Update

The cardiologists just came in to see Blake and after a rough and emotional weekend where I felt like we weren't making any progress, I had to share some good news. Last night, Blake converted into a normal heart rhythm and stayed in one for 5 hours, which is the longest he has stayed in since we have been here. They were able to turn off the IV drip that has been running since Thursday and he is now taking all of his medications by mouth. He still converts back and forth between a normal rhythm and the tachycardia, but he seems to be staying in a normal rhythm more than he is out of one. He was able to get some good sleep last night and he was a very happy boy this morning. Our nurse today let me take off all of the leads and lines that he is hooked up to and I was able to give him a bath. They have the little pink buckets that they use to give newborns their first baths and we filled it up and stuck him in there and he looked at me like "mom, I don't fit in here!" It was pretty funny! They are going to do an echo of his heart today to make sure that his cardiac function hasn't declined from last week. If he is able to keep his heart rate down and stay in a normal rhythm most of the day today without the IV drip running, he may be able to transfer out of the ICU in the morning! They also placed a PICC line on Saturday so they are able to give meds and draw labs without having to poke him, which makes him and me very happy. He has been laying in his crib in only a diaper so they could monitor his heart and his color, etc all week and they let me put clothes on him last night. Now that he has clothes on and they have been able to remove some of his lines, he is looking more and more like my cuddly, healthy baby. Thank you everyone for your fasting, your faith and your prayers. I know we are not getting through this alone!