A new baby is such an amazing experience. The journey to get there is full of wonder, sleeplessness, excitement, and lots of HARD work. This journey is followed by love, admiration, support, and commitment.
I can only tell you how I saw this journey as an outsider looking in. The morning started out easy and slow. Everyone anticipating the arrival of this new baby. A surprise gender this time around. Family and friends all had a guess to whether it was going to be a boy or girl but soon enough we would all know.
It was a long day of waiting, but once the contractions really started, the hard work began. I saw so much support from the husband. At this critical time, all you need is someone to stand by you and help you get through these few seconds that can feel like an eternity. He was that rock for her. He talked to her and encouraged her the whole time. What a touching moment to be on the sidelines, in the background, watching and listening to the love here.
Once the time came to start pushing, Mom was amazing. After 3 great, hard pushes, the sweet baby was born. It is a girl!!! All of the pain that she was just feeling all melted away once they laid eyes on the precious miracle that just happened. If you have never personally experienced this moment, there are no words that can describe it.
Then the time came for the rest of the family to see the new baby girl, Reese. Watching everyone walk down the hall to see this baby was as exciting as waking up on Christmas morning!! The big brother and sister couldn't wait to see their new sister and more importantly, couldn't wait to see their MOM, the woman who unconditionally loves her children and will endure even the most crippling pain to grow her family. This is their NEW LOVE STORY....
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