ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Tyler and Christina Bauman welcomed their daughter, Emersyn, into the world on Aug. 19, 2024, at Children’s Minnesota in St. Paul . A year later, Emersyn is still in the hospital where she was born.

One day, Tyler was scrolling on social media looking at TikTok videos when he came across Sarah McCarty.

Photographer finds Bauman family

Sarah posted, "Hey there! I’m a Massachusetts photographer and I’m making my way to Minnesota! Looking for a couple to photograph in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Free photographs for your time."

What we know:

Sarah received 900 messages from people across the state, but the one message that caught her attention the most came from Tyler, who told Sarah about his daughter and their hospital stay.

Sarah photographed the Baum

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