Today

Lizzie is in a lot of pain from her surgery - she is on some heavy narcotics right now, but is cheerful. She is going in for x-rays in just a few minutes b/c her body is extremely bloated and they want to check to make sure everything's okay inside her.

Last night she was in a lot of pain again as well and it was a bit of a rough night. A few nurses about got punched in the kneecap :) because they kept turning on the lights in the middle of the night - seriously, it was the first time anyone found it necessary to flip the lights on and then Lizzie had a hard time getting back to sleep each time - I'm sure it's evident that we're ready to go home as far as sleep is concerned, but she is still not stable enough yet...here's hoping for the first of next week.

We are glad she's fairly stable and we'll be going in for more CT scans maybe tomorrow to make sure the fluid is draining, etc. We have had a couple just quiet peaceful days and Lizzie has been smiling a lot and giggling. We are happy, but ready to be home! But, it's probably one of those things that once we do get home, we'll be wishing for the hospital because of all the care she needs.

On a happy note, Lizzie took her first wheelchair ride outside today - it's the first time she's been outside in almost 3 weeks - it was fun and she is making baby step progress everyday.