During my bouts of pre-labor contractions with number 3, one of my favorite positions was to kneel in front of the couch and lean forward so my upper body rested on the seat cushions.
One such time, Felicity, my 16-month-old daughter, decided to investigate. She came up behind me and started rubbing my lower back. Then she patted my butt, lifted up the skirt of my dress, and peered underneath.
“Baby?”
I think she may grow up to be a midwife.
This is my all-time favorite story!
[…] One of her favorite books is The Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown. I also kind of think she may become a midwife, but she’s young so we’ll have to see. Pinecones to toss at the sprinkler Chocolate! […]