Ryan is still flying high with wonderful numbers – Po2s in the 30s. CO2s a little all over the place, but acceptable.  I think last time I updated on Ryan’s high flow numbers they were at 12. He is on 11 liters now. Ryan’s CO2s were in the 70s on Friday night so the team bumped him up to 16 liters/hour (he went back up to 15 on Thursday due to some desatting).  It’s a little game of two steps forward one step back. Or more to the point, one liter down, five liters up.  But we’ll eventually get there. He’s been extubated since Tuesday and I’m a little surprised he is doing so well. I don’t know why I’m so optimistic about everything else and so pessimistic about him breathing on his own. I am itching to see him today. I bought him some new clothes and can’t wait to see what he looks like in them. Yay!

Natalie had a field trip on Friday to a community art center/park in the area that has a puppet theatre. I was able to chaperone and we had a really good time just being together. Another dad was there with two decked out cameras (with super duper lenses) so he is sharing all the photos he took of the day with me. He hasn’t posted them yet, so I will show you the few I took with my handy dandy point and shoot. 
The class walking to the park. 
The environs… 
The Puppet Theatre
The old carousel
Ainsley pretending to be a mommy (in the front seat with a shoulder belt and sunglasses, her words, not mine)

Comments (5)

  • maryanne / November 9, 2009 / Reply

    So glad Ryan is doing well! Loved that last photo of Ainsley, how adorable =)

  • johanna / November 9, 2009 / Reply

    Way to fly Ryan!! Can’t wait to see pictures of him in his new clothes. How fun!!
    Ainsley looks good in a shoulder belt and sunglasses. Cute kid!!
    Praying for you all. Love you.

  • Michelle / November 9, 2009 / Reply

    Awesome news on Ryan! 🙂 Beautiful pictures & loved the last photo of Ainsley! 🙂 Continuing to pray for you all.

  • Marmi / November 9, 2009 / Reply

    Hallelujah! Always Absolutely Amazing.

  • Dot / November 10, 2009 / Reply

    I love the photos and I’m glad Ryan’s doing better.

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