Walker, was born 14 weeks premature. He was actually born Friday, April 25, said Erica. He was one pound, three ounces. Walker may be little, but he has already made quite a reputation for himself. The first time I saw him he was so tiny that when he would breathe his chest would go all the way down to his back, so it was really touch and go for the first couple of days. Erica found out during one of her ultrasound appointments that Walker was smaller than normal. He was born just a few days later. Walker had no choice but to stay in the neonatal intensive care unit for the first 80 days of his life because of his size and condition. We were really lucky,” she said. We had a lot more ups than downs. Those ups and downs were all caught on camera, thanks to Capturing Hopes, a non-profit organization out of North Carolina that takes pictures of preemies in NICU. Their services are given to families free of charge. You can see the pictures, but it doesnt really do it justice,” said Erica. Erica said there was an overwhelming response from family and friends wanting to know the latest updates with baby Walker. So in an effort to keep in touch with family and friends, Erica took to the internet with a blog. She said it was easier to keep everyone in the loop regarding Walker’s progress. But that blog soon took a new direction and within days their little baby made a huge impact. All over the country,” said Erica. “All over the world. Jared said they received emails from people in England and Africa regarding Walker’s fight in the NICU. Complete strangers were supporting Walker. In return, he was giving hope to other families in the same position. Ericas blog now has reached over 100 thousand hits. Capturing Hopes also created a YouTube video of Walkers pictures. The video has been viewed more than a million times. youtube/watch?v=b8M0S8hAahw
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:38:30 +0000
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