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It was a great day for Jordyn, as he cruised out of the hospital, in his little car, wearing his bright blue cape and a smile just in time for his first birthday. Jordyn’s journey has not been easy. He was born with a heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot, that required open heart surgeryDuring his first week of life, Jordyn had two surgeries at The Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children in Jackson, Mississippi. A hernia repair and a stent placed in his heart. Jordyn was also diagnosed with Digeorge syndrome, which affects his calcium levels. The combination of these two ailments kept him in the hospital for five weeks total. Eight months later it was time for Jordyn's first open heart surgery, which went perfectly. His recovery however, did not. He suffered many complications, including a stroke that led to heart failure and needing a ventilator for weeks. "We never stopped praying and we asked our friends on Facebook to pray as well," says Miesha Holloway, Jordyn's mom. After 50 days he was discharged only to be readmitted to the hospital every other week. After weeks of going in and out of the hospital, doctors scheduled Jordyn's second open heart surgery. "His recovery this time was amazing, he fought and thrived each day," said Holloway. With out a doubt, having Jordyn at home is a special milestone for his family."Jordyn was discharged yesterday, he still has a feeding tube and he came home with a PICC line. He has to have IV medication given every eight hours for the next month," said Holloway. But still "Jordyn is the happiest baby, he inspires me each day. The things that he's been through in his first year of life has been very hard, but he still laughs and plays. He's destined for greatness," she said. Indeed, it's been a long road for Jordyn, but he continues to inspire us all. If you have an inspiring child in your life and wish to share their story, click here to upload your photos and videos now.