Fidgety Chubster

Weight now is 2lbs 5oz - getting chubby fingers and a bigger head. We are starting to forget how small she was a few weeks ago.

Squirmy Ella pulled out her breathing tube Saturday Night. Apparently she was able to flip her head from one side to the other, which caused the tube to pull out. Not fun for Ella, because the tube had to be jammed right back in.

Surgeons continue to irrigate every other day - still lots of green/black goo comes out. X-rays show improvement in her bowels - less air bubbles. Some normal tan-colored stuff in her ostomy bag, which shows that she is moving material on her own.

Monday, tested her belly by turning off the suction to her belly tube. This will force her to start to pass material on her own. It is a good step toward feeding her. Tuesday, looks like we are getting movement - no puffing of her belly.

Mom got a "treat" when holding Ella on Monday. Ella continued to pass green goo after her irrigation, and a leaking ostomy bag pooped all over mommy. She was excrement-excited (ewww). Also noted, she "farted" out of her ostomy during bag change. An accomplishment, nuf said.

Ella continues to be very tempermental with her breathing, still on the respirator, and swings high/low on her oxygen readings. She is very squirmy and we start to wish that she was back to sleeping all of the time.

Anyways, good progress on her belly and growth. Still work to do on feeding and on her breathing.

Love - Bill Denise Ella T