Perspective

Another day has come and gone (almost anyway) and we continue to be amazed by the outpouring of love and kindness to our family.  Thank you for your constant prayers and thoughts for Eden.  She needs them and I know that they make a difference.  I actually had a nurse tell me yesterday that babies that are prayed for recovery better than babies that are not.  The power of prayer really is amazing, isn't it?!?

Eden continues to make progress, however slow it is.  Marcus and I have learned that the recovery process is just that, a process and more than anything, it takes TIME.  We were so anxious for the surgery and now that it's over we want her better right away, forgetting that it doesn't happen ever night.  Yet another lesson for me in patience and trust in the Lord and his timing for everything.

She did try to open her eyes a little today, although she is still very sedated.  It made me miss her cute little face and how it felt to hold.  At least we had 9 days to hold and love on her before the surgery and it helps to know that we will have many more soon to come.  She is still a little puffy, but she is urinating very well now so the puffiness should be gone soon.  They still think they will close her sternum and sew the skin up tomorrow or Saturday.  Although I can't really do anything for her right now, I still take comfort in just being there and sitting by her.  I like to think that she knows when I talk to her and she can tell that it's me kissing her little feet and cheeks.

All in all, we are so blessed and I am so grateful for modern medicine.  It has been a lifesaver more than once) in our family.  Thanks to all of you again for everything.  We could not survive this without you.