New scenery!

Happy Monday!  Ryder had a busy weekend...he had another visit from his big sis and visits from auntie Jill and auntie Theresa - so many lovely ladies in his life, it's hard to keep track of them all :)  He spent his free time of course fighting off his bloodstream infection and his hard work has paid off - as of this morning he has negative blood cultures from Saturday and yesterday...just hoping they stay that way!!  He is also back on milk, pooping, peeing and starting some very slow ventilator weaning - standard 6 week-old activities.  Good news!

Can't believe tomorrow he will be 7 weeks old.  Such a big boy...and he was moved to a big boy crib this morning where we can now set up some toys for him to look at; he also has a projector for his ceiling...so much entertainment he is hardly going to want to leave, right?  Ryder has been in the same room in the PICU this entire stay, right across from the desk...eventually he will be scooted down the hall too to another room, always nice for a change in scenery.  Prayers that his labs look ok tomorrow AM for a new PICC line (no more horrible pokes for blood draws!) and for a strong respiratory drive so he is successful with round 2 of trying to get off of the ventilator.  Now my favorite part...pictures!


Family photo op, minus mom, plus venitlator tubing



Big boy crib...room for mommy to snuggle in there?  Perhaps...the security here is pretty tight though.

I think I can see the sibling resemblance...what do you think?

...though the ventilator and sternal incision gives away who is who :)