Healthy.
Breathing normally.
And crying loudly enough that one of the nurses smiled.
“She already knows how to make herself heard.”
When I was fully awake again, morning light was coming through the hospital window.
Emily was asleep beside me.
I carefully lifted her from the bassinet and held her against my chest.
I immediately started crying.
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After all the waiting, worrying, and hoping, she was finally here.
Tiny.
Warm.
Beautiful.
Ours.
When visitors were finally allowed inside, Daniel was the first person through the door.
He carried a bouquet in one hand and wore the biggest smile I had seen in months.
The moment he saw me, his eyes became wet.
“This is the happiest day of my life.”
He kissed my forehead.
Then his attention shifted toward the bassinet.
“Can I see her?”
I smiled.
“Of course.”
Daniel slowly approached Emily.
He leaned over.
For a moment, his expression was filled with pure happiness.
