Andy was busy with Nora during the night. She started smiling and acting more normal but still was having trouble keeping down her bottles. Good thing we have that spare security blanket because they have both been the targets of her vomit over the last couple days.
I washed one of them and brought it with me this morning when I arrived at 7 am. Since then things have been pretty smooth. She has been moved to the regular Children's Hospital section where things are quiter and seem more fun. The nurses and staff are all dressed up for Halloween and the Child Life Specialist (I read her nametag for that title) stopped by and gave us a Duckie Halloween costure that will fit over her IV paraphanellia. A Duck is perfect since "Duckie" has been her nickname that Andy and I call her since she was really little.
She was up for a couple of hours, ate, played a bit and did a PT/OT session. So just like home! The therapists were no surprise. She has some delay issues with her left side now. She seems less coordinated with her left hand and leg and is slow to respond. She also doesn't look to the left as must as too the right. It is also affecting her balance so she is a little wobbly when she sits. It is not too bad though. Probably a setback to her PT work, but she will be able to work through it and should be back to full strength in a few months.
After all that she was pretty tired so she is napping now. Grandma and Grandpa Forester stopped by with a nice packed lunch for me which I am finishing now. Thanks! Hopefully she will wake up in time for the Halloween parade at 1 pm. Busy busy!
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