After the birth of a first child, one of the most magical moments in parenting is when that little one meets their sibling. Having a brother or a sister can be the best thing ever. They can even become your best bud.
There’s nothing like a sibling to shake up the family dynamic. These charming pictures show the children’s conflicted feelings with the birth of a new baby. This image, taken by Amy of Beckling Photography, is characterized by tenderness and curiosity.
A big sister holds her new sibling, one hand cradling their head and the other resting on their chest. Their faces move to their older sister as the infant touches her hands. They are absorbing each other.
This big sister has one hand pressed to her mouth in a look of surprise as she spots her younger sibling for the first time. Her “Big Sister” t-shirt and a baby doll resting in the bottom frame of show us she’s been preparing for this moment.
This new family of four explodes with joy as mom and dad introduce their children to each other in Tasia Johnson’s photo. When their older daughter smiles and stares at the infant, mom and dad appear to be content.
A big brother is in the hospital bed with mom in this shot captured by Amy of Blessed Touch Photography. When their older daughter smiles and stares at the infant, mom and dad appear to be content.
The shared look between a father and son in this picture, taken by Marine Hardy, embodies the older sibling’s giddiness about the new addition to their family.
The boys are gathered on a bed, the newborn rests in one brother’s arms, and they all gaze at the baby, investigating the new life. They seem relaxed and relieved in the shot, as if they’ve been waiting for the littlest to join them all this time.
A big brother has pulled his younger sibling in for one of their first hugs in this photo taken by Alyssa Kapnik Samuel. An emotional mom has the baby in the crook of her arm, and the little boy has leaned in to wrap an arm around both mom and the baby.
After the birth, a doula weighs the infant while the elder sibling watches with her mouth wide, perhaps in awe that after nine long months, there is actually a person there. The baby’s little feet kick up, giving the shot even more life.
In this photo by Jaydene of Cradled Creations, mom, dad, their daughter, and their new baby sit in bed together. The older child is nestled between her parents as the infant being breastfed. She gives her mother a head hug, and her mother is bringing her partner into the embrace with an arm pressed over her.
A wondrous smile takes up his whole face as he looks at his forever friend.
