Friday at 1:33 am, I was awoke to Annie telling me "get up, my water broke!". We went from zero to active labor in a matter of minutes!
We decided a while back to have our baby at home. Although this was our first pregnancy we were very confident about the labor process and felt a home birth would best suit our needs. In attendance was Ann's mom who was once a mid-wife, Kathi (our mid-wife), Rory (Ann's cousin and Kathi's apprentice). Each of them played a hugely pivotal role in the 8 hour birth process which ended at 9:18 am on Friday the 5th of December. Although things went very smoothly we could not have done it without each of their individual skills and attributes.
I am without words to describe how it feels to be a daddy, all I can say is that I will go to no end to keep my girls (Annie too) safe, loved, and well photographed. They are the center of my universe.
I know you are dying to see photos so here they are with more to come soon:
Here she is mere seconds after being born.
The women of my dreams.
One deliriously Happy Papa!
Kathi, our awesome midwife.
Ann's mom, so amazing! I hope that Ann can be to Marin what Ann's mom was to her.
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