Aubrey Elizabeth Bartlett
April 7, 2002
Today has been an exciting day for me. In the past couple weeks I have been fighting to get my
ventilator tube out. I did it quite a few times, but really didn't end up anywhere because my nurses always put it back in. I got it out once again, but this time they left it out. Boy was I excited. They put these things in my nose, but it is way better than the tube in my throat. When my mommy and daddy found out they were real happy.
I knew they would be though because they're happy with just about everything I do.  It's  actually amusing to watch them sometimes. I've never seen someone get so excited just because you open your eyes, but them two act like I did a back flip or something. Maybe all parents are that way I dunno.
April 8
Well I got off the ventilator for a little while. When the doctors made their rounds this morning they decided to put me back on it because I had some
DSATs (lack of oxogen in my blood).  They also gave me Sodium and put me on some medicine for my reflux.  Hopefully it will help with my DSATs too by reducing the reflux and keeping my airway clear. I was sedated today so I spent most of my day in a calm sleepy state.
April 9
Today I didn't do anything out of the ordinary.
I'm still on the ventilator.  The medicine for my
reflux seems to be helping a little bit. My
Ocupational Therapist ordered me a wedge to
put under me. It seems to be helping too. I like it
alot, it's comfortable. They increased my calorie
intake by two hundred calories so maybe I'll
really be putting on the weight now. I reached
my two pound goal today.  Now my new goal is gonna be three pounds.  Well it's time for me to go back to sleep. Good Night everyone.
April 10
Today I rested on my wedge and cuddled in my sling.  They were real comfortable. I stayed calm so my nurse didn't give me any Ativan. They give me that when they think I'm too rowdy to make me sleepy. I'm still only eating 12 ccs of milk, but they switched it to where I get more calories. It's gonna make me gain some weight and be an even bigger girl. They told my mommy and daddy that I weighed 2 pounds and 1 1/2 ounces. Can you imagine being bigger than that? I can hardly wait. I'm gonna try and keep getting bigger, taking my food, and breathing by myself so I can go home soon. My expected date to go home is May 25 so I'm gonna see if I can beat it.
April 11
Today was nothing different from yesterday.  I did basically the same thing. My reflux seems to be getting under control.  I keep seeing my roommates come and go. ( to other nurseries or home) I wonder when it will be my turn to go. I imagine my mommy will sit and hold me until I fall asleep.  My hair color is changing sorta like hers it's strawberry blondish now. But it has changed several times so who's to say what color it's gonna be. Whatever color it will be I will still be the prettiest little girl.
April 21
Today has been a very good day to me. I'm up on my weight and working my way outa here.  I've just been sleeping and hanging out today. I figured yesterday was so exciting I'd just rest today. If mommy hasn't already bragged to you which I'm sure she has, I raised up my head and turned it over last night. Everyone that was there was so excited and kept saying "Did you see that?" After all the commotion, mommy quieted down and just sit and watched me in awe.
April 22
Today I've only had two episodes of apnea and brady's, however I recovered from them all by myself. When my mommy and daddy came to see me I turned my head again for them. The night went smooth for me, because I wound up with such a nice nurse. She even rubbed my hair for me. I absolutely loved it.