Here she is!! Our Gracie Girl without her breathing tube!! They extubated her around 10:30 and so far, she is doing pretty good. The nurse held her upright and even though she looks sad, she really is happy! There has been no gagging but she has had her share of coughing, sneezing and crying. I got to hold her for a while and she even took a binky! We are trying to get her to settle down and go to sleep so her heart rate and blood pressure will go down. Apparently she was awake ALL night except for one hour. She has been awake the whole time I have been here too. She has got to be exhausted. We are hoping she will just relax and go to sleep but I think she is to excited to have that darn tube OUT! They continue to check her blood and if things start looking bad, they will put the tube back in. But, so far, so good! Keep praying for our sweet girl, thanks!p.s. I forgot to say that they put a cannula in her nose to give her a little boost of oxygen to help her transition through the extubation.
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I wouldn't want to sleep either if I got the darn tube out. She's just celebrating! She is gorgeous!!!!
She is beautiful! I'm sure everyone who's been follwing your families journey would love to jump up and do a littl cheer! I'm so glad her tube is out and I will continue to pray for Gracie and your family!
Katie's neice, Melissa
I am a stranger who lost a niece three years ago to a heart defect and I just wanted to comment on your beautiful little girl. I just want you to know that I cheer for every success and pray when your little one suffers a set back. May the Lord continue to bless your family and your little Miracle Gracie Girl.
Yeah!!!! After months of not holding Kaidence I was finally able to hold her after she was extubated. The doctors would not let us hold her because she was just to critical up until weeks after her berlin heart surgery. I wanted so badly to hold her before she went in for that surgery. WE are so happy for you and happy holding. She is changing so much. What a cutie!
Congratulations Sweetheart! We're still praying for you, Gracie!
That's such great news! I can see the family in the background smiling. :) Maybe after a nap she'll be smiling more too.
Love,
Joni
She is so sweet! and I think it's safe to say that we are all getting so attached to little Gracie. I hope and pray that this continues to be the start of a gradual but healthy recovery. You are such a sweet mom, Michelle. I feel my arms ache a bit when I hear you talk about how much you want to hold her.
I am praying for your Gracie Girl.
Love,
Teresa in VA
Oh I wish I was there! She looks so different... but good different. I'm so excited and will be hoping and praying she can stay off that vent. Good job baby!
Love,
Aunt Tiff
Even though I have never met you nor Gracie, I feel like she is one of my children. I am so thrilled with her progress as we continue to pray for her daily! Thanks so much for sharing your special "angel" with us. Her story touches me more than you will ever know.
Jamee Colquitt
syracuse,ut
Oh..she is so beautiful! I agree with Tiffany... She has changed so much. She looks so different from her pictures taken just last week. I am so thrilled she is doing so well. What a blessing to be able to snuggle her. Enjoy!!! We're still checking up on you constantly. Hope all continues to go well. love ya, Liz
YIPEE! She looks so adorable with her little concerned look! She does look a little different without tape on her face--she is absolutely darling! Congrats and we will keep praying that everything with continue to go well! XOXOX
What great news!! We sure hope that the tube is able to stay OUT!! She is beautiful:)
Oh my gosh. What a girl. This really made her look different seeing her lips and her sitting upright. What an exciting day for you guys!
Wow! Like everyone else said, I cannot believe how much she has changed. That is so dang exciting that she has that tube out. She will do great and we will keep praying to make sure!
Yeah!!! How exciting! Keep it up Gracie.
Yeah!! She has a nose and a cute mouth and looks like a real baby..what a milestone for you Gracie!! You just go to sleep now and keep breathing well. We are excited for this news Michele. See you tommorow!!
Hooray! That is a huge step in the right direction! I hope it all continues to go well. It's so great to see more baby than machine! We're so thrilled for her and for you! Keep up the good fight sweet Gracie!
Love,
Melissa
She is soooooo cute!!!
Give her kisses from us!
Cami
Good job Gracie! That was one big hurdle to get over. It's so fun to see her cute little mouth. We are always praying for her and for more and more good things to come. I bet it's even fun to hear the actual sound of her cry. I can't wait to tell the kids about this good news when they get home from school!
Love
Natalie
Woohoo! Good girl.
I am so excited for Gracie! She's just beautiful! Hopefully she'll get some rest now that the excitement of the day is past!
You don't know me but I've been following Gracie's story from day 1. After seeing that picture, I just had to comment. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. She's the youngest hero I have.
Hurray!!!! Way to go Gracie.
Way to go Gracie!! What a HUGE milestone. Keep up the great work. Our prayers are with you.
---Allison (Ethan's Mom, HLHS)
Amazing Gracie! You are beautiful inside & out! We are so proud of you!
Way to go Gracie Girl! We all new you could do it! We bet it feels so good to you and alot more comfortable. You sure are a CUTIE PIE! Hugs and Kisses.
the Bunkers
I am so glad she is doing well. What a sweetheart. It was nice to finally meet you today!
hugs & prayers,
Christina
Jacob's momma
Congratulation Gracie, way to go!!! What a relief it must be to have that tube out. I would think crying, sneezing and coughing would be good lung exercise. What a blessing it is to witness the miracles and answered prayers with Gracie. Prayer for her has become a daily routine for me and I love praying for her.
Jean
She is so adorable. I bet it was nice to finally hear her again. I am so glad she is doing so well.
Love,
Ashley
She is so beautiful! We are so excited for this huge step!
I don't even know you but ever since I began following your blog, your little Gracie is in my thoughts and prayers every single day. I am moved to tears every time you post a picture of her. I admire you so much and I am just in love with your beautiful baby. She looks so great!
Miracle after miracle...I am always excited to see how well she is doing. She does look a little sad in that pic, but I'm sure she's just trying out all the faces she can make without it in! What a special time, so glad you guys are all getting to hold her. How sweet.
So precious! What a cute girl! I'm just so thrilled with her accomplishments! You go Gracie Girl! Keep fighting! You too Tom and Michele, keep fighting!
Stephanie Adair
We knew you could do it Gracie!! You are a beautiful baby girl!
Andrea
Owen's Mommy (HLHS)
We knew you could do it Gracie!! You are a beautiful baby girl!
Andrea
Owen's Mommy (HLHS)
Another stranger here. I have been reading your blog for several weeks now and have never left a comment. I check all the time and I'm rooting for little Gracie! You guys seem like such an awesome family. She looks like a doll without that breathing tube! It is so good to see her cute little face. I am so happy that she's making progress. Best wishes to you and little Gracie!
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