Sunday, 6/5

In general Dinky had a good weekend. He has a few minor issues that we're a little concerned about. His blood sugar has been too low (after spiking really high the night of surgery). This could be related to the steroid that he received to decrease swelling in his airway or it could be an infection. They took some cultures of his blood and we are waiting to see if they "grow" anything (it usually takes 48 hours). The second issue is that his lungs have some fluid in them. It's hard to say what's causing this but hopefully it will resolve on its own. It was hard today because none of the doctors that were covering today know him well so we couldn't get a lot of information.

Other than that he continued to work on his newfound cry and it can be quite impressive at times. Yes, we still laugh whenever he cries. It is the cutest thing. He also seems startled by other sounds he makes...a cough, a sneeze...these make him cry as well. He had some little spit up today. I told him there are pros and cons to having your esophagus opened up and connected and that was definitely one of the cons. It's just about the first time stuff has been able to go from his stomach up to his mouth. I have to admit I am looking forward to the first time he spits up on me. Ah, the joys of motherhood. :)