Still in Baltimore...

Millie was discharged from the hospital this past Saturday, which was great! However, her SP tube is showing too many residuals. (We check it every two hours) Her diapers have been somewhat wet, but with all the residual drainage the Dr. couldn't take out the SP. She has a procedure scheduled for tomorrow morning to scope the urethra and bladder to see what the issue is. NOT happy about this. She'll go into the OR around 6:30am, and hopefully everything will be finished before lunch and we'll get some answers. Unfortunately the Urologists couldn't say if she'd have the SP tube after this procedure or not (It has to be pulled before we can go home). So we're still in the dark as to when we'll be heading back to Texas.  **Sigh**

Out of traction!

Millie's pins were taken out early this morning at 630! She is doing great and will hopefully have her IV taken out later this afternoon.  Millie's bed was switched out for a crib :) which we love, but she doesn't like one bit! Maybe it's being held, but as soon as she gets laid down she starts crying. So we've been lapping the floor in her wagon, and she's sleeping in it right now :)
Her stents will be taken out tomorrow and her SP tube will be capped off on Saturday, then we are discharged from the hospital! We have Sunday free to lounge around at The Children's House, then on Monday we'll have a quick appointment at the clinic to have her SP tube taken out. After that, we'll be ready to head home! Oh man! It's really exciting that we've finally made it to the near end!

Daddy's first time holding Millie after pin removal!

Millie's first wagon ride. 

:)

We're almost done!

Millie gets her pins out on Thursday. Friday both of her stents will be taken out, after an ultra sound the remaining SP tube will be taken out on Saturday, and then BAM we'll be done :)

They told us we should expect to be cleared by the end of the weekend or early next week! We are so happy :D

Busy weekend!

We've had an awesome time visiting friends at Ft. Belvoir and having my Uncle Joe come down to see us and meet Ms. Millie!

Can't wait til Thursday when Millie's pins come out and we can finally hold our little chunker!

Came in and Millie's head band was over her eyes :P 

Fixed it and she went right back to snoozin! 

Representing her team :D

On the downhill slope...

Millie gets her epidural out tomorrow which is the first step in weening her off her pain meds! Also, Urology came by today and let us know that Millie will be getting xrays the beginning of next week and we should expect her pins to be taken out on the 27th! So happy that we're getting closer to getting outta here!

Yoda baby

Finished the Yoda hat for Ms. Millie :)

Hopefully 2 more weeks!

Well, Ms. Millie is chuggin' along :) She has been able to keep her feedings up and is still NG tube free! Her IV became infiltrated  so they had to discontinue it, and put another one in her left hand. We got her a special pillow made to help take some of the pressure off her head. The "team" is looking at taking  her x-rays 2 weeks from now, once they do that the pins come out! --and I won't be leaving that hospital room! Me and Millie have 6 weeks of missed cuddle time to make up for :p and I guess Austin can hold her too ;)

 Here she is with her new head pillow! It took her some time to get used to it! 

I am in the process of making Mills a Yoda hat. This is the crocheted hat; I have the ears done but haven't attached them yet... Hopefully I'll finish it today! :)