{"id":67379,"date":"2017-05-24T11:17:37","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T11:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/?p=67379"},"modified":"2017-05-24T11:17:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T11:17:37","slug":"welcoming-baby-r-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bardenphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/welcoming-baby-r-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WELCOMING BABY *R*"},"content":{"rendered":"

My friend Ericka – she’s a ROCKSTAR of a momma! She asked if I would photograph the birth of her second sweet baby – OF COURSE!<\/p>\n

We had this crazy idea that she wouldn’t make it to her due date – April 4th. On April 3rd – she came over for dinner with her older daughter. We ate and laughed and watched that little baby move around. And then. She said – I think maybe I’m leaking? Maybe. I’m just not sure!<\/p>\n

It’s absolutely crazy to me that each birth can be so different and we can forget exactly what happens each time!<\/p>\n

So – she texted me around 10 that night and said – she was going to the hospital. And OH! Her water was breaking – so be on baby watch!<\/p>\n

I took my phone to bed with me and went to sleep. And waited.<\/p>\n

Around 4 AM I got a text saying that she was progressing! So – I figured I would go over and HOPE for a baby before morning when Jared had to go to work! I ate breakfast in quiet. Got a shower real quick without checking on kiddos. And left my driveway at 4:30 – getting a text from her saying she was 5 cm. I made it to Wellsboro – about 20 minutes away – and parked at the ER – got my bags – and went to the desk. Where she told me that I had to go back OUT to the car and drive AROUND the building and go in the back entrance and ask to be let in. ARGH! SERIOUSLY!<\/p>\n

So – I got in the room – at 4:51 and that sweet baby was born at 4:49 – YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!<\/p>\n

I was so sad. And mad. And then sad again.<\/p>\n

BUT – a baby was already born and she was beautiful!<\/p>\n

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So I took some pictures!<\/p>\n

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THAT LITTLE FACE! I can’t even deal with her!<\/p>\n

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AND – she was born on her due date!<\/p>\n

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Little *R* – you are loved. You are wanted. You were prayed for. You will do wonderful things.<\/p>\n

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Ericka – YOU are strong. YOU are beautiful. YOU are brave. I LOVE you dear friend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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