You may remember this mommy and daddy from one of our recently published pregnancy sessions. Living in the St. Louis area, they commissioned our services to photograph their firstborn just after delivery. We have been a part of this couple's lives since photographing their wedding so we gladly jumped at the opportunity to make the trip and join in the celebration of their new family member.
There is always something surreal about a mommy and daddy's first days with their newborn in the hospital. Those of you who have had children know what I mean--it's almost as if time stands still those first few days. You get to experience your newborn at their smallest; enjoying all the wrinkles on their fingers and toes from being in the womb. Then it happens...as soon as you leave the hospital they seem to immediately start growing and changing--they lose their little wrinkles as they begin to get chubbier in their cheeks and grow fuller in their body. Newborn babies change so rapidly that within a week of photographing their hospital portraits, they look completely different; which is why newborn hospital sessions are one of my favorites to document.
I just love telling the story of their first days in this world...detailing all their little baby parts and items such as their hospital bracelets.
I have never seen a newborn look as though they were smiling. As you can see, this little fellow felt right at home with his parent's touch.
I was so elated to have had the opportunity to be a part of a celebration such as this. I couldn't resist asking the parents to take my picture with this precious little guy.
Thank you so much for inviting me to be among the first to meet the new addition of your family!
