Mateo Rocco
January 31, 2016

Mateo’s mom & dad waited a long time to hold their baby boy in their arms.  Mateo’s name means “a gift from God,” and he truly is a gift to his parents.  He is their rainbow baby, a miraculous gift that made them parents again after they lost their first daughter much too early due to a genetic condition.  

Mateo’s parents could not wait to welcome this little boy into their family and to meet their first daughter’s little brother.  I’ve read that some people believe rainbow babies to be handpicked for families by their siblings in heaven.  What a wonderful concept.

When I visited Mateo’s family in the hospital for their Fresh 48 session, the powerful love that these new parents shared for their baby boy was breathtaking.  During the moments of calm in their hospital room, they shared the sweetest moments as they got to know their son for the first time.

From the first cuddles to sharing duties and chatting about who does a better job with the swaddle, Mike & Christine were the most calm, relaxed, and chill new parents that I have met.  They were just so happy to bring their baby boy home later that day, and it was clear that the many months anticipation brought them to a moment of pure joy & peace.

Mateo was a sleepy little thing the entire time I visited them in the hospital moving easily from his bassinet to the bed to his parents’ arms.