Resting my head on your chest, I watch you take my hand and slowly move it down your body, until it’s just below your belly button. “Right there,” you whisper, holding my hand firmly in place. “Wait, no, not there,” you say, moving my hand two inches to the right. Your hand is on the back of mine, pushing my fingers into your belly. “There it is, right there. Do you feel it?” you ask with an excited little laugh.
“I think so?” I say quietly. Then I feel it. A tiny flutter followed by what I can only guess is a big kick. “There it is!” I say, lifting my head slightly to get a better view over your perfectly round belly. I feel another flutter, as you push my hand a little deeper, trying to find the perfect spot.
“Yes, that’s right, baby,” you whisper in a loving voice, presumably no longer talking to me, “do you know who that is?”
Another flutter, a big shift to your left side, you quickly move my hand to follow. “Where are you going, little one?” you laugh, chasing the tiny movements with our hands until it settles again with one more tiny flutter. “Shhh, baby. It’s okay. It’s okay. That’s your daddy.” Read more »