Got all wrapped up in his birth photos that I totally forgot that I hadn't blogged his newborn photo session, yet! Sigh...can't wait to see him again in a few months to see how much he's grown!! 
Hospital lighting is harsh, yet oh so dramatic. This birth really got me, but in a good way. ;-)
This birth was fast and intense and beautiful and intense and magical and intense and perfect and inspiring and oh my word, I *barely* made it in time. I know they don't give trophies for births, but his mama definitely deserves a trophy for this one. Or, maybe she already received one? Isn't he as cute as he can be?
They've been with me since pretty much the very beginning:
And now baby #3 is here and he fits in seamlessly as his father's very own "mini me." Their family is complete...for now and it has been such a wonderful experience to watch them change and grow even closer together through the years. Their family interactions never fail to make me giggle and mom's e-mails never fail to make me cry. I cannot wait to see what is next for this beautiful family, who have become dear friends.
- Expecting their second baby. (oof...my how my style has changed)
- Welcoming their first daughter.
- A family of four.
- Wardrobe malfunctions. (hey, I was about 12 weeks preggo w/ baby girl here, so you must forgive the pants)
- A new experiment.
- Expecting AGAIN.
MK and I hit it off instantly. Even via e-mail, I could already tell that I liked her spunk and sense of humor and down-to-earth approach to birth. At our meet up beforehand to discuss the big day, she told me she had no pre-conceived notions about how this birth was "supposed" to go. It wasn't just talk. She really meant it and I could really appreciate that mindset. So the morning of their baby's birth day, I got a text from her letting me know that her water had broken. Awesome! Perfect! The timing couldn't have been more amazing since I had only been able to cover her birth on a standby basis (she was due pretty much at the same time as this little guy.) The day moved slowly but steadily and by the time I had gotten to the hospital, things were looking great. Dad was a tremendous support to his wife. Her family had made it into town to welcome the birth of their first grandchild. We were all so excited to find out if the baby was a boy or a girl. It was all coming together even better than planned.
And then suddenly, the whole plan changed and everything started to move so quickly...too quickly to keep up with swirling concern, confusion and emotion. And it was at this point, I truly realized how glad I was to be able to be there to click away and capture it all...especially those things that mom would have missed otherwise...
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