A second camera running to capture the boys as they watched the birth of their sister, failed us. So I was grateful for this moment on video (it is at 7:48 into Anabel Part-1).
All systems go
During their Mom’s labor, I had occasionally given the boys quiet reassurance with hand signals or gently rubbing their backs. So Liam’s nine year-old thumb is sweet to see.
After all this was my third home birth and their very first. I wanted them to feel secure about how the birth was progressing. It was too bad the second camera didn’t produce any footage as they were very good attendants. It was homeschooling at its finest.