June 8th has always been a favorite day because it just so happens that it is my half birthday but this year there's an actual birthday that happened on that day! Now by this point you may remember that I absolutely adore birth stories and this sweet boy's parents graciously gave me permission to share some pieces of his spectacular entrance. Joyce and Billy are close friends that we have gotten the privilege to know over the past two years as we planted a church together in Brewster. Getting to watch them as newlyweds to new parents has been so incredibly wonderful to watch! When they came to tell us that they were having a baby we were ecstatic and have been anticipating this boy ever since.
Fast labor and delivery stories are kind of the norm in Joyce's family so we were all hoping that she would follow that trend and be able to have a baby in her arms shortly after starting the labor process. However, little Liam decided that he really needed a grand entrance and just following the family trend was not quite enough of a suspenseful entry. All in all Joyce ended up being in labor for 31 hours! Can you even imagine that?! She is completely amazing and a rock star mama already! I saw her less than 24 hours after Liam made his appearance and you would hardly be able to tell that she had just endured more than a full day of labor and delivery, she is just as glowing as these images suggest and Billy is the most attentive, excited daddy. Joyce asked me to come and document some of Liam's first hours in the hospital and this made the photo journalist side of me so happy! Photojournalism is not what I get to do every day and this was just so sweet! This was the first time I'd ever been at the Chelan hospital and it is just as cozy and family friendly as you might imagine in a small town. Happy first day little guy! We love you already!
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