Baby with bucket list dies

Shane Michael Haley's parents made a bucket list for him before he was born early Thursday. He was diagnosed in the womb with a birth defect that cut his life expectancy to a few hours.

Jenna and Dan Haley's adventures with their son became a sensation. Shane died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, October 9, about four hours after he was born.

Before he was born, Shane had shared in a cheesesteak and a trip to the top of the Empire State Building."Shane spent his entire life in the arms of people that loved him unconditionally," his parents posted on Facebook on Thursday.

• Baby Shane Michael Haley was born at 2:35 a.m., according to parents' Facebook page


• Jenna and Dan Haley created bucket list after Shane was diagnosed with neural condition


• Shane died almost four hours later at 6:15 a.m.

(CNN) -- Before he was even born, Shane Michael Haley had already met the Philadelphia Phillies, been to the top of the Empire State Building and shared a cheesesteak with his parents.

The priceless moments were part of a bucket list that Jenna and Dan Haley created after Shane was diagnosed in the womb with anencephaly, a birth defect in which a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull. The life expectancy for babies born with anencephaly is a few hours to a few days at most.

The Philadelphia couple made it through the list before baby Shane was born at 2:25 a.m. Thursday, according to their Facebook page, "Prayers for Shane." He died a few hours later.

Jenna and Dan Haley shared their journey on Facebook.

"Today at 6:15 a.m., after meeting his entire family and being baptized into the Catholic faith, baby Shane died peacefully in his Mother's arms," the couple said on "Prayers for Shane." "We are so grateful for the time that we were blessed to hold and hug our son."

The couple's story touched more than 700,000 people who followed their Facebook page for updates on Jenna Daley's condition and their bucket list travels from the Jersey shore to Times Square.

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"The support and prayers we have received from all of you have been amazing and we want to thank each of you with all our hearts," the couple said. "Shane spent his entire life in the arms of people that loved him unconditionally and I don't think you could ask for a more beautiful life then that.

"He is home now with the Lord and will forever be our little miracle!"

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