Are you for real??

 

HE TOLERATED HIS GOAL FEED BY MOUTH

 

Emmett wants to know if there really was any doubt....his eyes are saying 'I look too good without all those tubes to go back now'

 

The Nurse Practioner was very pleased, and will leave the tube out for now, but watch Emmett VERY closely and assess whether the tube is necessary.

 

A little faith and a little food is all this baby needs to come HOME SOON!

 



 

Feeding Day!

Welcome Back....please excuse the lack of posts....this in no way represents all that Emmett has been up to. Emmett has been a very busy little babe learning to feed and grow.

 

It takes a lot of energy and patience (on both babe and parents) to learn to feed and take in enough calories needed to sustain his weight and his hydration. Emmett now weighs more than some babies weigh when they are first born....and he is only corrected to 38 weeks gestation.  Thanks God for chunky babies.

 

 

The doctors are happy with his weight gain, but unfortunately weight gain is not his ticket home. Emmett has to prove to the doctors that he can maintain his weight by taking 75% of his total intake BY MOUTH......not by feeding tube. Emmett has always been on his own schedule, and on behalf of Ryan and Kirby please, please, please, PRAY that Emmett will be able to reach this goal and come home soon.  

 

Tomorrow is a big day because Emmett's mom was able to convince the doctors to give Emmett a chance to prove that he will eat. Part of the problem with being in the NICU is that Emmett falls in line with all of the other preemies who must eat every 3 hours or they will loose weight and become dehydrated quickly. Kirby and Ryan are the only ones who have been by his side consistently for he last 6 weeks, and they are confident that Emmett will be able to reach this goal as long as he is able to wait and feed when he is ready (within reason of coarse). So tomorrow Emmett is due to have his NG tube changed out. The doctors will allow the NG to stay out for 12 hours, and will observe how Emmett feeds on his own. 

 

This new little family has been through enough ups and downs throughout this journey. It is time for them to all be able to be together at home under one roof.

 

Sweet Dreams Everyone...Emmett is getting some much needed rest, as he has a busy day tomorrow !

 

 

 

 

 

SURPRISE

 

 

 

 

 

 

This past week was Emmett's 'planned due date' (still 5 weeks early premature).  It is so crazy to think that Ryan and Kirby would just be welcoming their son had he decided to wait and come when we were expecting him. But no, not Emmett. Emmett loves to surprise us all. He gave his parents a BIG surprise the other day when he took an ENTIRE bottle BY MOUTH.

 

One more step closer to GOING HOME! Go Emmett Go!!!!!!!

 

Feeder & Grower

I just talked to Kirby last night and she said Emmett is up to 5 pounds 5  ounces (I can't imagine what he would have weighed if he was a term baby...WOW!) Besides getting cuter every day, he continues to improve every day learning to feed and grow.

 

It is easy to forget how far he has come because he looks like such a healthy newborn (besides all the tubes), but Emmett's grandma reminded me today that 'our little guy truly is making a miraculous recovery'. So today let's give thanks that God has chosen to bless Ryan and Kirby with this amazing little boy, and has wrapped His arms close around this family since the day Emmett was born. Please continue to pray that Emmett can tolerate feeding on his own so that he can COME HOME SOON!!!!

GUest Appearance

 

 

 

Hi Everyone! I am sorry I have not made an appearance in a few days, but I have been busy learning to eat. I think I am doing pretty good, but I hear everyone say I still need work. I really think I will enjoy it once I get the hang of it. They tell me that is all I have to learn before I can bust this joint. Pray I am a fast learner, because I get the impression mom and dad want to go home soon.

 

 

Thanks for all the prayers. Mom and dad seem to always have a smile on their face when they visit....it may be my good looks, but I think the well wishes also have something to do with it. You guys are the best!

 

Oh yeah, also some great news....I am past my birth weight at a whopping 4 pounds 13 ounces! My aunt calls me a stud, whatever that means. Anyways, I promise to post with more cute pictures, videos, and any important news on my life.

 

That's all for now,

 

Emmett Andrew Corbey

 

 

 



The little things

 When Emmett was born his right arm was injured during the trauma of his birth. The doctors were worried that there was severe nerve damage. As the bruises have healed, he has started to show movement and is slowly rebuilding strength in that arm. The fact that he is moving his arm around so much in this video is so symbolic for how far he has come. He continues to amaze all of us and overcome all obstacles. Emmett continues to remind all of us that it's the little things in life that we take for granted, but mean the most.

Go Emmett Go!!!

The doctors have told Ryan and Kirby that the biggest goal for Emmett

is to experience Skin to skin with his parents every day.

 My advice for Kirby was to enjoy this time.  I wish my kids were ordered to 'snuggle' with their mamma.  Before they know it, Emmett will be too big for this kangaroo hold and one on one cuddle time.

Although Ryan and Kirby

would rather have Emmett home with them, they are soaking in every moment they have with their little boy all while trying to manage things at home. They both are doing an amazing job under these circumstances. 

Continue to pray that Emmett remains infection free, and that he continues to tolerate his feeds. The next countdown is in about a week when Emmett

will be able to attempt to bottle.

Must Read thIs

Join Kirby and Ryan as they celebrate Great News tonight for their baby boy. The MRI did not show anything that was unexpected. Going into this test,  there were a lot of 'possibilities' that could have made this journey an even harder one for the Corbey family. So we relish in this amazing news.

Emmett still shows signs of a brain bleed, but it is not getting worse and it should eventually go away on its own. He will stay on his seizure medicine, but the doctors will not increase his dose. As he grows he will essentially 'outgrow' this medicine.

Right now he continues to get all of his feeds through a tube, and he is already at his goal. The biggest goal for Emmett, as his mamma describes, is to learn how to eat and breathe at the same time which can take some time.

On behalf of Ryan, Kirby, and both extended families, thank YOU for praying besides us for this special little boy! 

We continue to ask for prayers that Emmett remains infection free, seizure free, and continues to grow every day. Please also continue to pray for Emmett's parents. He has been blessed with two incredibly strong, patient, and hard working parents who love this little boy to the moon and back!