SOPHIE RAE STRICKLAND
03.04.10 | 6 lbs, 13 oz | 19.5 Inches
On Thursday, March 4th at 7:51pm, our lives changed in the most amazing way! We welcomed our sweet little girl, Sophie Rae Strickland, into the world. We were surrounded by our family and the room was filled with such happiness, excitement and love. Second to our wedding day, it was the warmest, most joyous day of our lives! She is truly incredible and the greatest blessing that Mark and I have ever been graced with. We are overwhelmed with joy and love for her…and we would like for you to meet her! 
photo credit: Mark Strickland & Jenny Burger
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Comment by bonnie
March 11, 2010 @ 10:53 am
my heart is so full for you right now. praise the lord for sophie rae. amen.
Comment by nicole green
March 11, 2010 @ 10:54 am
ooh my gosh jess i am totally in tears. i couldn’t be more happy for your family. these are such incredible pictures!
Comment by Bob Ridge
March 11, 2010 @ 11:09 am
Soooo happy for you!!! Congrats & welcome to the club! 
Comment by Jenny Grise
March 11, 2010 @ 11:15 am
Congratulations! She is absolutely beautiful and what an amazing, touching, emotional slideshow. Thank you for sharing
Comment by Jasmin
March 11, 2010 @ 11:20 am
So beautiful! I am totally in tears after watching that!. God bless you all!
Comment by Cristy Beck
March 11, 2010 @ 11:21 am
JESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING!!!
I am so incredibly happy for you guys.
Sending Love!
Comment by Cybil New
March 11, 2010 @ 11:29 am
So precious!!! I’m so happy for you two. I can see Sophie is loved by so many people already! Congrats!!!!
Comment by Stephanie Stewart
March 11, 2010 @ 11:37 am
She is so beautifully perfect! Congratulations to you and your family!!!
Comment by Aunite Nicole
March 11, 2010 @ 11:52 am
Beautiful!!! I’m soooooooooooo happy for you! STUNNING:)
Comment by Angel Pope
March 11, 2010 @ 12:01 pm
Awww. I have a Logan Rae, she was my first. Congratulations. Beautiful photos, beautiful baby!
Comment by Katie
March 11, 2010 @ 12:08 pm
Beautiful! You continue to amaze me with your creativity and vision through your photography! I can’t wait to meet Sophie!
Comment by Robin Waller
March 11, 2010 @ 12:21 pm
Man, I should have known to grab a tissue before viewing!
These are so beautiful! Did Jenny take these?
Thank you so much for sharing. I can’t wait to show Chris.
Love you guys! <3
Comment by Kelley Broderick
March 11, 2010 @ 12:44 pm
Congratulations Strickland Family! I’m so happy and excited for you guys! She’s precious….
Comment by Betsy Mader
March 11, 2010 @ 1:08 pm
She is absolute perfection, Jess. What an amazing gift for Sophie and your entire family to have the day of her birth documented in such a beautiful way!! Thank you for sharing it with all of us!
Comment by Adrienne
March 11, 2010 @ 1:11 pm
OH my goodness Jessica she is beautiful!!! Congratulations! I love how the whole thing was documented!! I am so happy for you guys!
Comment by Ava Martinez
March 11, 2010 @ 1:24 pm
BEAUTIFUL. I am due in 10 days with our first child and this brought me right to tears. I am even more anxious than before. COngratulations !
Comment by Emily (Jakubisin) Burford
March 11, 2010 @ 1:25 pm
Congrats to you both…. She is amazing…. a ture blessing. We are both so excited for you!
Comment by Adrienne Henn
March 11, 2010 @ 3:41 pm
Jessica, she is beautiful. I am so happy for you both.
Comment by Shelly
March 11, 2010 @ 4:08 pm
Of course I have tears in my eyes! There’s nothing like meeting your little baby for the first time:) God is good!
Comment by Jessica Johnston
March 11, 2010 @ 4:46 pm
Congratulations – what a blessing She is beautiful!
Comment by Brooke Brooks
March 11, 2010 @ 4:52 pm
Sophie is just gorgeous! Congratulations to you and Mark!
Comment by Laura Breece
March 11, 2010 @ 5:23 pm
Wow. I wish a photographer had been around for me when my babies were born! This is beyond sweet…congratulations to both of you. Love much!
Comment by Melissa Carl
March 11, 2010 @ 5:24 pm
Seriously? Do you need to look that beautiful after CHILD BIRTH?!?!?! You look amazing Jess. Thank you so much for sharing this! It made me all teary and so happy for you guys. Sobug is adorable and so is Mark when he was looking at her for the first time. I can’t wait to see the video and to meet her. How about a trip to Indy in April? I love you guys. Congrats again. So happy! Love!!! Hark!!!!!
Comment by Kendra
March 11, 2010 @ 7:12 pm
Oh my goodness!! What an amazing gift God has given you. She is truly amazing!! Can’t wait to see her in person. congrats mom and dad:)
Comment by Leah
March 11, 2010 @ 8:25 pm
Tears, tears… she’s just so beautiful! Congratulations Jess… be prepared, this motherhood things is quite a wild ride!
Comment by Melody Carpenter
March 11, 2010 @ 8:41 pm
There truly is nothing better than the pure joy that a baby brings. So incredibly happy for you guys…she is beautiful. xoxo
Comment by Kristy Booth
March 12, 2010 @ 9:23 am
Congrats!!! She is so beautiful! And who looks like that after giving birth?? I’m a Labor and Delivery RN and I can tell you, not many!! So happy for your family-she will be the best photographed baby in the city!! The slide show made me tear up!!:)
Comment by samantha mummert
March 12, 2010 @ 10:31 am
Jessica,
That was so precious. She is a doll. Congrats to you and Mark.
Comment by Heather
March 12, 2010 @ 11:08 am
Jess and Mark,
Welcome to the world of parenthood! It is soooo amazing and so is she. What a beauty she is and enjoy every minute. Shedding tears for you now…so very happy for you both! xoxox
Comment by David
March 12, 2010 @ 11:52 am
Congrats! My daughter is 18 months old but it seems like she came yesterday. Enjoy each stage, they seem to pass so quickly.
Comment by Tina Nienaber
March 12, 2010 @ 1:59 pm
Congratulations Jess and Mark. So happy for the both of you!!!
Comment by Kim King Smith
March 12, 2010 @ 10:06 pm
Absolutely precious. An angel from God. May your lives be this joyous forever!
Comment by bobbi
March 13, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
Wow. Congratulations. It’s so fun to see how absolutely smitten you’re both with her. You’re going to be amazing parents. I was on the verge of tears throughout… and when that image popped up of your dad kissing you on the head… I was a goner. You have SUCH an incredible family. Sophie Rae…. she is PERFECTION! The name, so fun. I love it. 
Oh, and I’m 100000% with Missy… how did you look THAT beautiful after giving birth?! SEEEEERIOUSLY???!?!? Anyway… congrats friends, can’t wait to watch her grow up on the blog YAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!
Comment by Mindy
March 14, 2010 @ 4:12 pm
Totally choked up and misty-eyed after watching that slideshow. What a gorgeous little girl… and what a gift that those first precious hours were captured so beautifully for you. Congratulations!
Comment by sara herrman
March 15, 2010 @ 8:28 am
love you love you love you! of course, i’m watching all of this over and over cannot imagine something so wonderful happening to a more beautiful and deserving couple. all of my best!!!
Comment by erin&rik
March 15, 2010 @ 10:49 pm
Congratulations!!! She is adorable! and you look amazing!!!
Comment by melissa
March 16, 2010 @ 1:56 pm
Congratulations Jessica & Mark! Sophie is absolutely beautiful and she is obviously a blessing to you both. Leave it to your little girl to already be smiling for the camera on her first day! =)
Comment by Megan Clouse
March 23, 2010 @ 7:54 am
Congrats on the beautiful addition! I’m so happy for you and Mark!
Comment by Vicki Snider
April 21, 2010 @ 3:05 pm
Jessica:
It should be against the law to look that good right after giving birth!!! The photos are amazing! Sophie is beautiful, like her mother!!! She is extremely lucky to be born into a wonderful family like yours where she will be well cared for and loved. Our best wishes to you and the family. We pray for God’s good grace upon you all, especially Sophie. May His gracious blessings be on you now and forever.
Vicki
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