Early Morning Update from Auntie

This is a email that was sent to me at 3:45am....Wow what a late night...I guess that is why the ladies were asleep for my usually morning update :)

Good early morning!
It was a good day. Ella was able to sit up in a chair a few times and got to sit in mommy's lap for awhile. She got her first "fat" and was able to drink some chocolate milk for the first time!!!!
They took out her second jugular line and her "paddle" from her arm. She still has one chest tube and a jug line in her neck and iv line in her hand. Each day they have been able to remove a line, which is promising. She was able to come off of the CPAP for most of the day and was on a nose cannula which she tolerated well. We had a few drops in her oxygen level late tonight and they put a face oxygen mask on to aid her - but only at 35 percent oxygen.
Mom got to paint her toenails in blue, pink and yellow ( she wanted all 3 colors) and she now has a sassy polka dot pedicure!!! Both sets of grandparents came and her T-top finally got to see her awake and got a high five!! Previously every time he went back she was asleep!!
Gran and Nannie got plenty of bedside time, which made our little PICU Princess VERY happy!! She has watched her favorite movie "Annie" several times much to the nurses enjoyment. Our little princess has gotten her love of music from her Gran!!
We are hoping to have her other chest tube removed tomorrow - she had some issues with coughing and loosening up the fluid in her lungs. She still has a partially collapsed lung but the fluid is moving from the right side to the left - she is moving more, which helps!! The doctors seem pleased with her progress and keep reminding us that the recovery is the hardest part of the surgery. We'll give another update in the late morning tomorrow!
Denise

As soon as I get another update I'll pass it along...Happy Friday

Lisa