A sisters love. Columbus Newborn Photography

Miles. Newborn.

SLIDESHOW HERE.

BIG SISTER Sofie meeting Miles for the first time.  

A special gift..

The first time holding him.

Sofie, you are THE SWEETEST little girl.  So happy and joyful.  XO, sweet girl!

Now look at this little guy!

This little guys grandpa worked for Coca-Cola for many, many years.  How cool is this?!

Football baby!

Ten toes, ten toes!

 

Here are a few fun facts about this family….

Tell us about that first moment when you saw your baby.
The moment we saw Miles, it was pure love. We had waited so long for his arrival and the time had finally come for us to meet him. The moment of anticipation was extremely emotional as to what to expect. When he arrived, he entered this world with loud cries that brought tears of joy to our eyes. He was perfect in every way…10 finger, 10 toes, big eyes, a head full of hair and a face that we will love forever. He had our hearts at that moment.

What was your baby’s birth weight and length?
Miles Ethan was born at 12:13pm weighing  7lbs 8oz and was 19.75 inches long

Is there a story behind your baby’s name?
When we discovered that we were having another baby, I desperately hoped for another daughter. Her name was to be Mila. When the call came that we were having a boy, it was a surprise and we needed to rethink everything. We decided on Miles which is a more masculine form of Mila. His middle name of Ethan was picked as that was to be our daughter Sofia’s name if she were a boy. Sofia finally was onboard with the name after months of ‘mommy begging’ her to like the name. If it were up to Sofia, her little brother would have been ‘Ari’ or ‘Bunga’…

Give us the scoop. What has surprised you the most about how your family dynamic would change?  Are there any funny stories or firsts that you’d like to share?
So far, it has been a great family time for us. As we lay in bed at night with our 2 children, life seems perfect and we are finally complete. We were scared about how everyone would adjust but it has been an amazing experience so far. We are a true family unit with everyone helping out and figuring out how to be a family of 4. Sofia is the first one running when Miles cries. She runs to grab a diaper when it is time for her brother to be changed. She loves every minute of him being here and we love the bond they are forming. He looks at her and we can already see that he loves her.

When we were at the hospital for the first night, Sofia did not want to leave. She said that we were family and she wanted to be with us. We let her stay at the hospital that first night and it was amazing. When Miles would wake up, Sofia was running to help. At one point she was staring in his bassinet and told him how much she loves him and that she will always take care of him. That moment made the 2am feeding so worth it!

What has been the most memorable moment of your children meeting?
I had worried about Sofia not loving her brother and regretting us having him as she has been our life for the past 5 years. When she walked into the room, her face had the biggest smile and the excitement she had filled my heart with joy. She was so happy he was here and she could not wait to touch him and hold him. I knew at that moment that Sofia and Miles would be friends for life…

What did you like best about your experience with Crystal Jo?
Crystal Jo is amazing to work with. On a very hectic day in our life, she arranged her schedule to be at the hospital even when we pushed her back a couple of hours. She knows how to make everyone feel comfortable and brings out the natural side of our family. I cannot wait to have her capture the next year of Miles life!!!