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It's a beautiful Fall day here in Lansdale, PA, or at least that is what it feels like. It's cold, dark and rainy. Honestly, will it ever stop raining! I think it's been raining almost every day since April...

Anyhoo, Abigail had a very bad nights sleep last night, which means mom and dad had a very bad nights sleep. We weren't sure if it was pain related but gave her tylenol just in case; she may be going through a growth spurt too, which means she was hungry every couple of hours and woke up to tell us. Who knows.

The good news is that the surgeon re-assured us that Abigail's half-open eye was not an eye problem; it will open fully in time. It can take up to two months for swelling to go down completely! We thought her swelling was just about done but the surgeon told us, without seeing her, that he is sure she is still swollen. I guess her face is going to continue to change!

It is possible that Abigail would get a lazy eye from the surgery (about 20% do), but that they would probably be able to correct it as well. But we are not supposed to be concerned about that, said the surgeon. The real concern is whether the brain accepts the new shape of the forehead or decides it liked the original shape and therefore will continue to grow in the original shape, thereby re-shaping the skull bones as it grows to the original shape. If that happens (which I believe we should find out within the year), then another surgery may be necessary to correct it again, but that wouldn't happen until she is 8 or 9 years old. There is a 20% chance of this happening as well. We would appreciate it if you want to pray about that alongside us.

That's it for now. Thanks for staying tuned....