Meet Emmett....

When I brought this story to Becki, she immediately insisted that we do anything we can to help this Family...

My amazing friend Karla had a miracle baby just over a year ago. His name is Emmett and he was born 11 weeks early at 2 pounds 6 ounces. He's been a fighter since the day he got here, just barely a year ago. And now he's having to fight again....Just about 2 weeks ago Emmett was not feeling well. Not himself. Monday night Karla had a feeling that she needed to sleep in his room with him. The next morning, she noticed that Emmett was having trouble breathing. She took him immediately to Urgent Care, and was then instructed to go to Phoenix Children's Hospital right away. It was discovered that Emmett had swallowed a quarter size battery and it was lodged in his throat. It had already caused damage to his esophagus from the leakage from the battery, and he was rushed into emergency surgery. They are keeping a close eye on him in the PICU, and because of his discomfort level, they have him heavily sedated, and he will stay that way for the next few weeks in order to heal . They will then do reconstructive surgery to correct the damage done to his esophagus. Poor little Emmett, and his sweet parents, have been through so much this past year with Emmett's early birth. And now, they are dealing with this. The Doctors say it is a miracle that he is still with us!

This was a complete accident that Emmett swallowed this battery. That is just what kids do! They put things in their mouths! It's no one's fault. But Emmett's family would like to get the word out. This battery was from the television remote control, much the same as you would find in those greeting cards that play music... These batteries are small and only secured with a little adhesive. They ARE deadly, so watch your little ones, and keep these scary little batteries far far away from them. Also they want us to know that Emmett needs all the prayers he can get right now.. So if you will add another person to your personal prayer roll, please, please pray for Emmett. That he and his Family will be comforted while he is in the hospital. That he will heal . And that they all, his Mommy Karla, dad Michael & big brother Ethan - will feel the strength of our Father in Heaven during this time. We know it works! I will continue to keep you all aware of his progress, on our blog and Facebook... If you would like to read more about this Amazing little guy you can find his most recent update HERE.

thanks so much!

xo,

Wendy