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Harley Michele Zuniga's life began on July 12 2000 in Oklahoma City at the University Hospital.  We should begin this story before that.  Harley was diagnosed with hydrocephalus at the twenty sixth week of her mothers pregnancy.  Her little life was already beginning to affect the world at that young age.  The doctor did not feel that he had the expertise to diagnose her properly so we were sent to a specialist in Amarillo.  This "doctor" ran some tests and as he began to tell us the extent of Harley's condition the air left the room.  As he rambled on the next thing we heard was that we had two weeks to decide to terminate this nonviable pregnancy.  At that moment God touched our lives in a way we would not understand for years to come.  We walked out of that office in shock and disbelief.  We made it two feet outside the door when her mother looked at me and informed me that in no way would she even consider that option.  It was at that moment that I saw the strength of a mother's love.  I saw so much faith that day.  It was the only thing I needed to see and hear.  My faith never waivered after that moment.  Her mothers faith told her that her little child was there and much more.  Her mother and her propped me up and we moved foward.  We came home and requested a second opinion.  We were then sent to the wonderful people of the OU medical center where we were told that only God would make that determination and they were more than happy to help us bring Harley chele into this world.  We were sent home for a few weeks.  We worried so much and tried to prepare.  I never read so many references in my life.  I knew as much about hydrocephalus as any person could within days.  It didn't matter, as I came to learn later, because that was the least of the beauty of Harley.  Two weeks before Harley's due date we went back to the city.  They performed a few tests.  Now if anyone has ever seen an amneocintesas (sorry about the spelling) it is a nerve racking experience.  We watched for the second time in Harley's life as a doctor performed that process.  Soon after they came back and informed us that Harley's lungs were strong enough to proceed.  Within days we were back at the hospital and ready for the c-section.  Harley entered this world around noon.  She was immediately rushed to the special care nursery.  Her mother was sent to a room.  I was lost.  I ran to April's side and listened while she told the nurse she was ready to go see her daughter.  The nurse told her she couldn't go until she got up and went to the restroom.  She began trying to wiggle her toes and move her legs.  She had a bar placed above her bed so she could begin pulling herself up.  I ran to my daughter.  I buzzed into the nursery where they showed me how to scrub in and walked up to Harley and saw the most beautiful baby.  I hugged her and kissed her, told her I loved her.  I ran from there back to April's room.  She had her feet moving and she was doing pull ups to try and motivate her body to move.  I hugged her told her I loved her and ran back the other way.  I'm so glad the nurses there at the hospital were so understanding.  I don't know how many times they buzzed me in but they were always polite and so helpful.  For somewhere around two hours this was the process.  At that time her mother, after having a c-section, pulled her self out of bed, went to the restroom, walked down the hall to show the nurse, came back to the room, got herself dressed, got a wheelchair and told me lets go.  I never saw so much strength and I am still awed by it to this day.  I took her to her daughter.  We held her and with no knowledge of how to procede we thanked God and began that first step foward.

Born in on July 12, 2000.

Passed away on April 30, 2009.