The birth slideshow I am about to post is a little different from all of my other ones.

I love the emotional roller coaster of a day photographing a birth, but my slideshows usually start with a sunrise at the hospital as my anxious couple's day is starting.

No this one starts 6 years ago when I first met Brook, Chance and the family for their engagement shoot, five years earlier with their wedding, two years earlier for her belly bump, newborn, cake smash and full circle to her belly bump photos for the second time just a month ago.

I think I should be at family reunions now.

The sun was rising when I got to Columbus. We spent several hours joking about names and Chance texting out false leads to his friends. 

Brooke is such a little thing. It was a tough enough pregnancy since her gallbladder decided not to function, then her epidural decided not to work. I just wanted to hug her. As if embracing her would somehow spread the pain out so it wasn't so intense. 

She rocked through it all with such grace and strength and brought little Torryn Rae into the world. All 7 lbs 11 ounces of her.

Daddy was in love immediately. Barrett....well I don't think he quite knows what he's in for. He will proudly tell you that's his little sister and kiss her head and give the pink bow a funny look. 

I, well I am already planning her cake smash!

Torryn Birth B&W-151