The miracle of life

There are many things that happen during pregnancy that do not seem like a common occurrence because you have never heard of it before. I always end up asking my doctor tons of questions that usually end up with "Is this normal?". At my last appointment I didn't have any questions to ask. He asked how my husband was doing with my pregnancy. I told him that he had yet to feel the baby move because every single time he placed his hand on my belly, she stopped moving. I thought this was weird but didn't think there was anything that could be done about it. This is how I found out that it is extremely common for fathers to experience this. He said that most of his patients have said that to him. He suggested that when I know the baby is going to be most active, like after eating, to gently place his hand on my belly.
Oddly enough, it was the same day as the doctor appointment that he felt the baby kick. It worked out quite strangely. She was being extremely active at this moment and I actually wanted his help to calm her down. She had been kicking the same spot for almost 10 minutes. I grabbed his hand and put it on my belly. He knows that translates to rub my belly, she is driving me crazy. Before he could start rubbing my belly, she kicked his hand hard enough that I could see it move slightly. I was used to this feeling, he was not. He looked at me. He was excited and creeped out at the same time. It was actually a weaker kick than what she usually does. When I told him that, he didn't believe me at first. He felt how powerful she is and it was far from what he expected.
Once we established that it doesn't hurt and that at most it is uncomfortable, he was excited that he had actually felt her move.