August 05, 2005 at 01:06 PM EDT
Sam's down for a much-needed nap after a busy morning. For the second day in a row, she's been happy, smiling and playing, and saying lots of words. She's more alert w/each passing day, and we are really seeing our Sam now, complete w/familiar expressions, antics, etc. Wagon rides continue to be a hit. The trach came out shortly after my last posting, without incident or complications, so it's been @48 hours now; we will move back to A South as soon as a room is available. Sam also sampled a tiny bit of Froot Loops and Frosted Flakes today, but liked playing with it more than eating it; however, Dad came by at lunch and tried some orange Jello w/her, and she seemed to like that. There is still some vomiting, mostly after some kind of "stimulation," like meds or coughing. In other news, they are going to redo the kidney function test, because they are questioning its accuracy; they think she produces a greater quantity than the test indicated, so we'll see what happens w/that. Let's hope for a happy, playful weekend for Sam.
Thanks,
Jessica

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Sounds good!