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Many mother and father know that the beginning of the Christmas season typically means the return of the Elf on the Shelf<\/a>. Social media feeds are full of fogeys discovering foolish, progressive methods of displaying their youngster\u2019s Elf<\/a>, who’s “tasked” with reporting again to Santa concerning the youngster\u2019s habits every night time.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Emberly Wadsworth, 29, was in search of a approach to honor her late son, Tatum, whereas giving her daughter, Anna Grace \u2014 whom the household calls Gracie \u2014 a particular vacation reminiscence. Enter: Elf on the Shelf, with a bittersweet twist.\n<\/p>\n Anna Grace\u2019s brother, Tatum, was born a micro preemie, at simply 1 lb., 5 oz.\n<\/p>\n During Emberly\u2019s being pregnant, Tatum was identified with Severe Intrauterine Growth Restriction<\/a>. Emberly remembers \u201cpraying over [her] belly before he was born, begging for a chance to meet him.\u201d He was delivered early, after which spent his seven months of life on a ventilator after being identified with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia<\/a> (BPD).\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Never miss a narrative \u2014 join PEOPLE’s free day by day publication<\/a> to remain up-to-date on the perfect of what PEOPLE has to supply\u200b\u200b, from celeb information to driving human curiosity tales.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n