Happy Saturday!

And what a big day it has been! Upon his arrival at the hospital this morning, Josh was very pleasantly surprised to find Julie sitting up in bed, awake, and communicating with everyone!!! She is here -- very present, aware, asking questions, etc. Of course, she is still sick and weak, so her communication is limited between periods of rest, as to be expected when you're trying to bounce back from such a journey. But WOW!! What a HUGE step. I'm in total awe of her strength and resiliency. 

They've moved her to a quieter floor where she can really focus on rest without the beeping and general chaos of an ICU. We look forward to meeting the new Dr. and learning about next steps + her goals for the days ahead. 

One quick cute story: she had been politely asking for water (anyone who knows Julie understands that she's never without a bottle of water) and finally one of the new nurses brought her a glass. She took a long, well-deserved sip out of the straw, and slowly said to the nurse, "Oh, I love you". We had a good laugh, and assured him that they'll be come best friends if he just keeps the water coming :)

We'll catch her up on all of your messages tomorrow! For now, we are hopeful she has a good night's rest! 

-Cassandra