Maria In Her Own Room

Maria was moved out of ICU and into her own room at 2:30 this afternoon. She is still in St. Mary's Pediatrics but has been moved to the Francis Building room 3-146. Maria had a few sips of broth and juice and had a few bites of lemon ice today. She is even ordering dinner for tonight. And if everything goes well, she will be eating dinner sitting in a chair. I will be going home this evening. The plan, at this moment, is to come back down on Monday and return with Cathy and Maria on Tuesday. Maria is resting right now while the movie, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" plays on the TV in her room. FYI: at home (when she used to wear a brace), she would go to bed with a movie playing to help her fall asleep.