Owen and Wes

Owen coming to the hospital and meeting Wes for the first time was a beautiful moment. It was almost as magical as when Weston was born. Owen was so, so sweet with the baby and I cried tears of joy as both my boys snuggled on my lap. I felt more complete than I ever have with my whole family together for the first time.

A friend gave me the advice that you shouldn't be holding the baby when his sibling comes to visit, which was a wonderful tip. We had it set up so that my mom was holding Wes and I was sitting in the bed. Owen came in and jumped on my lap and then my mom handed the baby over to both of us. It worked perfectly and Owen was super excited. I wasn't sure how much Owen conceptualized me being pregnant and the fact that he was going to have sibling but I was pretty sure he understood. He clearly did and is already a loving and protective big brother.