By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:50 EST, 5 February 2014 | UPDATED: 17:43 EST, 5 February 2014 When Josh and Robbyn Blick learned that their son would be born with a fatal genetic abnormality, they were excited about the days they would get to spend with him - even if there weren't many. So when little Zion Isaiah was born on January 11 - weighing just 4 pounds and 7 ounces - they were [overjoyed] to welcome him - and overjoyed when he fought to live for ten days. The couple, along with their four other young sons, documented the ten precious days they got to spend with baby Zion at their home in Lake Zurich, Illinois before he passed away on January 21.
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When Zion Isaiah Blick was born on January 11, his parents Joshua and Robbyn knew he would not have long to live
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So the Illinois couple made sure they appreciated every precious moment - and documented his short life in a series of touching images
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He passed away on January 21 after struggling to breathe
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His parents, who are devout Christians, said his short life taught them about life, God and love
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