So last week, Stevie got his stitches out and had a good check-up. Then yesterday, we had the little guy’s follow up appointment with the Cardiologist and so far everything looks great! Everyone has been happy with the way his surgery turned out. His EKG looked fine. His saturations (oxygen levels) are at 98% (!!!)…
Month: October 2011
Lombardi Family Farms
We discovered this place last year through the recommendation of a friend who works near the farm. It is so awesome! They have a huge pumpkin patch, a wagon ride, train ride, petting zoo, face painting, scarecrow alley, corn maze, snow cones, etc. Everything that you love about fall all wrapped into one. Except for…
10 Months Old
Baby: He’s been home from the hospital for a week now and this first week home has had its up and downs. As far as Stephen’s health is concerned, that’s one of the ups. He got his stitches out Friday and the wound looks great. It’s going to heal up beautifully. He has a cardiology…
Paranoia
Today we were a little paranoid. But we’re ok with it. Better safe than sorry. Middle of the night, Stephen had a low grade fever of 100.2 and a little redness around one of his incisions (where chest tube #2 was). For the past 24 hours, he has been a horrible grump. Occasional crying and…
Home
Oh my goodness. We are home. Four days after open heart surgery. I wasn’t anticipating it and I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, it made me nervous taking him out of the hospital with fresh scars. We have to do things a little differently for awhile, like we cannot pick him up…
Good and Bad
The “bad” isn’t so bad – it’s just barf. But sometimes it distracts us from the good. This morning he got a snagged stitch, which bled a little, and that set the tone for a crabby boy. He has been really congested as well, so they’ve been encouraging us to sit him up and get…
Progress
Stephen is making good progress all the time. He is off all the medications, just gets a quick shot of a couple things as needed (like pain meds). They took out almost all his wires and needles, just has one line in the groin- for those quick shots – and the chest tube for draining,…
Open Heart Surgery #2
Stephen had his second open heart surgery early this morning. It was a success, according to our amazing surgeon. We are so glad that he is safe and has a healthy working heart. This morning came much too soon for my liking. We were out of bed at 4:30am and headed to the hospital around…
A Rare Moment of Calm
Or maybe you just can’t see his kicking legs in the shot. Either way… loves.
Mom Style
It’s amazing how mommy mode kind of sneaked up on me. I have a husband who’s morning schedule is very flexible, so I always have time to shower and get ready… if I choose that over sleep… And I only have one baby, so Lord help us when more come along! When Stephen was born,…