Harold asked, “Do you have the…”

“Got it.” Jen answered her husband before he could finish.

“How about the…”

“Yep.”

“Well, how…”

“Got that too.”

“Well, then. I think we’re off.”

“Wait! I think we’re forgetting something.” Jen was standing in front of the front door.

“No. You said we have the diaper bag, the stroller, and the camera. You provide the extra food.”

Jen rolled her eyes. “Right. But there’s still something missing.”

“No…” Harold’s eyes lit up. He turned as he answered. “Wait. I know.”

“What?”

Harold was already jogging toward the back of the house. Jen waited by the front door. She was puzzled until Harold came into view again. He was smiling and holding their precious daughter.

Jen smiled too. Harold held their daughter out to her mother.

“Can’t very well have a baby dedication without the baby, can we? We can’t go anywhere without our Joy. Our little bundle of joy.”

Jen looked up from peering down at their daughter. She stopped smiling. “We can’t go yet.”

“What is it?” Jen could see Harold’s look of concern.

She smiled. “You load the car. The baby just needs a snack.”