i’m going to try to hold back the tears while typing out this post… but I’m certainly not making any promises. i’m a big fan of the TLC show A Baby Story.. the moment of truth comes when the mom is ready to have the baby.. i cringe, i squirm, i bite my nails and gasp [!!!!] riiiiiiiight up until the moment when the baby is out and the parents see that precious little face for the first time and that’s the very moment i absolutely LOSE MY MIND and cry harder than that little baby. i need a nap following that emotional rollercoster. so i thought i knew what to expect rolling into the hospital for the birth of our close friend’s first baby “Jack” on October 14th. yeah.. friggin.. right… one can never be prepared for all those tears and all those smiles. hearts were exploding all around that room. 
we have been so excited for the last 9 months [i think my husband mentioned his name once a day for the entire term and how excited he was to meet him]. without going into too many dramatics this was THE most emotional day for me as a photographer in my entire 3 years of biz. Julie asked me to photograph the birth pretty close to day 1 of the pregnancy after talking to her about wanting to get into the Birth Story game. one of my favorite photographers out west [Amelia Lyon] whose blog i stalk shoots birth stories from time to time and they floor me. i was so pumped when Julie told me she was interested.. and i’m so thankful she did!! knowing and loving this family so much made me feel so honored to be a part of this day.. gosh i loved everything about it and just can’t wait to be a part of this little man’s life.
here is little Jack’s birth story…
