A new baby changes everything so swiftly and so effectively that it seems after a very short time parents have already created a new and graceful way of living. Where once they may have led fairly independent lives under the same roof, each taking care of their own needs, after baby they combine forces to take care of their new little one and have each other’s back at the same time.
Back in February I was able to hang out with my friends Maddie and Alan while they had breakfast and tended to their sweet, 3 week old, baby girl. Watching them was like watching a dance, one parent always tending their child, the other tending to breakfast or to their two sweet dogs (who also seems to enjoy watching over the new family addition). They traded off responsibilities and moments of rest seamlessly. They were the absolute definition of teamwork.
Below are a few highlights from their documentary newborn session.