the unexpected gift homebirth gave my family

I knew my daughter and I would get a lot of a having a homebirth, but I didn't expect it to be such a gift to my husband. First, I want to say that he loves all 3 of our children. He would do anything in the world for any of them and he doesn't love any one more than the others. He is bonded with each and an amazing daddy to them all. But, he bonded with G immediately after she was born. Like instantly. It took time for him to really bond with the "big kids", but with G it seems like it was instantaneous. He held her while she was still attached to me and he didn't even get to hold the other kids until they were already wiped off and wrapped in a blanket with a hat on. He was really a huge part of G's birth and I think that helped him to bond with her. I really worried about him bonding with her because she was our unexpected blessing. I worried that he wouldn't have the same feelings towards her that he did the other kids. I worried for nothing. The man is head over heels for his littlest girl and I think she just *might* have him wrapped around her finger. With the big kids, he slept on the couch, but he sleeps in bed with G and me. That is a real gift to me too because I don't feel like I am choosing my child over my husband. I think having a homebirth made adjusting to 3 kids to much easier. We haven't fought like we did after the big kids were born and we sort of just found our new normal. This has been so much easier than either of us thought! I am so thankful for our homebirth experience for so many reasons, but this one was a fabulous surprise!