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No, here, take your pacifier out. Say Christmas. Can you give a kiss? The kids came quickly. They look like this perfect young couple with this beautiful baby.

And then Cassidy came. It looked to the outside world like everything was just coming together for the bakers.

And then Cassidy came. It looked to the outside world like everything was just coming together for the bakers.

It turned out that she had a brain tumor. Carrie was devastated, absolutely devastated.

It turned out that she had a brain tumor. Carrie was devastated, absolutely devastated.

It was a scary time, and she struggled in pediatric ICU for 60 days. They started chemotherapy on her.

It was a scary time, and she struggled in pediatric ICU for 60 days. They started chemotherapy on her.

They didn't know if she would make it through, but she did.

They didn't know if she would make it through, but she did.

We get to bring her home. That was one of the happiest days.

We get to bring her home. That was one of the happiest days.

She needed a lot of care when she came home, but she was expected to recover.

She needed a lot of care when she came home, but she was expected to recover.

The Academy Awards were playing that night, and I remember staying up watching that. I went in and checked on Cassidy and she was fine. I gave her a kiss and said a prayer, checked on her older sister, kissed her, said a prayer and went to bed.

The Academy Awards were playing that night, and I remember staying up watching that. I went in and checked on Cassidy and she was fine. I gave her a kiss and said a prayer, checked on her older sister, kissed her, said a prayer and went to bed.

A little while later, he got back up and went and checked on her a second time. This time he started screaming. Carrie jumped up, ran into the room, found Cassidy and she wasn't breathing at all.

A little while later, he got back up and went and checked on her a second time. This time he started screaming. Carrie jumped up, ran into the room, found Cassidy and she wasn't breathing at all.

I yell at my wife as I'm taking her out of the bed, and I put her on the floor, and I begin CPR. She calls 911.

I yell at my wife as I'm taking her out of the bed, and I put her on the floor, and I begin CPR. She calls 911.

They brought Cassidy to the hospital, but they weren't able to save her. Cassidy died.