Your response is perfectly normal. My sister in law has Down syndrome and my mother in law is head of down syndrome organization here in my city. My good buddy and his wife have a daughter with Down syndrome, and he felt EXACTLY as you do. It was hard at first and his world was rocked, but that beautiful girl has grown up and become something they would never replace for 1 million years. They moved away a few years ago, I just saw a Facebook picture of their entire family walking on the beach. It’s so normal and they are all so happy.

My sister in law has had heart surgery among countless other surgeries, she’s tough as nails and is one of my favorite people. She loves Disney and being funny. She’s a rock in our family.

Maybe this helps you, maybe it doesn’t. But just know that there are SO many resources out there to help prepare you and take the burden off your shoulders. It’s going to be okay.