Day Two

Thursday morning started with an early (5am) visit. We only were allowed an hour, and then we couldn't return until 10am. Scott decided to use the 4-hour break to drive to Decatur to get some VHS Disney movies she had requested (and before anyone asks, no, he couldn't just go to Wal-Mart, because they are all limited release and currently not available - that's a great daddy for you!)

Dr. Oakes came by around 9:30 and said that Sarah Kate was doing well and that he had ordered that she be released from PICU to a regular room. They warned us, however, that the hospital was full and it would probably be several hours before a room was available. Well, several hours actually became not at all. Sarah Kate had to spend another night in PICU because there “was no room at the inn.” Mom (that’s me, of course) just about came unglued by day’s end, but what could we do?

Sarah Kate is doing well. She doesn’t seem to be in pain, although she does know she isn’t able to move around (for those of you who asked “how do you keep a 3 year old laying on her back?” the answer is that she does it herself without prodding). When she has needed to be moved for various reasons, she has gotten a little upset, but it seems to be because she is afraid she is going to hurt, rather than actual pain. She did get upset a couple of times when we had to leave her (courtesy of her having to remain in PICU), but other than that she seems fine.

We are on our way to the hospital in just a few minutes, and we hope to get into a room as soon as possible so we don’t have to keep showing up and then leaving her. Our best guess about when she will be released is tomorrow (Saturday), but we aren’t sure about that. The big question mark is when she will be allowed to sit up, which we’ve been told is anywhere between Saturday and Monday.

I am ready to give my baby a big hug!!!!

Some of my friends have emailed Bible verses to me in the past couple of days, and I'm going to publish those here for all to contemplate.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. - Ephesians 3:20

Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare. - Psalm 40:5