Aaron's got attitude.

Apparently last night's phlegm wad gave everyone involved a bit of comic relief. Tonight, his nurse Heather told me that after all the stress Aaron had them under, when they essentially pulled a nickel sized booger out of his lungs they had to chuckle that THIS was what was causing all the problems. (I don't know about you but a nickel sized phlegm wad coming from MY throat would be gross - imagine it from someone his size). She also said the moment it was out Aaron opened one of his eyes, looked around and started kicking his feet as if to say, "What's going on guys - what was THAT!" She said about an hour later after Aaron forced them to put him back onto the regular ventilator (because he was trying to breathe on his own when he was on a ventilator that is supposed to breathe FOR him), he looked at her like, "What did I do?" Of course these are words that Heather put in his mouth, but often Aaron's nurses and I have conversations and the nurses will talk for Aaron. Today he was more active again and did have his eyes open for a little while at different times off and on. We still hoping for a deluge of pee so that his makes himself a LOT less puffy, but the doctor's and nurses are pleased with how he is doing (even if he looks like his is about to pop). Mommy and Daddy would be a lot happier if he looked a little more like him! Soon enough, I guess. If anything we know Aaron makes (and breaks) all the rules!