praying.

What a gift to continue to pray for the Vaughan family and especially Charli. Here are words from Adam today!

"I think there's been a little confusion. Charli is doing well, but there are still many hurdles. They are "trying" to get her to take a bottle. She eats 8 times a day, and they've been trying the bottle since last Saturday. I guess that makes 7 full days as of tonight, and she's only taken the whole bottle 3 times (out of 56 feedings). It's extremely scary when she does get the bottle b/c her heart rate often drops so low... always frightening. Her little body just isn't ready to do it as well as we'd hoped, but we're very optimistic. Being able to eat on her own is one major hurdle she must master before coming home (not to mention the elimination of heart rate and saturation level drops).

On a very positive side, the eye doctor performs an exam every week on Charli. Because of the extended exposure to oxygen, the blood vessels in her eyes are at great risk of serious damage. The reports have confirmed gradual worsening of her eyes until this week. On Tuesday we got the first positive report. She had actually improved slightly! We're so grateful for that good news. The doctor felt very Charli being able to recover on her own, Lord-willing.

Charli's nearly 5 1/2 pounds now! She's such a beautiful little thing!

Much love and appreciation to our larger family out there... thank you for the way you have so richly blessed my family!"