This isn't the first "after transplant" picture I took of Waylon, but I can't seem to find that one on the computer. This was the day that they took Waylon back into surgery to close his belly up. One step closer to getting out of ICU!!! See how good he looks - minus the tubes and such?

And of course, if Waylon was going into surgery, the ever present Mr. G must go too. Notice the wrist band he has on to match Waylons? LOL

This was about a week and a half later, when Waylon was moved into the "step down" ICU unit. He and Jeffrey were playing with Mario and Toy Story toys! Two of their favorite things :)

And here he is when we got moved back to our "home away from home" 7B!!! He was much happier and at ease back on his regular floor with his regular nurses. He seemed to do better.

Here is Waylon's belly. He had a total of 27 stitches. Also showing is his new ostomy, G-Tube and 2 drain tubes. His scare looks like a railroad track. And I think it is so neat that they go around his belly button. Our motto is *chicks dig scars*!!!

Here we are on our first excursion to the OUT SIDE!!!!!!! We went to the patio off of the cafeteria and listened to a band. He really enjoyed it.

Oh, what can I say about my absence? I've been busy!

We got the wonderful call on August 13, 2010 We have new parts!!! Waylon didn't want to go, because the birthday party was the next day. I talked him into it. We made the LOOONNGGG drive from middle-of-nowhere WV to Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh. We were admitted and then the wait began. We got to the hospital around 3:00 pm, and waited, and waited, and waited. Shortly after midnight, there was a knock on the door and in walked the nurses with a birthday banner and presents for Waylon's birthday. This group of girls are WONDERFUL.

In the wee hours of the morning, we were told it was time, the harvest team had gotten the new intestines and they were great looking, so it was prep time for surgery. Blood work, x-rays and all of those things. We went to the pre-op holding room, and were waiting. I kissed my baby a hundred times and told him that I loved him, he just went to sleep LOL So when it was GO time, I watched them wheel my sweet son away, he was snoozing, and I was having a break down. So lucky that my mom and Aunt Jan were there to hold me up. :)

We went to the waiting room and WAITED. About 12 hours later they said he was out of surgery and in ICU so we could go there and wait. Got to that waiting room and waited another 3 hours. 15 hours since I had seen my baby and I was going crazy. Finally, I think the nurses felt sorry for me and let come back to him, even though they weren't completly set up. He looked - great! Minus all of the tubes going in and out of him. What a difference from when he was in ICU after his malrotation.

This is just the first day. . . I have many more to tell. But Mommy duty is calling me.