Florida couple, Erika and Stephen Jones, learned that their unborn daughter Abigail had Down syndrome. An ultrasound later showed that a cancerous mass had developed in her brain.
The parents expected the cancer-stricken child do die soon after delivery but Abigail surprised them.
‘She is moving, nursing, squawking, sticking out her tongue, opening her eyes, holding our fingers, and doing all things a baby does,’ they wrote. ‘She has blown us away and surpassed every expectation.’
Despite Abigail’s healthy appearance, Erika and Stephen know that their time with their bouncy baby girl is limited, as an MRI confirmed that the cancerous growth in her brain is not going anywhere.
Due to her young age, chemotherapy is out of the question and surgery is pointless because the cancer is too advanced and aggressive
‘The neurosurgeon recommended that we take Abigail home and cover her with love,’ wrote Erika and Stephen on the blog.
And that is exactly what they have been doing over the past three weeks.
‘We have smothered this little one with love and kisses and will continue to do so every moment we get,’ they said.