We gave birth at CIMA hospital on March 24th, 2018. It was just the two of us, in a new country, speaking a language we barely know, but the universe around us felt expansive and full of love, as if all our friends and family were right there in the room with us.

After his birth at 3:20 pm, we spent the night in our little room just staring and laughing and feeling the most joyous love we have ever known, not just for our son but for each other as well. They say there is no love like that of your child, but I also now know that there is no love like that for the father of your child.

Two weeks later we are still in a state of bliss, through all the piss and shit and milk and blood, our smiles have remained stitched into our faces. And every day we are in awe of the love we feel for our son and the ever-growing love we feel for each other.

There is nothing more magical than creating and growing love, inside and out. And I am so happy to have this chance to love BIG. Bigger than I ever have.

Magic 97/365, My Beautiful Day, March 24, 2018, San Jose, Costa Rica