Last week, we welcomed into the world our gorgeous baby boy Charlie!
Weighing in at 8lb7oz and after a four hour labour, it is so good to finally have him in our arms. To those who asked, yes – unfortunately I did still have my cold during labour but to be honest, I didn’t really think about it a lot except during the early stages – much more important (read=painful) things to concentrate on! The birth was quick and intense (after labouring for 20 hours with Mia all up, 4 hours was a bit of a shock to the system!) but wonderful in that it turned out exactly as I had hoped for, with just the gas to help me along.
It is such a joy to have him here now and I still stare at him wondering how on earth I could have possibly grown such a complete and perfect little person in only nine months. It is truly an amazing and wonderful thing.
When he cries he looks very much like his sister, but he is most definitely a boy version of her. Even now at just under a week old, he has changed so much already and even though the days are a bit of a blur just rolling into the next, I just want to breathe in every bit of his newness so that I can enjoy it while it lasts. I adore him…
Mia, of course, is besotted by him and reacts every single time he makes a noise (“bebe Sar-wee”) and loves to touch him and give him kisses all over. I even managed to capture some moments of him at just over one day old playing with his big sister and daddy:
My thanks go out to all who have wished us well and come to see us, it means the world to us – so thank you.
And also, I thank each and every client (and enquiring clients!) for your patience during this time and I will try and get to your messages and requests just as soon as I can!
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Heart-stoppingly beautiful!
Oh Kristen.. i am all teary after reading that. He is just perfectly gorgeous. I am so happy for you… xx
Gorgeous Kristen and congratulations xx
What a beautiful little family you have Kristen. Your little Charlie is just perfect. He is definitely a little mini-Mia. I’m so excited for you all. Enjoy your first few weeks with him. xoxox
Ohhhhhhh so beautiful! I am just SO happy for you guys. Lots of hugs and kisses from everyone here!
Oh Kristen, he’s perfect and utterly gorgeous. Lovely to hear all is well. Congratulations again!
Heartfelt congratulations Kristen what a beautifully perfect and completely edible little addition you have to your family. Babies are such a wonderful way to start people don’t you think? I know you will treasure every moment you have with him. Just beautiful! I can’t wait to more images of him and little Mia. Ohh so squishy! CLUCK CLUCK
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Kristen he is so beautiful!!! Congratulations! Enjoy and savour this beautiful time. xxx
Awwwww Kristen he is just adorable. Congratulations on the addition to your beautiful family. I hope that you are feeling well.
Lots of love Angela, Rob and Xavier
Kristen, he is beautiful! You did an amazing job. Enjoy the newborn gazing for I should know it goes sooooo fast (Willow is 7 weeks alread boo hoo). I look forward to seeing many more pics. xxx
He is gorgeous Kristen… congratulations
Kristen, I am soo thrilled for you and your family. A pigeon pair, soo perfect, such a little miracle.
Take care of you!
Hugs
Kristin
xxx
He is truly beautiful!
Congrats on your sweet addition!!!
Me too have tears…. So very happy for all of you and you explain so well the joys of a newborn baby, the miracle of life. Hope you are feeling better. Love the shots they are truly beautiful and little Charlie is gorgeous. Looking forward to seeing him grow up like Mia. It’s a joy to watch your photo’s, your kids have chosen very well! Donna (Singapore)
He is just perfect Kristen!! Love the photos.
Well done on the birth and I know what you mean about the days rolling into the next. Soak him up and enjoy your babymoon. It’s the BEST!
Mel xxx
He is gorgeous (just as I knew he would be)! Congratulations to your family of four! Looking forward to more beautiful photos of Charlie!
Oh, he is a heartbreaker! So glad to meet him and to hear that all went so well. Congrats to you and your sweet family!
I’ve been a stalker of your blog for some time now and I just wanted to say thanks for the constant inspiration! Your work is amazing and a breath of fresh air. Congrats on the new addition!
Congrats Kristen, he’ beautiful. Can’t wait to meet him in a few days:)
Congratulation Kristen & family – he is just beautiful – can’t wait to meet him at the workshop this weekend xxx
Kristen, congratulations, he’s absolutely adorable. Well done on the 4 hour labour! Beautiful photos as always.
OMG he is so perfect. I absolutely adore the first image. What a great birth story. Thanks for sharing. Man, I have baby fever now!
Congratulations on the arrival of your beautiful baby boy.
Enjoy all those beautiful newborn moments!
Great images.
Oh Kristen, Congratulations. I am so happy for you all. I can’t wait to see more baby pictures and to meet Charlie soon. Kiss Kiss, Hug Hug, Stace
Congratulations! He’s so cute. I just love the image of his big sister kissing his foot, beautiful!
Congratulations again. Just wonderful and aren’t you amazing shooting all these images at just a few days old! What a cutie too.
These photos (and moments) are so precious. Thank you for sharing them with us! I just love the ones with Mia, Charlie and Dad. Just beautiful.
I have been waiting to meet your little prince since i heard the news. He is soooo cute Kristen you have done a wonderful job banking him to perfection. HUGE congratulations to you and your family
Congratulations from all the way up North in Canada! What a beautiful family you have. And gorgeous photos, of course!
So so beautiful, Kristen. You have me all teary now
Congratulations again and I wish you and your beautiful family much love and happiness xxx
What a beautiful family! And your photos are amazing (as always) Kristen! Mia looks like an adoring big sister already.
awww, congratulations Kristen – he is just gorgeous. Enjoy every little moment.
He is gorgeous! Congrats!
OMG Kristen! I just found out. What a great job you did!!! Congratulations! I love your new branding and the gorgeous photos of Charlie! Enjoy and well done.