Daddy Moments

Jeff has started a small tradition that I'm sure is common among many expectant daddies. Each night when we lay down to go to sleep, whether the baby is moving or not he rests his hand on my stomach for a while. Usually the baby responds. Since men cannot carry children, he feels this is one of the best ways to let the baby know now a little about who he is. Being able to feel the baby move as a regular event, the baby reacts differently when it's Jeff's hand versus someone else's. I swear the baby knows it's his or her father. I know these times are special for Jeff and they are special for me as well. For the first time in my life, I understand what the Gospels mean when they say that Mary kept all these things in her heart.