I stumbled across this thread and, after reading it all, it brought a tear to my eye (no comments please). As a father of three I empathise so well with your past predicament and subsequent good news, as fathers we can only be the best ambassidors of what it means to have children and all it entails, good or bad. I wish you all the luck in the world in your great endeavor and, wish both you and yours, the best of health at all times.
We all have stories to tell as fathers (as do I) but it usually ends up with good news on forums such as these, as they are are not the best medium for bad news without seeming to sound to self indulgent. What a pleasure to see the picture of your daughter looking into the camera.
Oh the beauty of the human spirit, manifested as it always is, in our children and their sheer will to be.
Sincerely yours