One of my favorite websites, 5 Minutes for Mom is hosting a Mother’s Day Photo Contest. I’ve decided to enter this photo taken after Megan was born (the day before Mother’s Day in May, 2001). My photo sums up what I was feeling at that moment. An emotional cocktail of happiness, love, amazement, pride and exhaustion.
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You have that new mother look – the one that is full of love and amazement and relief. Beautiful!
OK, as a husband I see something else. “It’s 9 AM and I just had a kid, take the pic before I kill you and don’t ever show it to anyone!”
I think this was about the time there was a helicopter hovering outside our room. Right?
Okay, weren’t we talking about how close Grace & Megan are in age? I guess it didn’t click just how close they were! Or maybe I’m just slow. I went into labor w/ Grace on Mother’s Day & she was born early the next morning – May 14th. I love the picture, by the way. I would have felt that way too, if I wasn’t so doped up on morphine!
What can be more precious and unforgettable than a moment like this? I wish I had gotten pictures of this moment when I had my babies.
How funny that Grace & Megan are two days apart. Strange college roommate stuff going on there.
Adam, it was more like 5pm in the afternoon but you got the other parts right.
Details! Mere details.
C’mon, you were there weren’t you?