in some cases saying it's a miracle. the latest is she was able to sit up in bed with help and she has movement in both legs and was able to dangle them off the bed. these are huge strides given what happened to her just six days ago. the next big milestone will be to remove her breathing tube. that could happen today. perhaps the most encouraging news. her eyes are able to track movement. this is another critical sign of awareness. this is what her neurosurgeon says about why it's so significant. >> we have seen the eyes begin to track. so think about it. when you first wake up in the morning you are blurry eyed and the eyes aren't focused. then the eyes come together and start to focus. we're just seeing those signs and her trying to track her gaze to wherever she wants to look. reflects on a level of alertness. >> also took doctors only 38 minutes to get congresswoman giffords from the front door of the emergency room to the operating room table last saturday. and some people say that what has happened since is really