Laynden (Yee Gor) signed up for 3rd Care Taker

Ok, so, we are supposed to have 2 care takers signed off here at Our Children's House of Baylor... Of course mama would be the first, second is poh poh and guess who decided to be the 3rd?  Your second brother... here he is, learning how about trachs and how to do trach change and trach care...

Trach Change #1 by Laynden Lim - Care Taker 3 for Laynson

Step 1: Unhook the ties

 

Step 2: Clean with wash cloth

 

 

Step 3:  Take old trach out, replace with new and put trach ties back together.

 

 



 Step 4:  Check to ensure trach ties are in tact and baby is ok...

Ok... here is what Laynden's got to say to grand mama... "Poh Poh... it was a piece of cake, I have no clue why you would be scare and scramble???".... LOL...

Your brothers are hillarious, I am sure you will have fun playing with them.

My First Successful Tummy Time after having a trach

Well, I am so sorry little Laynson that it may seem like mama is torturing you.  I have to train you to be tough.  You are already 13 weeks old, I needed to make sure that you have better head control.  You've been sleeping so much on the back, you hardly get any tummy time and worst of all, having the trach, nobody really gives you tummy time at all.  That's why mama had to post on the CCHS group asking them how they did it.  Sarah Yang posted a picture of Madi for me.  Very thoughtful.

Anyway, I saw that and started looking for it and found another Lamaze tummy time item mat.  Sorry baby, it is not here yet, so, mama have to use the boppy pillow instead.

YAY... it works!
Mama.... are you trying to kill me?

You look so cute!!!! Like a little puppy :P

Mama.... I am started to get mad soon.... I am not kidding!

I am getting ready to get really mad.... I am turning blue....

Ok.... at the end, you got a little upset, thank goodness no blue spells today.  Good boy!

After that, dada called, so, mama took a screenshot of Dada using facetime with us...

And this is you... chilling out before passing out in the boppy on the floor with mama :)





Second time changing the trach.... still not successful

I really dislike doing this.... It's NOT fun at all :(  I hate to change the trach.  They keep saying that it doesn't hurt him but honestly, the way you cried... gosh, it hurts me so badly.

Mama went to Costco first before heading to the hospital because mama needed to claim the cashback but mama forgot to bring the rebate.  Oh well... anyway, after that mama and gong gong headed to see you.

You did not throw a fit this time, not even when mama washed your hair.  Good boy but.... you got mad when mama was trying to do the trach change.  Poor baby, I can see that you were so upset and uncomfortable :(
Step 1: Take out the trach ties
Step 2: Clean your neck

RT Jason explaining to mama again what to do again since this is the second time.

Step 3: RT takes out the trach
Step 4: Mama put in the trach

Not successful, second try:

Finally.... RT has to push it all the way since you were clamping down again and reconnect the vent.

Step 5: Connect back the trach tie

Step 6: Finally, insert the gauze on the trach.

Guess what.... after all that hard work... you fell asleep even before mama put clothes on you.  My poor little baby... apparently, it will get better.  Mama is telling poh poh that mama will learn fast so that you can come home as soon as possible.

In the mean time... do you know what your brothers are doing at home?  Playing ipad all the long, are you excited to come home to play with them?

Can you see how much fun it is at home?  Please don't do silly things just to prolong your stay at the NICU ok?  Please have a great weekend for us so that we can move on Monday morning :)