Claire has decided she's ready for tummy time! She doesn't roll off her belly very well, so I only let her stay on her tummy for short periods, but she loves not being stuck on her back all the time.
Sorry for the long absence, the 2 days in the PICU with NO sleep took longer to get over than I thought they would. Clarie is doing fabulous. She's got a ton more energy (which mean shorter naps...) but she is also eating better. She can finish a bottle much faster, and is usually eating more and more frequently. Her incision is healing beautifully and we'll be be ready to head to the pool to check out the splash park soon.
We had a cardio follow up and echo on Thursday and the Dr said her repair looked beautiful. Right after surgery they thought they saw a very small VSD, but on last week's echo they couldn't see it at all. So, either it was never there to begin with, or else it already healed closed. Claire is still on O2 while she sleeps, but I'm hoping her levels are better at her check up next week and we can get rid of the extra tubes!
I loved spending last week with Claire, but am ready to get back into the office for a couple of days this week. I'm not so good at this working from home thing....
How wonderful!! So glad to see that Miss Claire is making such great strides in such a short period of time! Her will and strength are inspiring!! Way to go Claire!!
ReplyDeleteGlad everything continues to look great. She is one amazing little girl. She looks so grown up in those pictures. So, now that you have experienced two days in the PICU, do you have more sympathy for me and my MANY days in the hospital with Ella :) I am shameless,always looking for sympathy!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear everything is going well! It's nice to have things back to normal, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteShe is just a doll in these photos!
she looks amazing just 12 days post-op! so happy for all of you that she is already feeling so well and is showing signs of how much better/stronger she is after her heart has been repaired :)
ReplyDeleteAhhh! She's changed SO much! I can't believe how great she looks! The incision was done with precision and care, it looks like it'll be nearly invisible!
ReplyDeleteMiss her!
She looks great! Way to go Claire!
ReplyDeleteYay Claire! Jesenia loves her tummy time too. Julian likes to help roll her over and then he'll go "She's doing such a good job Mommy!". He's so sweet. I was so glad when Jesenia was off the oxygyn. We had the main unit in our bedroom and every time I took her downstairs the tubing was just all over the place. It was a pain, but she was on it 24 hours a day.
ReplyDeleteClaire looks fantastic! She is really coming along well and I'm so happy she is doing so excellently. She is really catching up now so nothing is going to hold her back!!
ReplyDeletewow her incision looks fantastic! What a rock star!
ReplyDeleteShe is so cute Melissa! And I love her new hairdo! (Incision looks so good!)
ReplyDeletei love her hair!
ReplyDeleteIt's Zoey's mom,coming to thank you for your email and for introducing yourself and allowing me to come and glimpse the beauty of your most beautiful Claire!
ReplyDeleteWhat a little darling.And I need to repeat,I just LOVE HER HAIR!
So glad you made yourself known as now I get to follow another little love sporting designer genes!!So lucky am I!