Tough Kid!

We are home!!!! I am still in shock that everything has gone SO well. The Doc told us today that Carter's reconstruction so far has been a best case scenario. Wednesday night and Thursday were LONG. Carter got very dehydrated which resulted in no wet diapers and super thick secretions that would clog his trach and make him turn blue. Not fun. So they gave him a new IV which they got on the first poke thank goodness and pumped him full of fluids. We went from one extreme to the other. He had so much fluid in him that he had super juicy secretions that I was sure were never going to end. Poor kid was getting suctioned every couple minutes all day long. By the end of the night things were getting back under control. 

 Thursday we were also able to give him a "bath". Good things because he was stinky!!!

 Yep I was that tired. I don't think I slept for almost two day straight. 

 Although we really don't like being at Children's Boston LOVES the "Red Balloon" hospital. There are kids libraries, play rooms, craft rooms, and so many fun things to do. 

 Love my boys!

 Grandma, Grandpa, and Bobo came up to hang out with us at the hospital. Sure was nice to have company.

Here is the little guy at home acting almost as if nothing ever happened. I just sat and watched him do a silly little crawl (as he protected his rib I'm sure) around the house while playing with toys. Totally in awe that Monday he had a major surgery and yesterday he could barely sit by himself. I cringe every time he moves his head or body for that matter thinking it should hurt him, but he doesn't seem to mind. I prepped myself for infection, long hospital stay, sad baby, whatever you name it and we got out almost without any complications. The whole process seems so anti climatic. We have built this thing up for so long and just like that it is over and he is doing great for which we are SO happy about.  I am feeling so blessed. Heavenly Father truly is aware of us and answers our prayers time and time again. 

One thing is for sure, we have one tough kid!!!

If all goes as planned we will get Carter's trach out on December 17th which is 59 days away!!!!!!! It all seems so surreal that we are really this close to being done with it. If you don't see us over the next 59 days it's because we are going into hiding and keeping that boy healthy so sickness doesn't get in the way of the rest of the surgeries.