We had a very good day. When we arrived earlier today, he had been taken off of his paralytic and the last antibiotic, and his Nitric was down to 2. He didn't require any extra boluses of meds when he was handled or suctioned, and he's lost the earphones and shades because he's not as sensitive. His bowels are working, but we won't go into those details--you can figure out how we know that. ;) We also made an improvement by replacing that old Blue Devil with a UNC Bear. They plan to slowly begin weaning his pain meds and sedatives tomorrow. Brad was able to do a little OT on Carter when the nurse allowed him to help reposition Carter, change the bed linens and measure him. What a proud Daddy!
Tonight, his nurse told us that he'd opened his eyes for her. Of course, he once again peeked at his cute nurse, but was sound asleep for Mom & Dad. :) He did eventually open his eyes for us, which was the first time he's been awake in 2 weeks. He was looking all around the room, just taking in the world, and stayed awake for quite a while. Kellie got to rub Carter's head until he fell back asleep. It's so wonderful to be able to interact with him without the stimulation causing him to desat.
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