VIDOR, Texas — A 2-year-old from Vidor has advanced to the quarter finals of Hasbro's "Toddler of the Year" competition, representing Southeast Texas in the national contest.

Evelynn Vonberg has undergone three open heart surgeries in her short life, spending her first six months in a Houston hospital's neonatal intensive care unit.

Despite these medical challenges, her mother Tegan Vonberg describes her daughter as a source of inspiration.

"She is the happiest, friendliest girl. In spite of having all of the reasons to be fearful and shy and a little closed off, she just shines," Vonberg said.

Evelynn was born in Houston and remained hospitalized for six months without leaving the medical facility.

"She was never allowed outside. She was never allowed anywhere else other than the hos

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