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She also had a great time at a space-themed stuffed animal clinic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Josh and I are so grateful to everyone who has purchased and worn their t-shirts in support of Sofia. Seeing so many people rally behind our girl means more to us than we could ever put into words. Thank you for continuing to love, support, and pray for our family as we wait for Sofia\u2019s miracle heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforsofiasheartjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6650\/2026\/07\/532FE5AC-8DB9-4A2F-95E2-E41AD9691001_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforsofiasheartjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6650\/2026\/07\/532FE5AC-8DB9-4A2F-95E2-E41AD9691001_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforsofiasheartjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6650\/2026\/07\/532FE5AC-8DB9-4A2F-95E2-E41AD9691001_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforsofiasheartjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6650\/2026\/07\/6FDB44BE-F637-49EB-A6D4-73B5DD42AEEA_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforsofiasheartjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6650\/2026\/07\/6FDB44BE-F637-49EB-A6D4-73B5DD42AEEA_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforsofiasheartjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6650\/2026\/07\/6FDB44BE-F637-49EB-A6D4-73B5DD42AEEA_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforsofiasheartjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6650\/2026\/07\/06993A1A-FBBC-40D6-AFC0-C2D7C0031814_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforsofiasheartjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6650\/2026\/07\/06993A1A-FBBC-40D6-AFC0-C2D7C0031814_1_105_c.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforsofiasheartjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6650\/2026\/07\/06993A1A-FBBC-40D6-AFC0-C2D7C0031814_1_105_c-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There haven\u2019t been too many updates lately, and we\u2019re incredibly thankful that Sofia continues to remain stable. 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