Until the very last possible moment, even as the Bhutanese twin girls he helped separate rolled towards the doors of the hospital in a brand new pram, paediatric surgeon Joe Crameri still held out hope that his medical team would be at the forefront of their memories.
But as Nima and Dawa moved further and further away, Mr Crameri came to an unfortunate realisation.
"Unfortunately I think we will always come second best to the Wiggles," he joked.
The girls have recently taken to using the finger guns, made popular by the blue Wiggle, Anthony, to let people know when they're hungry.
For Mr Crameri, it's a sign he lost the popularity vote long ago, but he's obviously still thrilled with their progress.
"It has been incredibly rewarding to watch how the girls have recovered and just to watch their interaction now," he said.
"And really, [it's] the joy of being young, and the joy of newness and seeing how the world can be when you're actually separated."
Nima and Dawa who, until very recently, shared a liver and were joined from the lower chest, have today left the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne and now head to a retreat at Kilmore in the state's north to continue their rehabilitation.
Their mother, Bhumchu, is thrilled.
"Nima is good, Dawa is good. I am happy," she said.
"Thank you."
The King of Bhutan also expressed his thanks to the hospital.
"The successful surgery has made it possible for Nima and Dawa to enjoy a happy and meaningful life in Bhutan," Jigme Singye Wangchuck wrote.
"I would like to express my deep gratitude and appreciation."
But the girls still have some way to go and are adjusting to their new-found independence.
"We saw them become incredibly anxious after the separation when they knew their other twin wasn't immediately in front of them," Mr Crameri said.
"But ultimately over the last couple of weeks, we've seen them gain confidence, we've seen them gain independence, we've seen them gain a lot of strength.
"I'm very confident they're now in a position to be able to leave the hospital."
Discussions will be held over the next few weeks to determine how long the girls will stay in Australia.
