Firsts
Peek-a-Boo
You played peek-a-boo for the first time and laughed, and your dad has not stopped talking about it since. It became his thing with you, and yours with him.
Dad was sitting with you, using your own little feet to play peek-a-boo, hiding behind them and popping out with that big goofy expression he saves just for you. And then it happened, you laughed, a real, bright, delighted laugh that told him you understood exactly what was going on. That moment landed somewhere deep, because it was the first time a game passed between you two, a real back and forth, a tiny inside joke. Ever since then, peek-a-boo has been your dad's signature move, and honestly, he needs it just as much as you do.