ICU, Day 36

*happy dance* Mom had a great day! She had the valve on for four hours this morning, she's talking stronger with it on, she stood up during physical therapy, and even took a few steps! She also had dinner tonight. A few of the things looked really unappealing when they were pureed, but the chocolate ice cream and mashed potatoes were worthy of a few bites. They also added some thickener to some orange juice, so she's not limited to just apple sauce. They also took the ventilator out of her room today, because she's doing so well on the collar. Yay! =)