Friends, I am so excited to introduce you to this little guy, William! He was born on Monday at 6:59pm and weighed 7 lbs, 6 oz. It’s hard to know where to start with his introduction, but I will say that this little guy has been eagerly anticipated. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the heartbreaking pain this family went through 17 months ago (to the day, on Monday the 10th). Once the Browns’ family and friends learned that baby William was on the way, we started praying nonstop for a healthy baby. For a healthy mama. For a smooth delivery. For no complications. All of those are things that I have come to realize that I very much took for granted with my own pregnancies. I think that mamas who have experienced some heartache on the way to motherhood (whether through infertility, loss, or some other reason) realize just a bit more than the rest of us (or at least more than I did) just how very precious and fragile pregnancy and childbirth are. It took me walking alongside my friends during it to really understand. I’ll leave it at that here, but feel free to read my post about what they went through. The blanket in the last photo was Margaret’s.

Back to William– this was my first time to photograph a baby who had been born just minutes prior, not days prior. It was amazing! I stepped out during the delivery so the family could enjoy the intimacy of that moment together (per their preference), but came in not long afterward. I can’t wait for you to see these, so without further ado, here is William’s public debut.