the first 48 | northern virginia in hospital newborn photographer

July 30, 2015

this tiny boy has been keeping us on our toes for weeks! his parents have been eagerly awaiting his arrival, and i have been checking my phone for that text message that says, “he is here!” about a million times a day. when i photographed this couple during their baby bump session, i remember this mama-to-be telling me how incredibly excited her husband was to meet their first son. she told me he will probably go crazy if she goes past her due date, because he is counting the days until they become a family of three. and this little sweet pea definitely made them wait…2 whole extra weeks to be exact! but he was most definitely worth the wait! it always amazes me how, in one moment, a guy and a girl become parents. and what amazes me even more is how beautiful this mommy and daddy are at being parents. when i arrived at the hospital, they had officially been parents for 9 hours, and they were perfect at it. it’s as if, as soon as their son arrived, their lives were complete. and i am beyond thrilled that i could photograph such a timeless moment with them. the more i look at this collection, the more i tear up.

thank you so much {v} family of three! thank you for inviting me to photograph one of the best days of your life together. not only was your day beautiful, but your new family of three is simply stunning. watching you as brand new parents was heartwarming and i am so excited for this beautiful new chapter in your lives. your son is so incredible and perfect. he is extremely blessed to have two of the best parents and i am so happy to give you this collection of photos that documents the very first day of his very happy life. i wish you many more happy days and i hope i can be there to photograph even more of your amazing new life and happiest of moments as a family of three.