Erik and Stephen Jones are from Jacksonville, Florida and are awaiting overjoyed their second child. But in the 18th week of pregnancy, an ultrasound reveals to them that their unborn baby is showing telltale signs for Down syndrome. After the first shock, the couple decides FOR the child that already has a place in their heart. 12 weeks later the family learns that the child is also suffering from a brain tumor.
The tumor is so aggressive that, if operated on, it would grow back immediately. Chemotherapy would be deadly for the newborn. As the little Abigail is born on August, 6 the parents already know: they won't have much time with their child. But as they hold Abigail in their arms, they cannot believe their luck: "She moves, giggles, sticks her tongue out, opens her eyes, holds our fingers, and does all the things that babies do. She really impressed us and beat all of our expectations," tell Erika and Stephen.
Because of the brain tumor, Abigail only has a few weeks or at most months to live. For that reason, the parents take her home so that they can spend as much time as possible with her and her 2-year-old sister Audrey.
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