So today Garrett is 2 weeks old.  Wow.  Time actually has flown by since we have been in the NICU.  It is stressful, but does seem to go by quickly.  Today we have 2 goals. 

1.       No spitting up from feedings (via tube fed).  Garrett needs to gain weight.  Right now his body is getting a workout from his breathing, literally.  He works VERY HARD to breathe.  He is maintaining his vitals great, but really has to work at it physically.   So we really need to get him feeding good to put some weight on him. 

2.      Removal of Chest Tube.  This will happen at some point today.  Not exactly sure when.  Someone from the OR will do it and they are pretty busy today.  However, it is one of the things on their to-do list.  The chest tube has been draining from the area where all Garrett’s organs were removed from during surgery. 

From Garrett’s heavy breathing his chest also has become concave in the area where there currently are no organs.  This is something that can happen with these babies because they have to breathe so hard.   Luckily it is only cosmetic and can correct itself over time.  It can also be corrected surgically when he is older (like high school) if it does not fix itself on its own.  I am glad it does not affect anything health wise, but it is sad to look at.

Oh so tired.

 The thing hanging off the bottom of the isolette is where the chest tube drains.  Hopefully this will be the last picture of it!

 Big stretcher.