On our second trip to the hospital Christmas night, I reported to my driver, birthing coach, and partner in gestation that I was slightly nervous about meeting my abdominal acquaintance.
While we had spent nine mortal months within a singular torso, my bashful inclinations continued to tempt me towards categorizing the two of us as strangers. I didn’t know his profile, the sound of his voice, or even his name.
Three days later, I am pleased to report complete and intimate familiarity.
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SO beautiful, such a clever presentation and superb writing! How wonderful…Congratulations!
Indescribably happy for you all.
So, so, so happy for you all!!!
Beautiful! Congrats! All these new babies are making me so excited to welcome my fourth in about a month!
Erin, http://www.thesearemyreasons.blogspot.com
Congratulations, Reachel! Your adorable Levi looks just like his daddy!
What an adorable baby. You are so very blessed. I really liked your video as well!
congratulations. initimate familiarity…so true. blessings to you all.
Congratulations, Andrew, Reachel, and Coco! I am thrilled for all of you! Having been in the same place you are–adopting a beloved daughter and then giving birth to a precious son–I can so identify with the joy in your hearts! Many blessings on your family. Thank you for sharing pictures and a bit of your story. Hugs.
Congratulations! I love the part in the video of Coco and Levi sitting next to each other, it is so precious. Two darling babies!!
Congratulations!
Loved your writing and the video! Enjoy your new baby!
Congratulations, Reachel!!
Cheena,
He finally opened his eyes!!He Looks so much like Andrew. I want to eat him as much as I do Coco.
You look beautiful as a mama of 2.
Kisses
I always cry when you present your new babies to us!
Congratulations.
A round of applause for a truly great feat! He is ever so handsome and darling.
Blessings to one and all for what I am sure is to be a VERY happy New Year!
So precious! Congratulations!!!
What an exhausting labor–but what a priceless treasure. Enjoy these coming weeks with your new precious bundle!
Thanks for sharing! That was beautiful!
i didn’t realize you were so close to popping! (i’m secretly jealous, i still have 3 more months)
he is beautiful, congrats.
the pic of him and big sis is adorable…love the chub.
Congratulations! He is precious! Enjoy this time!
oh, nothing beats the slow motion movements of a newborn! you all look fantastic. all 4 of you. congratulations, dear friends!
Congratulations! We couldn’t be happier for you guys! He is absolutely darling!
oh, make me cry now why don’t ya? many congratulations!
and I am uber-impressed at your ability to have created this video already! (or ever.)
Isn’t it magical how deeply we can love and how quickly?
He’s perfection – and so alert! You all look wonderful. Quite the feat after such a long labor.
My first two are 14 months apart after a 5 1/2 year season of being barren. And then I went on to have two more.
Closely spaced children are a gift.
Congratulations!
Oh my stars! Congratulations! He is oh so precious.
love the video!
congratulations on the safe arrival of your sweet levi!
oh congratulations!! 🙂 he is beautiful and levi is on my top list of boy names.
Yeah!! Congrats Reachel! He’s so adorable, a mini Andrew! So happy as is well!
he is absolutely gorgeous! many congrats 🙂
So precious and well-dressed. I wouldn’t expect any less. Congratulations!
Bravo! Happy, happy, happy.
Congratulations! He is so sweet.
Love the video! Congratulations. And can I just say how fabulous you look?! I never would have guessed that you had a baby just a few days ago.
Ahwwwwww! I love, love, love him. What a doll and yes, he looks like his daddy. Love the shot of them looking at each other in profile. Excellent work, my dear, on both the video and the baby!
Levi is divine!!! Congratulations. So happy for you:)
Congratulations! What a beautiful family!
So very precious. My favourite is him snuggled up to you right after birth with the tear on your cheek…gulp…sniff. Amazing. You look so beautiful. So wonderful. Congratulations to you all, what a magnificent, well deserved blessing!
Congrats! I’m so happy for you. Little boys are so fun and amazing. And I love little Coco. She’s so cute and chubby with adorable curly hair.
Snuggles to you all!
Beautiful! They are but small babies that we hold in our arms for a fleeting time! Enjoy!
Congratulations! He’s adorable. Love the video!
Congrats on such a handsomely gestated little man!! 🙂
Congratulations!!! Love the name, what a doll!
SOOO CUTE!! thanks so much for posting that. its so great to be able to have a glimpse even though we cant be there. im showing this to ruby–so she can falsely meet her new cousin.
i love the song, and the babies. arghh!! what a miracle!!
cant stop bawling.:)
Oh reachel, this makes me so so happy! I got a little teary. I am so happy for you and your growing family. Levi is so precious! He looks like a little man. And this video is beautiful, just beautiful.
Congratulations! He is just precious.
He’s beautiful, and so alert! Congratulations on finally getting to meet little Levi in person!
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Congrats! This reminds me of our little miracle. We waited 7 years to adopt Ashton our little boy and tried invitro 2 times, the second time our little Jaida was born. She is now 6 months old. I love seeing MIRACLES. Little Levi is precious . . . and so is COCO. I love her hair cut.
These films you post of your children are so enchanting! I love your song choice as well. Is that version by Cake?
Karen,
That particular version of Strangers in the Night was executed by the Morning Benders (who do sound remarkably like Cake).
Thanks,
Reachel
Congratulations! He is a beautiful babe. I’m so happy for your sweet little family.
I think my favorite part of the video is when he is gazing up at his big sister. What fun they will have together.
Perfect, beautiful. made me cry.
So happy for you & your family!!!
I am so happy for your sweet {growing} family. What a wonderful Christmas blessing!
Seriously, call me if you ever need ANYTHING!! I’d love to commiserate together.
Congratulations! What a beautiful family, baby, and story. The video is picture-perfect! *May I ask which program you made it in?*
Enjoy snuggling your new little piece of Heaven.
Thanks Tanya, I actually used Apple’s iMovie.
absolutely breath taking