Welcome Ayla to the World – Grand Rapids Birth Photographer

A few weeks ago I saw a request on Facebook for a birth photographer from my friends Steve + Ann.   You can imagine my excitement when they chose me to be there for the journey!

This was my first time ever seeing a birth, at least one that I remember (may have been in a delivery room when I was younger) so I wasn’t sure what to expect.  I did know that there was one thing I couldn’t do… faint!  I think the little prayer I said to my brother on the way to the hospital helped because all I could think about during the delivery was, “what an unbelievable event I am witnessing”… Being there, with Steve + Ann as they welcomed new life into this world was like an outer body experience where the world froze and everything seemed to make so much sense!

Thank you Steve + Ann for having me share in this amazing experience with you.  I will never forget it!

Baby Ayla was born on 8/2/13 at 8:02am, 8lbs. 4oz. and 22” long.

Special thanks to the staff at Metro Health Hospital and to Dr. Steven Lown who allowed me in the Operating Room and Nursery.  A huge thanks to the Yarnal family for making me a part of such a special day.