Drink, Please??

Only one parent is allowed to stay the night in the cardiac ICU, so I left Keir with Conner and went to a boarding room across the hospital for a few hours last night.  While I am not sure if I really got any sleep, I did lay down and try to rest for a while.  I was anxious to be back by 5:30, knowing that surgical rounds are usually at 6am.  When I walked in, I was not expecting a change, but Keir quickly told me that Conner has been responsive, and was even asking for water using his sign language, and barely lifting his hand off the bed.  I said good morning to him, and received a smile back. Oh, such a sweet boy!  It is very obvious that the breathing tube bothers him by his facial expressions, but hopefully that will come out today...and then 4-6 hours later he will be able to have an ice chip or two.  We are now waiting for the doctor to come by and give his plan for the day.