I challenge anyone, who says a fetus cannot act in a willful way. I will invite them over to our house to interact with our darling daughter to prove my theory.
I know Abigail is going to be a demanding child, because of the events from the other night after dinner. I was still hungry after a small meal. I decided to fix a little single serve pizza to finish off my appetite. I asked my wife, Melissa, if she too was still hungry. She said "No, I am fine."
I popped the pizza in the oven for the 11 minutes it took to fix it, gathered a drink and napkin and went into the living room. As I sat down to eat, Melissa said "Whoa!" I asked what was wrong, she said Abigail had started kicking hard just as I sat down.
I a bite from my little "one serving" slice of pizza and began feeling a little stingy. I asked Melissa if she wanted a bite, she again said "No."
Abigail kicked her hard and I told her to go ahead and take a bite. Melissa took a bite, a big bite I might add, out of my "single serving" of pizza.
It occurred to me at that moment, the pizza no longer belonged to me, so I handed the plate to Melissa and told her to finish it. I got exactly one bite.
Melissa finished the pizza and Abigail immediately stopped kicking. It proves to me, that even though Melissa was not hungry, Abigail was determined to take the food out of my mouth, especially when it is a "single serving" of pizza, hot from the oven.
I doubt many will believe the stories from my interactions with this yet to be born daughter, but they are true. She responds to me in so many ways and each brings new joy to my heart.
