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On Sunday, September 21st at 9:36pm, the last day of summer and Virgo season, right on the cusp of the fall equinox❤️‍🔥Phoenix Amir Sabbagh🐦‍🔥 joined us earthside with a valiant roar and we officially became a family of 4 ✨

After 9 hours of labor, we are so grateful that he was born healthy and safe alongside Mike, Beverly, and our midwife and nurse care team. I feel so fortunate to have experienced a beautifully transcendent labor journey with my loved ones beside me at RO Beaumont’s Karmanos Center for Natural Birth. Much like my birth at the Alternative Birth Center with Axel, it was an experience that deepened and strengthened me in ways I am still processing and will be for some time.

We are so proud to see Axel stepping into his new role as big brother as we soak up this special time together at home. If you would like to support us right now, we are asking folks to contribute to our meal train or diaper fund, the link is posted in the comments! 🙏🏻❤️

When we were thinking of baby names, Mike proposed Phoenix, and we decided on it very early on. The name is so symbolic to each of us as individuals and our family - it represents the rebirth of our unique selves coming out of the turbulent first years of parenthood with Axel, this new cycle of life for our family with Phoenix’s arrival, and of course, the Detroit connection (“Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus” We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes).

So far, little mr Phinney is doing great! He’s such a sweet, calm soul…it’s kind of rocking our world that a newborn can be this chill! And how lucky for him that he gets one of the coolest emojis in honor of his spirit 🐦‍🔥