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Again, we thank you for your prayers on our behalf. Life is a bit like a roller coaster but generally we're more up than down. Eden turns 4 months old this week and she continues to grow and develop. Her eye has been moving out of its crossed position and her eyelid is closer to blinking. These are very good signs that the nerves are regaining function. The plastic surgeon was able to detect nerve/muscle function in her face and it looks like she may never need surgery. If she does it would be minimal and several years down the road. A hearing test is scheduled for the end of July (the first one was incomplete), but in the meantime we have seen confirmation that she can hear, we're just not sure if she has diminished hearing. She will be evaluated by a physical therapist and a developmental therapist next week so that she can receive in-home therapies. The PT is to address her preference to turn her head to the right. She has recently learned to flip from belly to back and has even gone back to belly a few times. And with a few weeks of supplementing her feedings she is gaining weight nicely. Please rejoice with us at the healing we have observed. And pray for continued progress.

We'd also like to mention that Hayley and Ellen have been real troopers throughout the last 4 months. They know that Eden has some health issues and needs to go to the doctor a lot, but thankfully they don't seem to be traumatized in any way. They've slept over at several different friends' houses when we've had lengthy appointments and they love it. And they love Eden. Ellen calls her my cutie pie and Hayley calls her my Squishy. Eden enjoys watching them and laughing at Ellen's funny faces.