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I can't believe we're here. Henry's car seat is strapped securely in the back, and Jayden's driving slower than I've ever seen him. The hospital discharged him today-our baby boy.

Finally, after months of fear and sleepless nights, we get to bring him home. I glance back at him, his tiny little body bundled up in warm clothes and woolen hat.

He's still so small, but he looks so much better than the first time I saw him hooked up to a thousand machines. Now he looks like any smaller newborn, but he's already been on the earth almost five months. "How are you doing back there, little man?" I say, though I know he won't respond. I just like talking to him. His eyes are open, drifting slowly around as he takes in the world.

Maybe I should have sat in the back with him. He doesn't cry, but he looks squirmy. I hope I'm up to caring for him. I'm very, very nervous about it,

Jayden glances at me, his hand resting on my knee. "You okay?"

I nód, even though a lump forms in my throat. "Yeah. Just... happy. Scared, but happy. I'm also super- nervous that I won't do this right."

knee, giving a small smile while keeping his attention on the road. "We've got this. The

believe him. It's been a whirlwind, with all the planning and preparing. I'm grateful we decided to bring on the specialist nanny and the medical team as needed for

do everything myself, I know Henry needs more than I can give him on my own. But there's still this nagging fear in the back of my mind. What if something happens?

we pull up outside the penthouse complex. And I get Henry out in his carrier. He squints at

bags and we get in the elevator and

that says "Welcome Home, Henry!" with some kind of kid-drawn doodles all over it. It's perfect. "Can we

to the nursery. Make sure he's warm enough. Then you can chat to him and show

takes the carrier from me with that calm, confident ease he's been perfecting lately, leading the way to the nursery. The kids hover around watching Henry like he's a miracle sent from the heavens, and honestly, he kind of is. Jayden settles him into his cradle and there is a rocking chair

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out a hand to touch Henry's hand. "He's still pretty fragile." Abby pulls back her hand, looking at

around her shoulder. "He's okay, sweetheart. He just needs

face lights up, and she bounces on her heels

catch her eye and give her

cradle. "He's so tiny. Like, way

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