Getting better...or not

Through the night Brody's CO2 levels improved a lot. They were able to turn down the rate on his vent from a 28 to 24 (our goal is 14) He finally had a BM. Its funny to get excited over something so gross. And his pain has been fairly well managed. He looks really good today. But as the day progressed his levels went weird again and his pain was again an issue. The doctors decided to restart one of his continuous drips for pain relief. Hopefully it does the trick... Last night we were pleased to have a surprise visit in the PICU from Justin and little Emily (Jenn was visiting down the hall they said). They seem to be doing pretty well since Ian's passing less than 2 weeks ago... On the home front, things have been difficult. Money is tight and stress runs high. We are trying to sell our house and are so far unsuccessful. We are strongly considering moving to the Salt Lake Valley. Its very difficult to have our small family spread all over the place anytime their is a hospital stay (and that's quite frequent). Joss stays at the house and works most of the day. Kaybri spends her time with Greg and Lori and the kids. (THANK HEAVENS FOR THEM!!!) Brody is here at Primary and I'm here most of the time but spend my nights down the road at the Ronald McDonald House--kind of like a hotel. We are just trying to decide what is best for our family. Close to family or close to the hospital? I guess we'll see....