"It was a day filled with the glow of ordinary things
& we passed them quietly from hand to hand for a long time
& someone said he had picked a perfect day to be born
& I think all of us felt the same." Story People

As I walked through this beautiful home - I could feel the energy radiating from the room upstairs where doulas, friends, and a loving husband gathered to support this beautiful momma as she breathed this beautiful new human into the world. The atmosphere was so beautiful, warm, and comforting. Baby boy clung to his momma and dad cut the cord. I was mesmerized by the completely awesome placenta that held that little human as he grew big and strong inside his goddess of a momma. Momma is a doula, herself, so she knew all the ins and outs of what was happening. I just love how adorable and candid she was about everything, bringing laughter into the night as we all awed over her humble strength. Days later - I had the opportunity to join this beautiful family again - along with the two older siblings to catch those moments of relationship beginnings in real time. Such a beautiful birth in every way! xo

Claire

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Only a couple of days later - I joined them for a couple of family shots with the whole crew! To see the love they all have for each other even just days into this journey as a family of 5 was just magical. So much fun playing, reading, and snuggling!

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