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For having a baby without a condition. Mommy, can anyone have food
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I'm coming, Tara. Oh, our daughter was born with the same condition like us
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Her bones are like glass. Oh my gosh, what the hell did
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My dad was not happy when I told him I was pregnant. Were you angry with me
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Yes, I was angry. And social media. People just went crazy. Oh my god, we have CPS
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Why are the doctors, why are the nurses letting them do this? Do you guys want to have any more children
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Hey guys! Welcome back! Let's see what's new with the king and queen
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Who is this? It's like a mommy. Say my name is Atara. Yes
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I'm Antoine. And I'm Deja. and we both have one baby girl
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You gonna say hi? Oh, oh, oh! You take my glasses off
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Ow! You ready to eat? Ow! Are you ready? We have osteogenesis imperfecta
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A bone condition that causes us to break easier than quote-unquote normal
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I'm making one of your favorite snacks. Our daughter was one with the same condition like us
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The genetic doctor actually told us that any child we have would have OI
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And whether she has OI or not, that did not matter because we have OI
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Mommy's coming. Mommy is making the food. While she was in the hospital, she was tube fed
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So as soon as she got home, we just started practicing eating by mouth
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I'm tired of looking at that. Look, look, look. The bottle actually took a while
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she actually started eating through spoons first, which is crazy. That's like backwards
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You see me? Look. Mommy, the baby wants her food. Atara was in the NICU for a total of 11 months So she came home five days before her first birthday Coming home just made it way more comfortable and easier because we have the things that we need here It amazing Not having nurses
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and doctors or machines beeping 24-7. It's like we actually get to finally be parents to her
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There we go. There we go. You want some more? You're greedy
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So with Atara, we don't really need that much help. As far as bathing, changing, feeding, dressing, all of that, we're pretty much independent
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It's just when it comes to lifting. Yeah, since you got bigger. Yeah, since she got bigger
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When you was tiny, we would have done it all. Sometimes we sit back and think, like, she's going to be taller than us
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Because she's like pretty much half her height now. And she's one
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So y'all want to see me so bad. Here I am. My time is shy. What are you saying to the haters
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Nothing. Nothing. Good job, girl. Good job. Good job. Good job. Because you don't have to say anything
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We got you, girl. She must reluctantly had her just when we like, let's make a video just announcing that we had a baby
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You poop on daddy. Uh, why you poop on daddy? You poop on mommy
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People just went crazy. Oh my God, where's CPS? Who is allowing this
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Why is the doctors? Why are the nurses letting him do this? Look at him, he cannot even take care of himself
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They call us selfish. Yeah, seriously. Because like, why would you have a baby in your condition
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But the thing is, what people fail to realize, we're not suffering
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Look at us. Like, we're just fine. People are very disjusment show when you see something different
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It's like, oh my god, what is that? She's breaking her toy
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Walk me back. Were you guys trying to get pregnant? Were you trying to have a baby
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We were not trying at all to get pregnant. Yeah, you know, like when you're in a relationship, sometimes stuff just happens
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Yes. We didn't plan it. Tell me about your pregnancy. Every appointment that I had, they told us about the risk
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The baby could affect my lungs cheeks could be stillborn I could have fractures in my hips back side Towards the end of my pregnancy my doctors started noticing my blood pressure
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was skyrocketing. We had to do an emergency C-section. And I was terrified
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I had to wait around 3 something p.m. That's when they came to me and was like
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the baby is here. They brought danger in the room with me
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And I was like, yeah, and all that, happy. This is when stuff gets crazy, because I see the nose moving fast
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Cold blue. Yeah, everybody, one in the room. And they all like, Deja, can you see me
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Look at me, look at me. That's when I shut down, and I just started crying
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So I wake up in the ICU with a tube down my throat. I was so confused
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I was like, Deja, I'm here. I said, Tara is fine, because I don't know if it was her big concerns
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The first time I met Atara was the same day I got out of the ICU
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Like she had a breathing tube down her throat. The doctors didn't know what was going to happen as far as her breathing and everything
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But she got through it. And we are here and we will always be there
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In the hospital, Atara has had a few broken bones or fractures
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but as far as being home, she has not had any fractures
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or anything like that. Seeing her grow, progress so much, it's amazing
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because it let you know you're doing a good job too. How do you feel about telling your friends and family
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I was more nervous to tell my family and telling your dad you're pregnant is a bit crazy
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Oh my dad's calling. I was sweating. Yes. panicking. She had me there
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Hey, guys. Hey. Hey, Mr. Jones. I was scared of disappointing him
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How did you feel when you found out I was pregnant? Oh, my gosh
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What they done did? When you text me and said I have something to tell you
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but I don't want you to get upset, or I don't want you to get angry, I knew it was
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Were you angry with me? Yes, I was. I hated you. Oh
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Oh, my God. I didn't know you. I don't even know this guy
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I was kind of scared and nervous knowing that you had OI and the risk it was kind of devastating for me But what we doing right now is what we do every day And I see the interaction with them and Atara
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It's backwards. She's smiling. I think the main thing that kept us okay
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was that we knew that Atara was okay. Yeah, Atara was always okay
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Our baby is here and she's going to be fine. She hates clothes
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Whoa! It's how they go. We're gonna go make some crafts. I'm actually really excited because I want to be able to
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you know, start doing family things outside. In the middle, we're going to make a crown
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because a tower means crown. Do you have a message for parents who like
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Don't judge a book by its cover. Because if you see, we may look like we can't do this
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we can't do that. Doesn't mean that we can't. You're not in our shoes
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Atara is not in your baby. We are her parents, and she is thriving
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Are you waking up? Hi, Atara. Hi. Look, you see what you got mommy and daddy doing
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We brought you all the way here, and you fall asleep. Do you guys want to have any more children? Um
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He does. I'd say one more. hopefully a boy one day. But if it happens, it happens
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Yeah, I'm still like on the fence. Right now we just focus on our baby girl, a toddler. Oh
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Oh, a jeans! And what are your hopes and dreams for Atara
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We'd be the best person we can be, and she would love us just as much that we love her
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Oh, don't move it! Don't move it! My dream for Atara is for her to always know
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that she's that girl. Like, she's been through so much. She can do anything she wants to be
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She can be anyone she wants to be. Look at the crab
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Yeah, yeah. I'm a child. Now look at the window, Chasie. Say, look at the crab
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Danny tried to sing a song. Look at the crab
