This little one’s determination is astounding!

Eliza flew through her PT and OT evaluation. Thanks to that – we are busting out of here later today!

Now the really hard part starts. Once home, we have to manage Eliza’s pain orally, move her around correctly, and lots of healing needs to happen yet.

We would appreciate continued prayers as we care for Eliza on our own at home. And also some quick prayers for the two and a half hour ride in a car seat.

The kids visited yesterday! It was a balm to my soul. Thank you, David and Kayla, for bringing everyone!

We are still having some rough times….I sing to Eliza to try to comfort her.

I want to hold my sweet girl so bad. Eliza says “Hold you, Mama” all day long, as she wants me to hold her too.

Please pray that as we continue to try to bring Eliza slowly to a sitting position by raising the head of her bed, that she will not experience such extreme pressure in her head from the loss of spinal fluid during surgery. Yesterday as we moved her it broke our hearts to see how much pain she was in. We have to meet this goal (among others) to be able to go home.

Please also continue to pray for my Dad. He is moving back down to a lower level of care, but will still be in the hospital at least seven more days.

It has been a tough day.

But…..we have one tough little girl too, who lets you know exactly how she feels.

It is 7:30 p.m. and we just added a third pain med. Now things are good.

Instead of it making her sleepy like they said it would, Eliza is talking my ear off.

No surprise to those of us who know our mighty munchkin well.

I think her spicy, spunky personality will serve her well in life, don’t you?

Thank you for your prayers! Surgery went well.

We are waiting, and waiting……

So glad we brought this adorable distraction with us.