Brody is being weaned from the last of the muscle relaxant and that should be done by morning. He is very weak. As happy as we are to see him awake and smiling, it is tough to watch. Our little toddler was so strong and active just one month ago and now he is not able to sit up or support his own head. The nurses tell us that kids are so resiliant and make progress really fast. He has barely made any sounds since the tube came out. They said he will be hoarse for a few days, but I am starting to wonder if there was any damage. He did well the last two days with Popsicles and juice, so they tried some milk tonight and we can give him a cracker tonight if he is awake, otherwise I think we can try some food tomorrow when the cafeteria is open again. He continues to make good progress, so Mom needs to be patient now and he will get there. I have a little anxiety about what comes next as far as bringing him home, what type of transition will be needed, etc. I plan to ask about that tomorrow. He will likely be coming home on oxygen and still weaning from the drugs. I'm most concerned that he doesn't get sick again, but what can anybody do about that?

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Good morning everyone!!! What a glorious morning it is!! Brody no longer has to be intubated, this vent is history!! We are so happy and excited for our little guy. Thank you all for your prayers. Thank you Father for keeping Brody, this precious miracle, embraced in your protective and healing arms. Brody is sleeping now. Drs are going to give him an hour to adjust and then there should be more pics for ya'll.

The plan is to extubate Brody tomorrow morning! We are very excited for this huge step in his recovery. We have been warned that the withdrawal process is going to be difficult to watch. We have already had a small taste of it. He has cried a few times now and we can tell he is emotional. Otherwise, not much is happening today. He is asleep and awake throughout the day.

Look at my new toy!!

He has been holding this syringe all day. He wanted to hold on to his tube so they gave him the syringe instead so he wouldn't pull his tube out.