These Parents Met Their Baby For The First Time, And Their New Family Was Complete

Photographing a birth is a touching way for families to document their latest additions, and photographer Kristen Prosser is no stranger to that. When she agreed to photograph her friends, David and Sarah Olsen, and their new addition to the family, she knew it was going to be a bit different.

The Minnesota couple recently adopted a child, and to mark the moment, they brought Prosser into the hospital where their new baby, Tilly Pearl, was waiting. "I have always wanted to photograph the first meeting of an adopted baby," Prosser said. "I got to be a part of this incredible moment with one of my best friends!"

The couple, along with Prosser, flew from Minnesota to pick Tilly up in Florida.

There was a lot of anxious waiting.

Finally, the moment arrived! The Olsens met their baby girl for the first time.

It was love at first sight.

Sarah and David Olsen have been married for ten years, and have two sons, Zakary, six, and Levi, three. They'd planned on having a third, but Levi was born with spina bifida, and the chances of their next child having the affliction were high. The Olsens, after months of consideration, decided to adopt. Soon enough, they were matched with Tilly.

Now their family is complete.

 

Kristen Anne Photography

(via Daily Mail)

As for Prosser, she was thrilled to be able to witness such a touching moment for her friends. "It was one of the most special moments of my life," she posted to Facebook. "I was so privileged to watch this all unfold. What a perfect example of unconditional and sacrificial love."

You can see more of Prosser's work on her website and Facebook page.