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Melody June was born on August 30, 2013 at 11:08 AM at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, CA, coming in at 8 lbs. 5 oz.

Words literally cannot express the feeling of becoming a parent. I watched both of my children exit the body of my wife, which sounds crazy and it is. It's a miracle, plain and simple. For those of you blessed enough to have held your own flesh and blood in your arms, you know it's both exhilarating and terrifying.

Although this is baby #2 for us, there have certainly been some moments for me where the thought crossed my mind; I have no idea what I am doing. This world seems so insane and we brought these children into it. What were we thinking? Comfort comes from trust in God and trusting ourselves as parents, because we know we will provide a nurturing and loving environment for them.

I was able to document our daughter, Melody June, as she was being pulled from my wife's abdomen during the c-section. The doctor said, "stand up daddy." I stood up, peering over the surgical curtain, and I saw this precious girl. I snapped a photo with my iPhone that I will cherish forever.

These photos are a random sampling of iPhone photos from the hospital and photos from around the house the first two weeks of our daughter's life.

I would be honored to document this amazing stage for your family.

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