Week One From Surgery

Today marks one week from his surgery AAAAAANNNNDDDD we are headed out of the ICU! It is nearly ten pm, but they have cleared him health-wise and a room is now open and ready for us! We will be in our new diggs within the hour! We are so excited, yet sad because we have really grown to love our regular nurses. But this transition means home for us in a few days!

Today was a pretty low key day. Christian is eating like crazy again and is starting to get some of his personality back. I am still not able to hold him as he still has two chest tubes... but those might be gone tomorrow! He went for quite the walk today and has been asking to sit up as opposed to being forced to. Getting stronger every day! I am scheduled to be back at work the 15th, so I am hoping to be home by the 14th!

He is already asking if we can bake cookies when we get home, if he can play with friends and have our Mommy/Christian dates like we usually do. I have been able to get him to smile and even caught one on camera... the poor kiddo looks sick and so dehydrated... but still very cute.

 Getting his java on!

 Not super keen on walking and sitting

 But walking anyway!

 Relaxing in the wagon

 First post-op popsicle

And the smile! He is slowly coming back to us!