Sofia helped talk Seth through delivering the placenta and tying and cutting the cord. I’m sure Seth never imagined he would be in a position to deliver his own children, but he has been amazing. The look on his face as he lifted her and helped guide her to my chest, well, it’s a memory that will forever be etched into my mind. It never ceases to amaze me just how gentle this giant man can be with me.
After cleaning her off the best I can at the moment, I wrap sweet Cora in a small soft blanket with frayed edges that I realize wasn’t a blanket. It seems to be a soft flannel shirt that was probably Benjamin’s that Lily cut into a blanket. Seth looks at us, carefully watching over us. Every so often he will reach forward, gently running a finger across her cheek and pushing hair behin
