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Auntie Denise did the honors, placing Thalia into a basinette passed down to her from her older cousins Devon and Bobby for the first time.

Finally! After a few days of waiting, watching, and hoping - Thalia’s lungs have recovered and she’s ready for her trip home. I would never have believed I’d feel the depth of love I already have for my daughter had someone described it to me prior to holding her in my arms. This is truly the greatest thing that has ever happened in my life, in our lives.

Joanna and I are very grateful for all the well-wishes and visitors Thalia has had over the last few days. With all of the positive feelings and prayers our friends and family have sent, we’ve been able to get through a fairly stressful time.

Feel free to come visit us at home - we’re happy to see you! The Nurses in the NICU gave us a few guidelines for visitors over the first few weeks at home, so don’t be disappointed if you can’t hold her immediately - all in good time! We’re supposed to keep her outside exposure and activity to low levels so she can be as strong as possible.

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She’s got a smile that it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything
Was as fresh as the bright blue sky
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that
special place
And if I stared too long
I’d probably break down and cry

Sweet child o’ mine
Sweet love of mine

She’s got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I hate to look into those eyes
And see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me
of a warm safe place
Where as a child I’d hide
And pray for the thunder
And the rain
To quietly pass me by

Sweet child o’ mine
Sweet love of mine

Where do we go
Where do we go now
Where do we go
Sweet child o’ mine

[Thanks be to Axl and the gang]