Rally for Charlee

We finally have HUGE information to share, with a fantastic breakthrough! Baby girl Charlee was abused by her care giver just over two weeks ago, resultimg in her official arrest at 1 pm today. She will be in custody until her hearing on Monday afternoon. She is being charged with an F3 felony: child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury. This is every parent's greatest fear and we never think it can happen to our own child. And then, it does. Sam and Jeremy are now passionate about informing people and educating others about the very real danger of what can happen when your child is in the care of others. It is truly unfathomable that anyone could hurt an innocent and helpless child, but it does happen. Charlee is a tough little girl and a true fighter and I know we are all inspired by her perserverance. We are thankfuk that after two weeks of non stop work and long hard hours, law enforcement has done an incredible job. We are thankful for all of your support, prayers, donations and love. Now, we are determined to seek justice for little Charlee.

Wow, what an incredible support system to help rally for Charlee. She finally made it home to sleep in her own bed Saturday night and for the first time in a week slept 8 straight hours. This week she has to follow up with ophthalmology, neurology, and neurosurgery doctors. She will be seeing physical, occupational and speech therapists each week on top of that. Sam, Jeremy and and baby girl will be traveling down to Denver at least once a week for appointments. The final insurance bill from the hospital stay last week is still unknown but for now they are going to have to pay out of pocket for many upcoming appointments until they figure out how to get Charlee's care covered moving forward (as much as possible) which means some appointments are going to cost hundreds of dollars out of pocket. Please know that each dollar donated is beyond appreciated, and that every cent is going directly towards this sweet baby's recovery. Thank you everyone for your help and love.

Charlee is getting out of the hospital today. She has been there for just over a week, and the care provided by the incredible team at Childrens Hospital is second to none. Sam and Jeremy have been strong for one another, strong for their helpless little girl, and even strong for those of us who when seeing Charlee bandaged up and sedated were unable to keep it together. They are truly inspirational, and have been through hardship no person should ever have to endure.

Now it is a different kind of terrifying. Sam and Jeremy will have to live with a new normal. Many months of ongoing doctor appointments and therapy lie ahead for this sweet girl. They may be faced with new challenges as Charlee continues to grow and develop, as much of the damage done to Charlee's brain will result in "wait and see" situations. Helplessness is a scary concept for any parent.

Your continued support, positive thoughts and prayers will definitely help ease the stress on Charlee and her parents. Portions of her medical expenses will not be covered by insurance, and the ongoing visits and therapy moving forward will continue to strain their finances. A deep, genuine and heartfelt thank you to everyone that has been part of this overwhelming display of compassion and support for this little family.

Please share. Please continue to donate as you are able. Please pray, pray and pray some more.