PHOTOS: Mom elated while seeing child born via surrogate

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Monday, April 25, 2016
This photo captures the moment I first saw the baby's head as he starts to crown. It all becomes real for me here and I'm simply overtaken with emotions.
Sitting at Cydnee's side, we're moments away from meeting Oliver.
Oliver makes his debut.
This picture says it all. Simply elated.
My cousin, Ericka, congratulating me as Oliver's older brother looks on.
Mother and daughter love.
Taking it all in.
Grandma and Cydnee's boyfriend meet Oliver for the first time
Big brothers meet their little brother for the first time.
The love in the room was incredibly intoxicating and overflowing. In this photo, Jason is telling Cydnee what an amazing job she did.
Spending more time with Oliver, skin on skin. Although it looks like I'm nursing him here, he's just laying on me.
I embraced Cydnee and began to cry three years worth of tears. I was beyond grateful for her incredible selfless act, and relieved that the long haul was finally over.
Oliver is cleaned up after our skin to skin bonding time.
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PHOTOS: Mom elated while seeing child born via surrogateThis photo captures the moment I first saw the baby's head as he starts to crown. It all becomes real for me here and I'm simply overtaken with emotions.
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One mother's difficult journey to complete her family ended with the gift of surrogacy and touching photos captured the exact moment she met her new son. Click here for the full story.