A New Day

This morning started very early and with some excitement (I've realized at this point in the game I don't really like excitement).  Eden was being very stubborn and just wouldn't get her blood pressure up, so Dr. Pearl (her surgeon) decided to open Eden back up and make some adjustments to the Pulmonary Artery band in hopes that her cardiac output would increase - the pulmonary band restricts blood flow into the lungs.  He actually replaced the band, but it made little impact.  Dr. Pearl isn't too concerned because some children just take longer than others, he just felt it was better to be safe than sorry.  So we just have to wait and see and let Eden get better at her own pace and on her own terms.

It's a very hard thing to juxtapose your life when a crisis happens.  We have really noticed the impact of Eden's health in our two other girls.  They really do know something isn't right with mommy and daddy and home.  Because we are torn between two places right now the normal structure of our lives isn't the same and they are very affected by it all.  Our heart breaks to see them suffering.  The hardest part of this ordeal isn't that we are going thru this, but that those around us who are not directly involved are directly affected.  

Reading everyone's comments on the blog has given me so much strength.  I am filled with gratitude for everyone's love and concern.  I've realized that being a true Christian is voluntarily experiencing other people's trials and hardships with them, much like our Savior did for us.  We really appreciate everyone's involvement in our lives and the support you give us thru your love and just "being there" for us.  

We really believe that the Lord has a plan and we have the opportunity to feel closer to Him than ever before in our lives.  Little Eden is going to keep fighting and we will take each new day we have with her as a blessing.  Isn't life great today?!!!