On the catwalk, and I do my little turn on the catwalk….
Ryan continues to tolerate his oxygen wean. I am still amazed and in disbelief that this will last. Someone please snap me out of this! Every time I call and the nurse says his numbers are still great, I’m like, “Really?”
This morning, Ryan is at 6 liters per hour and the plan will most likely be to wean down to 5 during the day shift (they haven’t rounded, but there’s no reason to think they won’t continue the wean). His right lung still looks ‘better’ than it has for weeks. It doesn’t look perfect, but it does seem to have more air flow going through it.
He has less meds on board (morphine is totally gone) and they continue to wean down on those as well. He just keeps moving right along. Here he is modeling his new clothes.
Ah.. it’s such hard work being this cute
Please take note of the superhero on Ryan’s shirt. I think this is my favorite.
Reading together
Oh, and I can’t remember if I told you, but Ryan is getting another tooth. That makes two!
(c) 2016 Leighann Marquiss
Comments (21)
Love the hair in the first pic! Very nice clothes for the handsome little man. Congrats on the 2nd tooth!
Praying for you and Ryan. We love you all. Can’t wait til he can come home!!!
What a blessing to hear how Ryan continues to heal and to do better. WTG on the teeth big guy, I love how your hair looks to!!
Wow! Ryan is looking really good! I continue to pray for him. He is so cute!
Awww. I like the pic of you in Ryan’s bed reading to him. Too sweet.
I never thought about all the machines and wires and equipment in his room. What is the big thing on the left that looks like a big hot water heater? I admire you for the way you juggle your time/energy for your family. I really don’t think I could do it. Just do take care of yourself too.
Leighann…that boy of yours is a truly handsome fellow! His hair is too cute…I love it! Glad to hear he is doing so well. I bet having those big sisters around some is helping too! 😉 Still praying for all of you! Love you!
Richelle
Anonymous – the thing that looks like a water heater (there is one on either side) is a boom. It is basically a big arm that has poles, electric, oxygen valves, etc. on it and swings out from the ceiling. It is the main pieces that everything else equipment-wise is hooked to. If you look at the left one, the monitor is directly out of the frame on the upper left (shows all Ryan’s numbers). If you look closely, you will see Ryan’s beads of courage (from this admittance) coiled and hanging and then a bag of mouthcare products. On the right is his feeding pump, oxygen mixer (out of frame), med pumps – you can see how many he is on!) and ‘bag’ (exactly how it sounds… a bag to manual force air into someone’s pathway in an emergency – basically a human ventilator). And there you have it. 🙂
He looks so good and is so cute. I’m so excited that he is doing well. Love the clothes.
Ryan is SO adorable! He has the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. Those lashes! It’s great to read that he is doing better and better.
He’s doing it!!! Yippeeeee! Those two steps fwd, one step back EVENTUALLY will mean that you will take those two huge amazing steps out of the double doors of the CICU!!!
Keep it up big guy!
Kirsten
LOVE the reading picture 🙂
He is such a handsome little man! I love the little hero shirt! Praying for you guys!
Wonderful news! What a miracle you have. Love the hero shirt, because that he is! Can’t wait to hear more good news and progress.
love his spiky hair. he’s such a babydoll.
katie
too precious. He IS that cute.
Your little Superhero is just adorable! And I love his hair!!!!
Im so glad Ryan is doing better. We will continue praying for him and your family.
The pictures are GREAT!!
Way to go, Ryan!! Absolutely precious (as was Ainsley yesterday)..and totally lovin’ those teethies and that hair! 🙂
Ryan is starting to look more like a marquiss baby. He’s so cute.
Did you end up getting those cute clothes from carter’s?
I pray for Ryan and the family every night and day. I have a question. Will Ryan ever get out of the hospital?
Kristie – excellent question! They originally told us to expect 12 months in the hospital. Other than the 8 wks home late April to late June and 2 wks in July, Ryan has been in the hospital. The goal is to get him home. We are hoping it is sooner than his one-year birthday. So, my answer is YES, Ryan will one day come home. 🙂
Thanks for all the explanation of the medical stuff.
I’m sorry it’s even necessary for you to know it. I’m also sorry Ryan has to look at it and not have the “normal” cutesy babyroom stuff to look at. But, I DO have the faith that he WILL come home soon and complete the family and God will restore these months. He’s a beautiful baby (don’t tell him I said he was beautiful;))with such beautiful eyes and eyelashes. You are doing a good job being a good mom to him!