So Michelle made improvement today. HOORAY HOORAY HOORAY!!! I will definitely not say that she is "better", but right now we will take improvement. For those of you who want to know the gritty details, she finally improved after Tory and our Pediatrician decided to try giving Michelle IV steroids (no, it will not make her muscles bigger, but they will decrease the inflammation/swelling in her airway). She got a loading dose, meaning twice the normal dose to get an appropriate blood level quick and a few hours later she finally started to calm down and relax for the first time since Sunday. She took a two hour nap where here heart rate finally came down below 100 and her breathing came down to around 30 breaths per minute. HOORAY! She has not had a fever since early this morning, and she finally realized that she had flowers with a butterfly in her room, a new nightgown on, and a big girl bed just for her. It was so nice to finally see that little sparkle in her eyes again.
So, since you know that I can't detach myself from my camera, here are some pictures of "the happenings."
Our little ray of sunshine!
You just can't keep crying when someone gives you a smile like that.
Cheese puffs for breakfast, yummy!
The sign that has greated me every morning for the last few days. This sign and I have seen a lot of each other the last few years.
The elevator number I have come to know all too well.
Another sign that greets me each day.
Our Marvelous Michelle. Some local "Misses" came with their tiaras and fancy dresses and brought little tiaras and gift bags to the children in the hospital.
It is so nice to finally see her be just a little bit silly.
And some beautiful flowers she has gotten. So many people have brought us so many wonderful things, THANK YOU!
And last of all, another picture of Michelle. Let's keep improving!
Our little ray of sunshine!
You just can't keep crying when someone gives you a smile like that.
Cheese puffs for breakfast, yummy!
The sign that has greated me every morning for the last few days. This sign and I have seen a lot of each other the last few years.
The elevator number I have come to know all too well.
Another sign that greets me each day.
Our Marvelous Michelle. Some local "Misses" came with their tiaras and fancy dresses and brought little tiaras and gift bags to the children in the hospital.
It is so nice to finally see her be just a little bit silly.
And some beautiful flowers she has gotten. So many people have brought us so many wonderful things, THANK YOU!
And last of all, another picture of Michelle. Let's keep improving! 
4 comments:
So very glad to hear she is improving! I hope she keeps getting better! Hang in there!
We are so glad that she is getting better. You have all been on our minds and in our prayers this weekend. I love the new PJ's, tiara (they must have heard they had royalty in their midst), and beautiful flowers. We love you, Michelle!
I'm really glad Michelle is starting to improve! You've all been in our prayers. I hope the improvements continue and that Michelle will be back home soon.
Glad to hear that she is doing better!!
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