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DYLAN FRANCESCA

words for our newborn

By Chad DiBlasio

February 7^th, 2014

when life enters

Sometimes it is hard to describe what goes thru your mind when you witness life entering this world.. from the anticipation to the overwhelming, crippling joy. Today was a day that made me feel alive, bless the Creator God for his miraculous gift of parenting a baby, and feel weak in the knees as a I watched the woman I love struggle thru the pain and hardship of labor. I feel unworthy of this kind of love. I know it's only by the great grace I have been given in situation after situation that I am here in this place now penning these words as the mother of my children and love of my life nurses our new baby girl... Glory be to the Father of all for the love you have lavished upon us! Here is a visual story of the last few hours of our life. It is deeply intimate and yet something I long to share simply as a testament to the beauty of life and the breath we sometimes take with no thought. Welcome to the world baby Frankie. I am glad to be called your Dad.

breath of life

A few minutes (literally) of hard pushing and pain and the small cry and blessed announcement, "It's a GIRL!" I cherish this blurry little piece of my memory.. it is crystal clear in the front of my mind now and I will forever be indebted to the technology that was hanging around my neck as I grabbed and snapped without even looking thru the lens. Blurry or not, I knew I wanted it. Just take a second... hear the cry of life and feel the tears of joy and relief that so easily came. There is nothing as honest as this love.. nothing more pure.

Her instant smile next to the sweetest face I have seen melted me..

A few family members say welcome!

First bath

After spending 9 months in water, she was visibly calmed to be swaddled and covered in warm water. It was so serene in the room and truly a unique time in my journey.

I thought about today how often I leave my camera in the bag at home. I do it on purpose b/c I want to be INVOLVED with my life and not simply an OBSERVER. However, today I am happy to have done both and hope to do that more with our growing family! Thank you for reading and being part of this beautiful night!! Blessings friend!

Footnotes

Thank you to the AMAZING birthing staff here at LMH! Brandi our check in nurse who stayed past her shift to meet Dylan and Meireade our delivery nurse who is in these photos! #AMAZING

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FootNotes

Thank you to the AMAZING birthing staff here at LMH! Brandi our check in nurse who stayed past her shift to meet Dylan and Meireade our delivery nurse who is in these photos! #AMAZING