Hope struggled in her mom's arms, trying to escape and find her daddy.

Eliana wouldn't let her go, quickly sitting down with her in a chair and trying to distract her. "Hopey, be a good girl. He'll be right back. Look at all these balloons and flowers! And they're all for you!"

Michael quickly brought over a prettily wrapped present. "Look, Hopey. There's something special inside. Would you like to open it?"

Alexander presented her with gifts too. "And ...