WESTCHESTER, New York -- A family in New York has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving because their 18-month-old is finally heading home after being in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit since she was born.

Leah was born 16 weeks early and weighed just over one pound.

"We're looking forward to waking up with our daughter. We're looking forward to Leah being around the house," her father, Andy Montayes, said.

Leah has been treated for a heart defect, a brain bleed and lung disease.

She's spent the last year at Blythedale Children's Hospital, in Westchester County, being weaned off of a breathing tube while undergoing physical, occupational and feeding therapy.

Leah's personality has emerged despite her medical challenges.

"She's just so strong, and I feel like that's a testament

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