team came in and ROCKED it out. Super quick and super good!!! She got her last IV dose and tolerated the oral just fine this evening. She's borderline dehydrated and still not overly interested in food, but we've been forcing bottles down :) NO MORE FLUIDS darn it!!! She likes her freedom to play on the mat.
We got the final verdict on the cultures, but that was during the time mom left to nap and clean up so we can't exactly "recall" what the doctors said. We will find out more tomorrow at rounds :) She's done well. Tired, a little cranky and sometimes mad at the staff for poking and proding, but overall she has been a trooper.
Mark made it in late last night and I went to bed. It was awesome. She was soooooo excited to see her dada she stayed up with him until about 1130. It's so nice to be able to go grab a pop, shower, get water, take a walk, or do anything and not worry about leaving her alone with her blasted IV. Plus, the adult conversation is quite stellar. We hung out together this AM waiting on what was going on with the IV and redness, visited with Mandy who works in the NICU, then I ran home :) Slept three hours, showered, grabbed dinner and came back. Daddy was so good, learning what the staff needed from him and making her calm down when she's fussy. We got to watch the Bengals game together, skype her sisters, and just have play time as a family. It has been a great day. Best of all was that we are still planning for discharge tomorrow. WOOOOHOOO!!!!!!!!
Getting lovings from Dada, man did she miss him!
Double fisting her IVs hahahaha, the one on her left was not working so they placed the other. Later the nurse came and pulled the bad one but she was NOT happy to have them both without function!!
Love this profile. We used a waterless shampoo cap since her combover was super greasy. Mark and I were cracking up and she just loved having it on her head.
She was in quite a mood for her last IV, so daddy held her through it :)
Dad's got the magic touch for nap time.
She's a wild women in this "cage"!!!!!!!!!!
She started getting a little slap happy this evening. Screaming for no reason!?
This face says it all. I'm going to be alright!
Double fisting IVs, working my shower cap, AND still hanging with my turtle neck (covering her drain on the back of her neck)
Sweet dreams everyone, already asleep tonight!
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