Nov 25:  Newborn (Fourth Age 21, Minas Tirith, Gondor)

“How is Rosie?”  Aragorn peered around the edge of the door even as Sam opened it wide to reveal the King was in traveling clothes. “I hurried back as soon as the messenger got to Osgiliath.”

Sam pulled him over to the bed where Rosie sat up holding a tiny bundle to her breast.  “Come and see!  We’re naming him Tom, after Rosie’s Da.”

“Congratulations to you both.”

She blushed and offered, “Would you like to hold him?”

Aragorn wondered, when Sam placed the babe in his arms, if he’d feel as much awe when his own son was born.

A/N:  According to the tale of Years, in Fourth Age 21, Sam, Rosie and Elanor traveled to Gondor and stayed there a year.  Tom Gamgee was born in Minas Tirith before their return to the Shire.  We do not know just when Eldarion was born, so I felt justified in having Aragorn respond as if Eldarion had not yet arrived in this ficlet.