After I gave birth to D-man we had some special alone time in the hospital. Hubby, myself, & D-man were hanging out waiting for the other kids to come up. They were with Hubby’s parents, getting ready to head over. We were so excited to have the kids come back up, to have our whole family together. I missed them so much.
Yet, I will admit I was so grateful to spend those quiet moments with just D-man & Hubby. I knew that when we got home it would change & the quiet moments would be filled with the sounds & movements of family life. But here in the hospital, just like in the early morning hours, it was still.
With each child’s first full day of life Hubby & I were able to have some time like this, due to the generosity of family & friends. A time to enjoy the quiet & take each other, I drank in every his every feature. During this time some photos were taken by a photographer, this is one of those photos.
I love this photo because when I look at it I’m reminded that I’m not alone. My husband is with me holding my hand, supporting me, & helping me through everything. I am also reminded that I’m a mother of four children who need me, one who is still very new to this whole world & family life thing. Finally, when I look at this picture I’m reminded of how great the time right after D-man’s birth felt. Even amidst all the pain, blood, & gore of afterbirth it was great, that whole ethereal momma glow had taken over. I couldn’t get enough of him, the kids, or Hubby. I was in Heaven, with that little hand gripping mine.
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What a beautiful picture! I think it’s great that you and your husband got to have those one on one moments with each of your children.
Wow, that is a wonderful picture….thanks for sharing
That is a gorgeous picture!
That is the most special time ever~right after the baby is born. The bond you feel with your husband is so special a unique time. I swear, I almost want to have more babies just to feel that closeness with him again. It’s a little piece of heaven on earth.
hi! thanks for visiting me…..I love the picture you shared…awesome. when our little one was born 7 weeks early, we too had some extra alone time with him, before diving into life with 3 kids. So I get it! Thanks again!
LOVE that picture!
Ah the hormones that kick in when you really need them and you are convinced that you can do without sleep just as long as you have your baby to cuddle. Great photo! We decided against doing the in-hospital photographer because the packages looked cheesy. But that photo is excellent.
So beautiful! I got tears in my eyes! Love it!
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What a sweet picture!
Crazy blog hop!!! Just nuts. 360? Wow.
I will never forget the after birth…. yuck!!!
What a beautiful picture!
we could have used some alone time & will fight for it in the future. i wanted to makeout w/DH but my mom & grandma were right there! eww!
Beautiful Picture!
Gorgeous photo, but the story behind it is even more beautiful!
Beautiful photo and story!
That is so sweet and such a wonderful memory.
Absolutely beautiful! I love this photo. Those first moments alone with the new one are truly special! Thanks for sharing my SITS day with me!
What an absolutely lovely sentiment. And boy you don’t need to sell me on the magic of photographs – I take pictures of EVERYTHING. And I plan to share/annoy/embarass my children with copious amounts of photo albums when they get older!
Very nice picture indeed