Lyla Dearmond

Lyla is 4 years old and from Greenwood, IN.

Here is Lyla’s story: “Lyla was born with life-threatening cysts filling the lower lobe of her right lung. She was life-lined to Riley a few hours after birth, and had surgery to remove that lobe of her lung a few days later. She spent 74 days in the NICU where she was on and off a ventilator and other forms of oxygen until she could breathe on her own. She came home with a feeding tube that she had for almost 3 years, and was thankfully able to have that removed in 2022. She continues to receive speech and PT services to help with her developmental delays, but is otherwise growing and thriving. She’s a very happy, sassy, independent little girl, and we are so proud of her!”

-The DeArmond Family

She loves Mario characters like her brother, stuffed animals, and anything art related. Lyla’s favorite song is the Monsters University Alma mater song from the movie Monsters University! She also loves songs that Doc McStuffins sings.

Lyla LOVES PUDM, especially all the games that are always set up for the kids, and of course the bounce house!