Baby Emma update

Mnay of you have begun following Baby Emma's story and have also begun to pray for her and her family. Below is the latest CaringBridge update.

What strikes me the most is that this little girl, 10 months tomorrow, has spent over 200 nights in the hospital! Please consider going to her CaringBridge site and leave an encouraging message for this family if you are praying for them. It is the little things that mean so much sometimes in periods of life like this.

Go here to visit their Caring Bridge website.

Thank you for your prayers for this special family.

"Emma has had a few good days. She is really showing improvement physically and acting more like herself. Her swelling from surgery is gone and if anything she was too dried out today. She has been pretty happy and starting to give out smiles again. On Sunday we were really glad to see her start to take her pacifier and put it in her mouth herself as she always used to. Up until then she wouldn't try to grab for it or anything else really. It seems that all the withdrawl is getting through her system for now. I'm sure there will be more to come, but hopefully only subtle hints of it once the methadone and valium start to get weaned. Emma was made active again on the transplant list last Friday so she is back at Status 1A. Overall she really has done well with the recovery from such a major surgery and the initial rough period after.

Once again we'd really like to say thanks to everyone for the prayers, messages, food, presents for the kids, mowing the yard, gift cards for food and gas. We have not been able to thank everyone individually, but please know it is all very much appreciated. Somedays it's the little things that may not seem like much to everyone else that really help ease the stress and get us through yet another day. It has been such a long year yet some days it seems to have flown by. Emma will be 10 months old already on Thursday and next Monday will be her 200th night spent in the hospital."