I apologize for it taking so long. Here are the pictures from the last day of therapy.

Getting ready to work

I was supposed to be working on my standing, but I was really trying to figure out how I could grab my horse without anyone noticing.

I still don't like crawling too much, but I gave it a try.

I walked all the way to the front door!

My goodbye party. I was surprised!

This was my cake.

Here are the ladies, my friends, that helped me get stronger while I was away.

It has been a long week. We were all trying to recuperate from our trip this past week, so I apologize for not posting the pictures sooner.

What an amazing journey this trip has been. That last day was bittersweet. We were excited to be coming back home, but sad to know that the therapy had come to an end. Iliana has made wonderful progress in the last month. She still doesn't like to get into a crawling position even at home, but she does initiate standing and her attention to people and toys is much improved. God has really worked and continues to do so. I am anxious to see what the next several months will bring as far as her development is concerned. I look forward to reaching milestones that some may have thought as impossible. But we know the bible says that faith in God has the ability to move mountains. He already has removed some tremendous obstacles. He has brought my baby girl from what some said was certain death, to life.

Thank you for your prayers during our time away. Your love and spiritual support for our family has been a tremendous blessing, and I feel that thank you doesn't say enough. May God bless you all.

This is the monkey. I was working on my legs.

I was supposed to only lift my leg, but I thought it would be more fun to try to touch my head with my toes.

I'm not too sure about this one.

Doing my big girl walking.

My Horse!!! Yeah, I get to play!!!

It was the end of the day. I didn't want to work anymore, I just wanted hugs.

Of all the toys, I only want my horse.

Well, one more day to go. We are packed and ready for tomorrow. Marisa has told me several times already that she wants to go home "now". We are all excited to go back to Jacksonville.

Today was a fantastic day. Iliana was tired, but she didn't give in to sleep, she worked hard. As a matter of fact, during her walking she walked about 40 ft. This is about twice as much as normal. We did have to take a lot of breaks in between, but she would always push herself back up and start again. She's a trooper! I pray that tomorrow will go as well as today, if not better. This has been a great 3 weeks. I wanted to mention that just because Iliana may not crawl or walk yet, doesn't mean the therapy wasn't a success. She has changed a lot and in more ways than one. I can't wait for you to see her and see for yourselves. God is good, all the time.

We will see you soon!!!!

I have been unable to post any pictures until today, so here are pictures from Tuesday and Wednesday...

I had to try to keep my balance while sitting

I had to practice my crawling today. They used one of my favorite toys to motivate me, my horse.

I tried hard. I started crying because I didn't want to crawl, I just wanted to play.

I finally got there and grabbed my horse as fast as I could!

How's my sitting?

These are pictures from Tuesday...

This ball reminds me of giant pumpkin

"I'm still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah!"

I was trying to decide what toy to play with.

This is back in our room on Monday night. She sat on the floor for the longest time playing with her horse.

Although our entire purpose for being here these past couple of weeks is to do physical therapy and to make Iliana physically stronger, we are seeing the benefits of this therapy in other areas as well. Iliana is able to track much better with her vision and seems to be more alert of what goes on around her. She seems to enjoy playing with her toys more and is able to play for a longer period of time.

I am amazed at how strong she has become over 2 and a half weeks. God has protected her from illness and seizures. That in itself is proof of God's power. Thank you to all who have faithfully prayed for her during our time in South Florida. We are looking forward to coming back home and continuing to share how God is working in her life.