There was something unspeakably sweet about how this big sister hugged her new little sister. Mom and Dad were hovering close by and she slayed us all with her big blue eyes.
![big sister taking her first picture with her baby newborn sister big sister taking her first picture with her baby newborn sister](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/rocklin-sibling-newborn-1.jpg)
We had to make sure to get some good “tickle time” in with Daddy.
![big sister getting tickled by daddy on the sofa big sister getting tickled by daddy on the sofa](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/rocklin-sibling-newborn-2.jpg)
My favorite part is her look of discovery…
![first family portrait on mom and dad white bed first family portrait on mom and dad white bed](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/rocklin-sibling-newborn-3.jpg)
![quiet moment between mom and her new little girl quiet moment between mom and her new little girl](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/rocklin-sibling-newborn-4.jpg)
Baby toes. God, I love them.
![black and white picture of brand new baby feet black and white picture of brand new baby feet](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/rocklin-sibling-newborn-6.jpg)
It’s like she’s waving a big “hello” to all of us.
![newborn infant waving hello newborn infant waving hello](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/rocklin-sibling-newborn-7.jpg)
A moment with Daddy. My heart melts…
![sweet moment between daddy and his new baby girl in front of the window sweet moment between daddy and his new baby girl in front of the window](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/rocklin-sibling-newborn-8.jpg)
![pretty pink rose headband on new baby sister pretty pink rose headband on new baby sister](https://jillcarmel.com/blog-archive/photos/rocklin-sibling-newborn-5.jpg)
I live for emails like these. This was from mom when her gallery was released:
“Was headed off to bed… but just checked my email. Now I’m sitting here balling. Thank you, Thank you so much for these amazing, unforgettable portraits of our family. Your work is incredible.”
After they received their order:
“I just wanted to thank you again so much for the beautiful photos of our family. We could not be happier with everything. You have an incredible talent and I love that we will have these memories forever. We will definitely be having you take our family pictures as our family grows.
A thousand thank yous from the bottom of my heart.”