First Lieutenant Jake Osborne received orders for deployment to Afghanistan just one month after learning of his wife’s pregnancy. The realization that he wouldn’t be able to be there for his wife throughout her pregnancy weighed heavily on the expectant father’s heart.
“I rounded the corner… and froze at the door. I didn’t know what to say. I was giggling like a little schoolgirl,” Osborne recalled of seeing his baby for the first time. “It was unreal, unlike anything I’ve ever felt.”
When he finally cradled the baby in his arms, he was overwhelmed with complete awe. His family watched, tears of joy streaming down their faces.
Both the mother and the baby are in good health. Congratulations to the new parents. It’s evident that this baby is going to be truly cherished and spoiled with love.
