Aaron Schmidt Photography
It's a Girl!
Posted by Aaron Schmidt (Auckland, New Zealand) on 14 November 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Aurélie and I are pleased to announce that Solen Isabella Schmidt is now a part of this world. After 55 hours in labour, 2 doctors, 1 midwife and lots of drugs, Aurélie delivered our little girl at 3:57am this morning (November 14th). Needless to say, Mom is a little tired but she's doing well.
Baby weighs 3.765 kg (8.3 pounds), measures 51 cm, and her face is a little bruised from her long expedition towards the light but she's very healthy and we think she looks adorable.
Andrew C from Canada
Awesome! Congrats to Mom and Dad! (more to Mom). Aurélie you have the best look of exhaustion/relief/bliss on your face that I have ever seen. 55 hrs?? you are fully deserving of a medal. Too bad Solen and I won't share a birthday, I'm sure you were trying hard :)
14 Nov 2007 5:18am
@Andrew C: Initially, we weren't keen on November 13 but when Aurelie found out that your birthday was the 13th, she thought it would be lovely for Solen to share a birthday with the jolly Mr. Cowling. "He's been to Guatemala!", were her words. Alas, we missed it by a just few hours.
janet from France
Félicitations Aurélie pour ton courage, ton sourire illumine ce visage de nouvelle maman heureuse que Solen soit arrivée, beaucoup de bonheur à vous trois.
Je suis très fière d'être la grand mère de ce petit "soleil"
gros, gros bisous à vous trois
14 Nov 2007 5:28am
@janet: Merci Mami! Bientot, tu va voir ta petite-fille par webcam! Elle est anxious, j'imagine, a voir sa grande mère. =)
Organik from Australia
Congrats Aurélie & Aaron! A beautiful name you've given her too. Wishing you many happy years!
Beautiful photo of Mumma and Babe. :)
14 Nov 2007 6:16am
@Organik: Yes, we're quite fond of the name. Thanks for your wishes.
Herve from Paris, France
Félicitations à vous deux ! Pour ce petit trésor qu'on attendait depuis un petit moment !
14 Nov 2007 6:23am
@Herve: Merci Herve ... she was well worth the wait.
Siba from Courbevoie, France
Superbe photo! Bravo Aurélie (et Aaron), c'est une magnifique petite fille. La récompense est à la hauteur de l'effort accompli!
Bon courage
xxxx
14 Nov 2007 6:39am
@Siba: Merci Siba ... alors, quand c'est le prochain voyage au NZ? =)
ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany
Enfin elle est là... Bravo à vous deux! Elle est adorable et je crois reconnaitre les yeux et les bonnes joues d'Aurélie ;) Bienvenue Solen... joli nom, elle va bien ensoleiller votre vie. Je vous souhaite à tous tout de bon!
Aaron tu as pris une très belle photo ;) Merci de m'avoir tenue au courant.
14 Nov 2007 7:03am
@ManuelaR: Merci pour tes commentaires Manuela. C'est vrai, qu'elle est bien notre soleil.
Evi from Athens, Greece
Congratulations!
All the best for this beautiful new life!
14 Nov 2007 7:41am
ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands
Congrats and wish all of you all the best !
14 Nov 2007 9:51am
Laura from London, United Kingdom
Hey! She is adorable!!! Congratulations to both of you!
14 Nov 2007 11:18am
Kerstin from Paris, France
Le soleil dans votre vie est arrivé! Aurélie, tu es magnifique: ce sourire entre joie, larmes et épuisement est tout simplement très touchant.
J'espère que vous allez avoir avec Solen une vie remplie de bonheur et de joie.
Je vous embrasse très fort!
14 Nov 2007 11:31am
@Kerstin: C'est vrai qu'elle avais joie, larmes et épuisement, tous au meme temps. Je suis très fière de ma femme.
Behrooz from Tehran, Iran
Wow congratulations! And hi little Solen Isabella. Welcome to the world!
I wish you all a happy life together.
14 Nov 2007 11:53am
@Behrooz: خيلي ممنونتم (thank you very much)
Allan & Wendy from Oakville, Canada
Congratulations Aaron and Aurelie and little Solen Isabella. This is our first grandchild and we are very very excited. At the anouncent of her birth, cheers went up across Canada from her great grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins.
Well done to the parents and welcome to little Solen.
Have a wonderful first day with your new daughter.
We send you all our love.
14 Nov 2007 12:35pm
@Allan & Wendy: You should indeed be proud grand-parents! Many thanks for all the thoughts and prayers we received from our family and friends in Canada. Soon enough you will see your little granddaughter by webcam. =)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Welcome Solen Isabella! And what a beautiful name to go with such a beautiful little one as you are. Congratulations to both of you, especially to Mom for being the bravest of all; her joyful face now says everything. This is a wonderful moment in your lives together. May God's blessings be yours always.
14 Nov 2007 1:03pm
@Viewfinder: Thank you for your touching words. Mom was indeed very brave and very joyful.
Morris J. Chisholm from Thunder Bay - Land of the Sleeping Giant, Canada
Welcome to the world Solen Isabella Schmidt! Very nice to meet you. Congrats Aaron and Aurélie.
14 Nov 2007 1:15pm
Tabatha Malone from Canada
WOW! We are so happy for you both. Solen is a lucky little girl. You captured all the awesome joy of holding your newborn baby for the first time. Thank you for sharing that moment.
14 Nov 2007 3:23pm
@Tabatha Malone: It is our pleasure to share this moment (and many more) with all our friends and family.
Jane from Paris, France
Congratulations! Solen Isabella, it's a lovely name for an adorable baby.
Bravo to both of you, and lots of sympathy for such a long labor ... but the picture shows that it was worth it!
14 Nov 2007 3:54pm
@Jane: Aurélie and I both agree that it was well worth it. We are very happy.
Lindsay from Pittsburgh, United States
Congratulations! I'm so glad you caught the moment on film. Beautiful.
14 Nov 2007 4:09pm
scrapple from Albany--New York, United States
Congrats to all of you on the addition to your family. She's beautiful.
14 Nov 2007 4:17pm
Josh from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aww! So cute! There's nothing like a newborn baby and it's mom! Nicely captured! Best wishes!
14 Nov 2007 5:07pm
Srinivas Koduri from Wheeling, IL, United States
Congratulations to you both and hello little girl. Best wishes to the family from us.
14 Nov 2007 6:55pm
@Srinivas Koduri: Your wishes are appreciated. Thanks Srinivas and family.
Helen from Melbourne, Australia
What a beautiful capture of a very tired mother ... 55 hours in labour! That is a marathon. Congratulations to you both. A child is the most precious thing and Solen is your eternity.
14 Nov 2007 7:21pm
@Helen: Indeed, she is now our link to eternity in this world. Thanks for your comment.
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Many congratulations to you both, on the birth of your daughter.
Welcome to the world Solen Isabella :)
14 Nov 2007 7:44pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Truly a heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS!! The best after delivery image I've ever seen... you caught an amazingly beautiful moment.
14 Nov 2007 9:34pm
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
Sincere congratulations, Aurelie and Aaron!!! :) A hearty BRAVO to Mommy for enduring all these hours of labour. This is a magnificent and infinitely precious portrait, and such a fitting tribute to your new lovely family. Little Solen Isabella is truly a joy and beauty to behold! May she bring you both many hours (even amid the sleepless nights! from a fellow commiserating parent :o) ), months and countless years of pure joy and delight. Much blessings to you and yours always.
15 Nov 2007 12:18am
@Rebecca: Many thanks for your touching comment. She is already bringing us much joy (and sleepless nights)! =)
Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Congratulations - what a beautiful little girl.
15 Nov 2007 3:15am
Paula Schuster & Auntie Jill from Toronto, Canada
Aaron, your Mom told me (Jill) that I was now a GREAT Auntie... I already knew that before Solen was born. John and I are very excited that everything has turned out okay. We are looking forward to more pictures of your newly expanded family. Love Auntie Jill and John
Congratulations Aaron and Aurélie!! She is beautiful and you both are very blessed!! Happy to hear all went well and look forward to watching Solen's first year on the website!! Enhorabuena, Nacho and Paula
15 Nov 2007 3:27am
@Paula Schuster & Auntie Jill: Gracias Jill, John, Paula & Nacho. Thanks for your kind words. We'll do our best to keep the pictures coming. So far, Solen appears very photogenic.
Barbara from Florida, United States
Congratulations! This is a beautiful moment you captured. New life, mother and daughter together. Emotional in a joyful way.
15 Nov 2007 3:30am
Soodabeh from Yazd, Iran
Congratulations dear Aaron and Aurelie! You have a bright lovely girl now and she looks so beautiful and healthy. Oh what a hard labour! 55 hours???
How could she endure it?? But the result is so nice. The name is also good. Have a good life together.
15 Nov 2007 5:10am
@Soodabeh: خيلي ممنونتم
grapf from Goettingen, Germany
Congratulations to your daughter and to this wonderful living and happy photo!
15 Nov 2007 10:07am
Damned Thing from Dublin, Ireland
Woohoo!
Delighted for you all.
Now the fun really begins ;)
15 Nov 2007 12:35pm
Aaron Schmidt from Auckland, New Zealand
Thanks to everyone for all your wonderful comments and congratulations. It means a lot to Aurélie and I and, of course, baby Solen
16 Nov 2007 10:08am
Martine Lapointe from Québec, Canada
Félicitation à vous deux et bienvenue à Solen! Bravo à Aurélie pour ce courage soutenu durant 50 heures!!! Ce fût surement très éprouvant!
16 Nov 2007 12:37pm
Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan
What a lovely scene Aaron, congratulations!
17 Nov 2007 11:44am
Shuva Brata Deb from Hyderabad, India
Congratulations to you and Aurelie! Its indeed such a lovely picture and the expression of joy is priceless on Aurelie's face.
18 Nov 2007 10:30am
@Shuva Brata Deb: Thanks Shuva ... perhaps we'll see a baby in your continent some time soon? ;-)
Soodabeh from Yazd, Iran
Oh Dear Aaron! It was so so so so interesting for me you respond me by PERSIAN letters! Can you speak persian??
Thank you very much.
21 Nov 2007 10:57am
@Soodabeh: No, unfortunately I cannot speak or read or write Persian. I searched online for how to say "Thank you" in Farsi ... thought it would be nice.
Feel free to write simple phrases in Farsi on my blog if you want (just put the translation next to it). Cheers. =)
Nicolas, Olivier, Thierry, Anna, Pascale from France
Félicitations !!! Vous êtes très beaux!!!
Gros Bisous de toute la famille (Kowbasiuk et Delandre).
25 Nov 2007 3:03pm
@Nicolas, Olivier, Thierry, Anna, Pascale: Merci.
Anita, Adrien, Magali & Guillaume from Issy, France
Words feel so unnecessary with such a beautiful daughter & mom picture. Much heartfelt congratulations to the 3 of you!
6 Dec 2007 10:00pm
@Anita, Adrien, Magali & Guillaume: Merci Mag & Guillaume ... c'est incroyable que vous avez deux petits enfants maintenant! Le temp passe vite.
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
I just stopped by today for the first time in a while and wanted to add my congratulations and best wishes for the three of you to the long list of well-wishers you already have :-). Solen and Mom look beautiful
7 Dec 2007 10:24am
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
Yee haw. Congratulations. Mom is going to have sleep for a week now.
30 Dec 2007 1:27am
{H} creatives from Santa Clara, United States
Dear Aaron,
I can't believe that it has been this long since I have visited. My apologies for not being able to congratulate you sooner. It warms my heart to see this image - both Aurélie and Solen look very lovely and precious. It has been a couple of months since the birth, and I hope you and Aurélie are adjusting well. Congratulations again proud mummy and daddy!
May your new year be filled with much more joy, full of love and laughter, as Solen becomes an addition to your family!
Cheers'nBlessings, {H}
13 Jan 2008 7:27am
Ralf Kesper from Attendorn, Germany
This is one of the gratest moments of a lifetime. You and your family get my best wishes.
24 Feb 2008 6:59pm
Johanne Prescott from Granby,Québec, Canada
Cette photo mérite un prix, car c'est un moment magique et particulier dans une vie. Étant mère de 2 garçons en voyant cette photo, je me suis revue à mes 2 accouchements. Merci de nous montrer ce moment de tendresse. Bravo!!
19 Mar 2008 1:59pm
Canon EOS 20D
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