First Morning

It was my dream to be in the room when you took your first breath...it was countless hours of challenging labor, a natural birth, I witnessed your mother's awe inspiring strength and determination and your father's unwavering support, and then after so much labor, you suddenly made your entrance into this world and my dream came true.  I took these photos of you on your first morning of life, we sat in the hospital room admiring, beholding and adoring every inch of your perfect self.  I was almost afraid to look away, trying to memorize the moment, what it feels like to be an auntie for the first time, what it feels like to love a child as you love your own.  Welcome, my dear one.  The world is yours, I can't wait to see what happens next.