Michael was moved out of the ICU last night (at 1:00 AM).  While he, Mom, and Dad are all a little sleepy, this is good news because it means that they are confident Michael doesn't need to be on the PICU any longer.   His right lung is still collapsed but there are signs of improvement.  Michael's fever has gone down and will hopefully stay down.  If all continues to go well, they hope to remove the chest tube in two to three days.

Michael is doing amazing.  He is back to his friendly self, impressing everyone.

When Nana and Papa arrived yesterday, they brought Michael a silly toy.  He looked up at them and asked, "You bought this for Michael?"  After confirmation, he smiled and said, "Thanks guys.  Thanks guys."

Later, the cardiologist arrived to say that he is happy with Michael's progress but they are still watching him closely.  When he went to leave, Michael called out to him, "Are you going to shake Michael's hand?"  Dr. Stew came back, shook his hand, and then Michael asked, "Are you going to shake Daddy's hand?"  Mayor Mick is back!

Later, he walked all the way to the end of the hallway with Daddy.  He got to the window and looked out over the city.

That night, before bedtime, he decided he wanted to take another walk with Mommy, Daddy, Nannie, and Auntie Sarah.  He was a superstar.
 

Meg went home for a quick hour last night to feed baby Tommy and see Molly.  They were both so ecstatic to see their Mommy.  Molly just starting jumping up and down yelling, "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!"  Baby Tommy just smiled ear to ear and gurgled.  It was beautiful.  UBS sent a special - and welcomed surprise last night - dinner for everyone!  There was so much food, we were actually able to bring some in for the nurses, who really appreciated it.

Lots of love to all and keep up the great work Michael!

When Michael wants to go to sleep, he just squeezes his eyes shut.  So cute.

Michael getting a "bath" and revealing his new scar.