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When Emma was born, the nurses weren’t sure what to do.
Her father, Michael, stood there alone — young, scared, and living with Down syndrome.
Her mother had walked out during pregnancy.
Everyone, even social workers, whispered the same thing:
“He can’t raise a baby… he doesn’t understand.”
But what they didn’t see was how Michael stayed up all night rocking Emma to sleep, even when his arms ached.
How he watched YouTube videos to learn how to change diapers.
How he practiced saying “I love you” in sign language, just in case Emma couldn’t speak.