Vanessa: "I have fifty-three freckles."
Mommy: "Fifty-three? How do you know?"
Vanessa: "Daddy counted them last time we were at tailgating. He said there are fifty-three now. Really. He did."
My heart skipped a beat. Surely Daddy just blurted out any number.
Later, when giving him a summary of our day, I told him the story Vanessa shared. He replied that although he may have miscounted and been off by a few, he really did attempt to count each one. My heart skipped another beat.
