Their wide smiles clearly show twin tots Leia and Thea Godwin are delighted to be back together.
Leia spent four weeks in hospital after being hit by Kawasaki disease, a rare condition linked to Covid-19, while Thea remained in perfect health.
The five-month-old was discharged last week and reunited with Thea and their sisters Nia, 12, and Gracie, nine.
And lockdown easing from tomorrow in Wales means the girls are set for an emotional reunion with doting grandparents Sue and Paul Godwin, both 60, and Ann, 62, and Alex Murray, 64.
They have been limited to waving through windows but the family can now catch up properly outdoors.
Mum Hannah, 35, said: “We will be having barbecues in the garden. They have been itching to see Leia and the girls.
“A cuddle is off limits but the children are still very excited. Thankfully, all their grandparents are in relatively good health so no one will miss out.
"This has been a horrible few weeks so we’re delighted to be reunited. Leia and Thea couldn’t stop looking at each other and giggling when we got them back together.”
Leia’s arteries had swelled dangerously due to inflammation syndrome Kawasaki disease, risking a life-threatening rupture.
It is thought more than 100 children in the UK have fallen ill with a similar disease and it could be triggered by a reaction to coronavirus – although experts stress it is “incredibly rare”.
Hannah noticed Leia had a temperature on April 25th and called 111 when she spotted a rash the next day.
She was admitted at Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport when a pinprick rash was found on her feet.
Hannah said: “She was on medication quickly. If not, it could have been fatal.”
Medics suspected Leia had something similar to Kawasaki and she was transferred to Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital in Cardiff. It took three weeks to stabilise her.
Hannah said: “It was the most horrendous few weeks, planning for the worst and hoping it won’t happen. I was able to hold her. I refused to leave her side.”
Antibody tests showed Leia had suffered coronavirus – though she displayed no symptoms and the family had been isolating since pre-lockdown as dad Simon, 33, has a heart condition.
Dr Siske Struik and Professor Orhan Uzun, who treated Leia at Noah’s Ark, said: “This has been a distressing time for Leia and her family.
"We have much admired their strength and we are very glad they are reunited.”
The family reunion comes as experts told of their fears that the Government’s decision to change rules is premature and could lead to a second spike.
Professor Jonathan Van Tam, the Government’s deputy chief medical officer, said the public and Government had a “dual responsibility”, urging people to show restraint and not “tear the pants out of” lockdown easing.
Some rules remain in place, with members of different households under strict orders to stay two metres apart and told they will not be allowed to hug or kiss – or stay the night.
And around two million with serious health conditions should still self-isolate.
Dentists have been told they can reopen from next Monday and retailers such as clothes shops are expected to open on June 15.
Pubs are expected to be allowed to open again next month with new social distancing measures, as are restaurants and hotels.
Hairdressers are also expected to get back to business soon on condition they wear gloves and masks.
And the Premier League football season will kick off again on June 17 – 100 days after all matches were halted. Millions of fans have been waiting for runaway leaders Liverpool to seal the title after a 30-year wait.
The easing of measures applies to England only. In Scotland, people can meet in groups of eight outside but see only one different household at a time.
In Wales, two households can meet outside but with no limit on numbers.
And in England, overnight stays in campervans, motorhomes and second homes are still not allowed.
Bernard Johnston, 82, and wife Judith, 71, have not seen son Will or grandkids Barney, four, and Annie, two, since February.
Photographer Will, 36, is set to make the 280-mile trip from Kenilworth, Warks, to see them in Harden, West Yorks, tomorrow.
He said: “It is going to be magical to see my parents after all this time. I have missed them so much.
“Annie has changed a lot in the last few weeks. It’s sad that they’ve not seen that change in her. They are desperate to see their grandkids.
“We’re going to sit in their garden and catch up on lost time.”
