Bridger continues to do well. He is still quite sedated from the anesthesia but we are beginning to see a bit of movement and lots of dream suckling :). This time, his breathing tube is through his nose and it seems to be more comfortable for him. His color is much improved (he was rather blue looking after surgery because of vasoconstriction from meds). Blood pressures have been stable.

Rock and I took a walk earlier and when I returned to the unit there was a sign saying that is was closed for a sterile procedure. I must have looked a bit nervous pacing the hallways (wondering if they were working on Bridger) but one of the dads let me know that it was his daughter they were working on. She is 6 days old and had an extensive surgery on Monday. They were closing her chest because it was left open after surgery until some of the swelling went down. This family is from Durango and had to move down here a few weeks ago in anticipation of her birth. He said that she had absolutely no chance of survival without surgery-her aorta was completely interrupted. Amazing what these babies go through and amazing what the world of medicine has to offer. Some of the babies on the unit are incredibly tiny... Bridger, a peanut at 12lbs 11oz, actually looks giant in comparison!