After putting in a request to foster Gisele, Liz visited her room every day and sat next to her crib.
'I felt that I needed to love this child and keep her safe,' Liz recalls.
In April 2017, Liz was able to take Gisele home - where her birth parents were granted weekly visits.
But their parental rights were eventually terminated when the state deemed they were unable to adequately care for Gisele.
Finally, in October last year, Gisele was officially adopted into Liz's care and they became mother and daughter.
Gisele is now aged two and still needs a feeding tube, but is described as 'energetic and loving'.
'Her new favourite song is "You Are My Sunshine",' Liz said. 'And every time she sings it, I think to myself, "You have no idea".'
