Jamie looked at her in disbelief.
“Jamie-Bamie,” she said softly. “Hold out your arms.”
He hesitated.
“Me?”
She nodded.
Slowly, he reached forward, as though he was afraid the opportunity might disappear if he moved too quickly. Claire carefully placed Sophie in his arms.
Jamie held her close, supporting her the way he’d learned in class.
“Am I doing it right?” he asked.
“You’re doing fine,” Claire replied.
I took out my phone to capture the moment.
Jamie noticed and looked anxiously at my wife, expecting her to object. Instead, Claire sat beside him and leaned toward the baby.Get Marriage Tips
I took the picture.
There was no request for another photograph without Jamie. No one asked him to step aside. No one suggested that the family would look better without him.
He was part of the picture because he had always been part of our family.
