We arrived at the hospital Friday morning and were surprised to find Chase had already been taken of the respirator. His oxygen levels were steady and he was doing great. It was wonderful! Sammy and Brandon spent a good portion of the day with Chase. They were able to feed him several times and enjoy the experience of changing his diapers for the first time.

Friday afternoon the staff mentioned the possibility that Chase may be moved out of the CICU in the near future.

Things are starting to look up.

Here is my FB post from Friday

I’m just going to repost Sammy’s update today she says it all.

Chaseton update: Chase is looking much better today. They took him off the respirator last night, and have just turned off the last little bit of oxygen. The cath procedure (where they used the balloon to enlarge the hole in his heart) went well, and so far his oxygen levels have been doing really well. He is no longer receiving IV fluids, and we got to feed him his first bottle! He took it like a champ, which is great news. If everything continues at this rate, we hope to be out of the CICU (Cardiac Intensive Care Unit) and into the Step-Down Unit within the next few days. That’s just one step closer to coming home for a few months, so we are crossing our fingers and praying like crazy. Thank you all so much for your love and support ♥