I’ve shared Morgan-Lee’s birth story with you(If you’ve missed it, start here.). It may be a bit long and verbose, but (hopefully) still beautiful. Admittedly, I don’t I think I actually did enough justice to its beauty. But I suppose, as with most birth stories, that may be something that a mother may never get right in the written word, and it will, instead, forever only live on, very clearly, in my head.
Parker-Grace’s birth story, however, I’ve decided that instead of letting you read it…I’ll show it to you! You know what they say about pictures and a thousand words, right? So perhaps I’ll let you do the maths on words for a video!!! It is a very personal view into a monumental day in our lives. One that I’m very happy to share with you.
It starts off at Grandma’s, where we drop off our eldest(and then, our only) beasty, enjoy some tea and then head out to hospital before peak hour traffic hits. All the way to meeting big sister.
Here is Parker-Grace’s birth story, as told by Marysol Blomerus – Cape Town’s Premium Birth Photographer. Click this link for the video. (Especially sized for mobile!)
By the way, for any of the feint-hearted who fear that my lady bits are on show – fear not!! 🙂 There’s none of that. Its just the story of the day Parker-Grace came into this world.
This is SO beautiful! Brings me to tears
Aw, thank you, Zahira! X
Still makes me teary eyed!
Stug&pitjie, I still tear up too…18 months later!:)
This is so beautiful! You looked so calm and in control! Amazing!
Haha, thank you Tamlyn…but I think its less of being in control and more of just letting go, and trusting.
This video is so beautiful and it bring tears to my eyes every time I see it. Thanks for posting it, Tracey. Marysol did a wonderful job with this video. I hope she continues doing this beautiful work. It is such a gift to the parents and their families. Morgan-Lee and Parker Grace will love being able to see this when they are grown. Living so far away from family, I have missed out on so much of the important moments in your life, Tracey. This video helps me feel like I was there and part your and Mike’s beautiful experience. Pictures really do paint more than a thousand words.
She truly has a gift for her craft, and I hope she sees your comment,so that she can witness how far down the line of family her work is truly treasured. And the gaps it bridges.
Wow, this video is absolutely beautiful…had me smiling and bawling my eyes out at the same time. So beautifully captured 🙂
Ahhh, the eternal paradox of emotions that birth always brings: joy and tears…thank you for sharing in that with me.
so beautiful – great song too
Thank you Faz. And yes!!! Marysol really puts her heart n soul into this and the music she chooses always feels apt.
That was absolutely beautiful and touching.. Had to fight back the tears. Took me back 20 years.. The song is so appropriate
Awww, yeah Naziema, I don’t think those memories could ever be taken away from us, mothers. And yes, Marysol has a knack for song selection you should go check out all her work..just have a tissue ready!;)
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Wow that video was so SO beautiful, sitting here balling 🙂
Thank you, silverlininggifts. I still tear up to this day. Marysol, the photographer is an incredible story teller, isnt she?! X
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