The Birth of C.D.

Honestly, I had decided to put birth photography on hold until April of 2010. Charlotte would be weened, Maddie would have her license and my life would hopefully be a little less chaotic to allow for the long hours that birth can sometimes entail.

But then I got a phone call late Saturday afternoon.

My midwife friend told me she had a laboring momma and this 'first time parents' photographer was out of town and could I please come and photograph their birth. At first I said no. After all, Charlotte wasn't weaned, this particular birth center was an hour away and it just wouldn't work out.

Then it just wouldn't let me go. I almost felt a conviction that I needed to go to this birth. So I called back and said I would come. The details were loosely discussed and I headed out the door around 9pm Saturday night, arriving at the birth center around 10 pm.

Things started cooking pretty quick once I arrived.

In case you didn't know .... natural childbirth is a difficult thing physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. That's what I'm there for.

To capture all of that.





The night can get a little long ...



But in the end ... it's always worth it.





Welcome little C.D.!



I do believe you were worth it, little man! Your parents seem pretty smitten already!