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Community Post: Favorite Photo from the Birth of Your Child

I have the biggest soft spot for pictures of new mamas with their babies. There's always something so tangible about them... you can feel the love and the pride and the relief and the "holy cow, look what we have here!". What a blessing to be having babies in an age where those first moments can be immortalized forever. It's amazing to me how you can actually witness a woman's face change the moment she becomes a mother.

I asked you guys to share your favorite picture from the birth of your child and aw, they make me want to have another baby RIGHT NOW.  Thank you for sharing such precious memories with all of us!


This picture happens to be my gorgeous sister-in-law! The caption did not save in my messages, but this is her with her firstborn daughter. There's nothing like holding your brand new baby for the first time and knowing that they know exactly who you are! And seriously, if I could have looked half that gorgeous after having a baby, right?!



Talia says, "It meant the world to me to have such a wonderful partner right by my side through the delivery of my son. My husband never left my side, and look at his face! One proud daddy. My delivery did not go as planned, and it was a lot harder than my first. I truly needed the loving support of my husband to make it through.


Becky says, "Exhausted and so in love. Overwhelmed with the beauty that is new life." Becky had a difficult delivery, but wow-  what a gorgeous first look!



Jase's birth was INTENSE. I only had to push once to get him here and I was kind of in disbelief that it had happened so quickly. This was the moment I first saw him and I was worried because he wasn't breathing well. A half hour later, he was fine - but I remember being scared right here and also surprised at how much different he looked than his brother. 

And just for kicks and giggles: 

Tori says, "Cheating, maybe! But this is the first picture I got of Lucy and knew she was my puppy."



Thank you, friends! I love making these community posts with help from all of you!






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