Strong Girl!

Hi Everyone!

Wow. Today was a completely different day than yesterday! Thank goodness, I don't know how much more baby girl could have tolerated.

Here's what we've accomplished today:

-She is breathing pretty well on her own (with the ventilator in still)

-She had her dressing removed from the chest closure. We are now looking at stitches instead of a bandage. Funny story: We saw there was a little bit of tissue coming out between one of the stitches and we were told it was a little bit of the fatty tissue. Matt started saying to Dr. Watanabe and Ashley that it looked like meat coming out, like something he'd see in The Walking Dead. HA!

-Ella has had a lot of changes done today (ultrasounds, IV pokes, blood draws, facial cleanings, moving her to her side, medicine changes, etc.) and has tolerated them all beautifully! She is usually a very sensitive little one, but today she has been a total CHAMP!

-SAT oxygen numbers are looking good!

-She'd get aggitated getting a few things done, but calmed down really well without needing more pain medication.

Here's what we've overheard from the nurses/doctors today:

"Numbers look ideal!"
"These are spectacular numbers!"
Our nurse thinks that Ella really likes her because of how well she's done today "Maybe she just likes me. Ha!"
"She's a strong girl! No boy would've responded that well!" HAHAHAHA! Preach it doctor!

As you can tell, MUCH better day today... so far. We've really learned to live in the moment here. We are thankful for such a good day and pray for a good night as well. They are hoping to take out the ventilator soon (maybe tomorrow! If things keep going the way they were today it's a definite possibility!) and I cannot wait for that day!!! Who would've thought that I would be looking forward to the day that she can cry? I am sure I will be eating my words soon. 😀

We were also called into a meeting today to talk about what happened with the ventilator on Wednesday morning. There wasn't a ton of information that was given to us yet, but I'm glad to hear that they pulled both of the ventilators that are that model off the floors. I just don't want anyone else to have to experience that...

Lastly, thank you for all of your prayers. I cannot say that enough. We are truly blessed by our community around us. I know that the Lord has big plans for our baby girl and I am already seeing so many blessings coming from this painful experience. Please pray for her respiratory rate to even out and to continue to be stable so that we can get that ventilator out!

Love to you all!!!
Jillian