She's prepped, she's planned, hoped and prayed- and her time had finally come.
My little sister is a Mom.
I truly believe that the greatest gift in life is being able to parent a child. No amount of money in the bank, no fancy job or extravagant vacation will ever live up to that feeling you get when you've been blessed with such a sweet innocent soul.
Taylor had asked that I be in the delivery room with her and Matt. I was there to take pictures of their new little family, She had done the same for me- so it felt right. Her labor was long, heart wrenching and a tad dramatic, but she was a warrior and I couldn't be any prouder. Being able to witness the birth of your nephew is special. But being able to witness a little family being united is...priceless.
I took pictures the best I could, but then I took a little step back and watched as the three of them bonded.
I witnessed my sister becoming a Mom. I watched her fall in love the way only a Mom knows how. I watched her lose her breath at the very first sight of this handsome little boy. And I watched her whisper her first words to her new little man, "I've been waiting for you"...
The day was long and exhaustion was felt by every person in the room, but man...how it's all worth it.
Taylor and Matt...you hoped, you prayed, you wished and everything came true. He is perfect. Just perfect.
My advice to the both of you is to take in every moment. I know that's everyone's advice, but really. Take a million pictures. Kiss him a hundred times a day. Tell him you love him even at the hardest of times. Be best friends. You've just been blessed with a gift that not everyone is able to be blessed with. Never take for granted the gift of being a parent- I know you won't.
Welcome to the world Jackson Matthew Lee. You are loved. So loved.
What a wonderful life.
