Day 10

9:00 pm - For those of you who were awaiting my mid-day update - I apologize!  Today just turned out to be a two post kind of day.  It was not that we were overly crazy...or that there was nothing to report on...I was simply too busy enjoying time with my boy!  Now that he is sleeping peacefully in his hospital-issued crib, I have a few minutes to update you on all of the latest though.  For starters, I have to say that all of my patience is finally paying off because Hayes has successfully been weaned off of the high-flow nasal cannula and onto the standard one.  Yay!  We had a rough start this morning, and the pulmonologists were skeptical...but our little fighter proved that he really was ready.  On another fun note, Cody brought up a few more things from home for Hayes to enjoy.  (I seriously think we might need a U-Haul by the time we get discharged from this joint!)  It was so fun to see him sitting in his chair and surrounded by all of his toys, and it even gave me a little sneak peak as to what is hopefully soon to come...

 Having a snack with Mommy...who once again has no make-up on.

(Why do I keep posting these awful pictures of myself??)

 That handsome smile sure does make up for those scratched up eyes!

Enjoying this lazy Sunday...just hanging out and reading books!

9:00 am - It has been thirty-six hours since I have posted anything about lungs or oxygen.  (That must be some kind of record for me since Hayes was admitted to the hospital!)  And although I have not said much about it, we have been continuing with the breathing treatments - CPT every three hours, along with a nebulizer every six.  And you know what...it has been working!  His chest x-ray this morning showed that the build-up in his lungs is starting to break down, and everyone assures me that this is a sign of great progress.  Now, he can begin coughing it up and getting suctioned when necessary.  (Oh, and Hayes wants me to let all of you know that he does NOT like getting suctioned!)  Since we are making progress and his stats have been looking so good, the doctors have begun trying to wean him off of the high-flow nasal cannula.  I am finding that this is a very slow process for our little guy though.  It just seems to take his body awhile to adjust to the changes.  Some times his setting are lowered and he does great...other times, we have to bump it back up and try again later.  Baby steps.  Patience.