I was so excited with this third time around mommy asked me to shoot her birth. She wasn’t pregnant at the time and I don’t believe was even trying. Only a short time passed when I get an email asking if I was still up for it. She warned me that her births go fast, so we set up a plan and she kept me updated on how things were progressing. Yesterday morning I got a text telling me that I’m on call…contractions are 6-9 minutes apart and she is going for a walk. I was doing some office work for my parents’ business in woodland while they are out of town, so I finished what I was working on and left for home to get my gear with the plan in mind to hang out in Sacramento until I get that call that she is heading to the hospital. About 10 minutes after I got home I received the phone call: ”You better get to the hospital…I’m 8 cm!” Ack! She was already there! I quickly dropped my kids off at the babysitters and made incredible time to the hospital. As I pulled up to the front and was parking my car little man made his first entrance into the world…in one huge push, only twenty minutes after mom was admitted. Even though I was unable to photograph his first breath, I hung around for a good five hours afterwards to capture many other firsts and special moments:
Getting the stats…
first footprints
first meal
Bonding time with Grandma
and meeting big sis #1
First time opening his eyes
followed by his first nap
After a trip to the nursery…
little man had his first bath
He had visitors
and mommy and daddy bonding time
Picking a name a tough, but they got it done!
And finally I had to say goodbye
Thank you so much for having me spent your first hours as a family of five with you! I can’t wait until your official newborn session sunday afternoon!
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