Saying 'hi' and 'good-bye' to her brothers one last time.
On November 12, 2013 one day before her 6-month birthday, we had to say good-bye to baby Claire. It was a heart-breaking day for us. But it was also the day that Claire finally became well forever. She was finally all done with the breathing machine, IV's, feeding tube, dialysis machine, and monitors. She was going to be free, and before she left she let us know she was aware we were with her. Even though she was still under the effects of muscle relaxants, her little hand squeezed our fingers and she moved her head ever so slightly to say her last farewells. The boys were finally allowed to jump up on her hospital bed and really be close to her, something they had been wanting to do for weeks. And we got to kiss her and hug her as much as we wanted. The short time we had with Claire will never be long enough, but it was her lifetime. And we are so thankful that she spent it with us.
