Jessie threw me a baby shower. Donna helped, and the whole thing was held at Jessie's house. Namely, her living room.

                                            There was music, and cake, I'd gotten advice from Alice and Jessie's neighbor Renee, Francis got that "man-to-man, becoming-a-father" talk from John, and we were given gifts.

                                            I'm sitting across from Rich Kelly, and Francis is beside me, as we listen to what he has to say.

                                            "Now you guys are lucky, being thirty three and thirty seven. I became a father when I was sixteen. And it was hard, you'll make mistakes at first, but just always do your best, and make sure your kids know you love them. All the time. The rest all comes naturally." He says with a smile.

                                            "He'll always know." I say, smiling at Francis. It's all so real now. The time has come to move on to take the next step. From husband and wife, to mom and dad.