Against all odds, this baby is alive and kicking and smiling. She is a holiday miracle for her parents

After Aylianna Switzer’s birth on July 11, friends and family came by the hospital to admire the baby. The visitors often made the same remark: “She looks so perfect!”

“When you hear that,” said Brandon Switzer, Aylianna’s father, “it’s hard.”

Now almost 6 months old, Aylianna looks healthy and…