One Week Update

Jack has been home from the hospital for almost a week and is doing so well! He is eating better, sleeping fine, and taking his medicine like a champ. We are still probably using a little too much Sunkist to make it palatable, but whatever it takes. He is only taking regular ibuprofen for pain and seems to be comfortable. My mom is here until next Wednesday, so he's having a lot of fun playing with his Tutu from morning until night.

We went in for his first post-operative cardiology appointment yesterday, and it went fairly well. He was very cooperative with all the things they needed to do. He still has a small amount of fluid on his left lung, so we aren't adjusting the fluid restrictions or medications at this point. We will go back for another chest x-ray on Monday to re-evaluate this. He also had his sutures removed (which wasn't much fun), but now he is allowed to get his incision wet, making bath-time easier for everyone.

Having Jack home has been great, but there are definitely some challenges involved. He has to be isolated from other kids for six weeks. He also isn't allowed to do anything where he could fall or get bumped, like playing on the playground or riding his tricycle. So we're pretty much staying at home, other than doctor's appointments. Luckily, my mom has been here to entertain and divert him and Elijah, but after next week I'll have to start getting more creative. She and I have been able to get a lot accomplished in the boys' new room and Avery's nursery, moving furniture and toys and clothes from one room to the other. It's pretty much all functional, even if not totally decorated. Mom and I even got to spend most of Monday shopping while Josh stayed home with the boys - a nice treat. Buying baby girl clothes is way too much fun.