You POOPED!!!

My darling EJ,

You are AMAZING!!! Here we are almost 4 days after surgery and you have almost returned to normal!!!

You have finally gotten most of the air outta your gut (through pooping, farting, and belching - all the things that make you a guy!). You have had the most productive 24 hours EVER!

Wednesday morning you kinda scared Mommy. You started spitting up stomach acid and your nurse had to call Dr. A to see if he wanted to put in a NG Tube (tube placed through the nose, down the back of the throat to the stomach to vacuum out excess acid/fluid). Dr. A said to wait and see if the spitting up increased (which it didn't thankfully!).

Mommy spent a lot of the day picking you up to let gravity help us with moving everything through you! Thankfully, it worked!!! You have pooped LOTS!!! As a matter of fact, you almost blew out a diaper already! :)

And Dr. A made a surprise visit last night at 11pm! (Holy crap) And he said the most amazing thing... Feed you!!! YAY!!!!

You had your first bottle at 12:10am and it was 2oz. Took your second bottle at 3:45am and that was 2oz as well. Mommy is gonna start you off slow - Dr. A said we could give you 3oz every three  hours.

I am playing this all by ear because I am very curious how much poop I will be looking at. And what the consistency will be.

But I am so proud of you, little man! You are *truly* amazing!

I love you cute boy!
Mommy

Removal of the ileostomy!!!

My Darling Baby!

Today you had your surgery to remove your ileostomy! We got to the hospital to around 8am. Got checked into pre-op and had to wait about an hour and a half for you to be taken back to the operating room! And while we waited - we walked for an hour and then about 20 minutes before you went back you fell asleep on Mommy. Then as soon as I put you down you woke up! Haha!

The nurses loved on you for a little before it was time for you to go to sleep. The liaison said that all the nurses thought you were adorable! (Of course you are!! But I am biased!)

The surgery last about 2.5 hours and recovery lasted another hour. Dr. A said you did great and that everything got connected together perfectly!

We had to give you a dose of morphine around 6pm because the anesthesia was wearing off.

Dr. A came by earlier and said that you will be sore for a few days. But now we wait for your tummy not to be gassy and hard and as soon as we are given the ok by Dr. A we will feed you again (I'm hoping he says ok tomorrow but first they need to take out the catheter before I am ok with moving you!)

I love you honey! I am glad that you are doing well and finally getting some sleep! I hope it lasts most of the night (as mommy is a bit tired from not getting a lot of sleep last night).

As always; you have my heart.
Mommy