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Thelma Hernandez finally brought her baby son Aaron home after he spent almost five months in the NICU at Sunrise Children's Hospital in Las Vegas

Aaron was born at just 22 weeks gestation, and Hernandez tells POEPLE she was there for every day he spent in the hospital

Although the experience was "really hard," the mom says her baby is a "fighter" who surprised everybody

One mom finally has her baby back home with her — and she says the feeling is "amazing."

Thelma Hernandez, 39, welcomed her son Aaron on Feb. 18 when she was just 22 weeks pregnant. At the time of his birth, Aaron weighed just 1 lb., 1 oz.

After spending nearly five months at Sunrise Children's Hospital in Las Vegas, the mom finally got the news she was waiting for: it was time to bring her son home.

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