>> reporter: for about 14 hours, lily had survived hanging upside down in freezing temperatures in the upper 20s, with no food or water. >> it's amazing. children are very resilient. and i think sometimes we don't realize how much they can actually withstand. >> reporter: as for the temperature, being cold might actual lay have helped lily. >> when you become hypothermic, it slows the body down. metabolism drops, your oxygen consumption drops. it ends up being neuroprotective. >> reporter: in the end, the main reason is that her mother buckled her up in a car seat so she didn't go through a window or drown. something that isn't surprising to jennifer's sister. >> she loved lily with all her heart. she was the love of her life. >> reporter: primary medical center says the toddler is in stable condition and improving. the family shared this about her today. her improvement is astounding. right now she's watching dora