The Kick Heard Round the World

Eric is now convinced I have a huge alien being inside me and he’s not entirely sure he wants anything to do with it. At least until he comes out and proves himself to be a non-violent human entity.

We were sitting on the couch and Ben started flailing wildly about. As usual, I grabbed Eric’s hand and put it on the part of my belly with the most action. Again, as usual, nothing the minute Eric touches me, for at least a minute or two. Then, suddenly, the child thumps - and I mean, THUMPS - Eric as hard as he can right in his hand. Eric’s response? His eyes get 10 feet high, he exclaims, “WOAH!” and proceeds to yank his hand back as fast as he can.
“That was weird.”
“You should see how it feels from the inside. I told you he hits hard.”
“…..That was weird…..”
“Uh huh….”
“It’s like an alien or something. I’m not putting my hand back there. That scared the shit out of me.”

So, add this to the list one of the million reasons Benjamin is awesome. He’s managed to not only scare the shit out of his father before even being born, but has also convinced him he is some sort of violent, brain eating alien that might just be here to take over the world.

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