Heart-warming moment when a mother surprises her two daughters with the unexpected arrival of their brother
This is the heartwarming moment two sisters met their newborn brother for the first time in hospital, and their reaction was nothing short of priceless.
Penny Rose Barraclough, seven, and her big sister Phoebe, 11, both from Hemsworth, West Yorkshire, got the shock of their lives when they saw their adorable brother Luca Jack Walton peacefully asleep in the hospital ward.
The sisters were persuaded to visit their mum Jodie Mangham, 31, with dad Jack, after she spent two weeks in hospital feeling unwell and had no idea their new brother had been born.
The siblings, who were captured on video entering the maternity ward, arrived with the sweetest smiles, before Penny Rose stood still and asked: “Who is that?”
The girls then exchanged disbelieving looks before rushing to baby Luca and bursting into tears.
This is the heartwarming moment Penny Rose Barraclough, seven, (right) and her big sister Phoebe, 11 (left) met their newborn brother for the first time
Big sister Phoebe sweetly caresses her brother Luca Jack Walton’s face as he sleeps in his hospital bed
The new arrival, born on November 9 to mum Jodie and dad Jack, slept through the surprise
The adorable sisters were given a surprise after mum Jodie told them to visit her in hospital after an illness
At the beginning of the video, both Penny Rose and Phoebe walked into the hospital room as they prepared to spend time with their sick mother.
The girls looked excited as they each grabbed a McDonald’s Happy Meal in their hands.
The first to notice something strange was Penny Rose, whose huge grin turned into a look of confusion. Completely surprised, she saw the bed and blurted out, “Who is that?”
Stifling laughter, her mother eagerly replied, “This is our baby boy.”
The sisters couldn’t believe their ears – or eyes – and after a huge sigh, they dropped their lunch and quickly walked over to their newborn brother.
The girls were so impressed that it was as if they were moving in slow motion as Penny Rose shouted “oh my!” said.
She scooted closer to the new brother’s crib before freezing to death with a look of disbelief.
A comforting arm from Mom soon reached out and patted her shoulders, signaling the confidence Penny Rose needed to embrace her happy new reality.
Phoebe couldn’t believe her eyes and immediately burst into tears when she saw the newborn baby Luca
She couldn’t stop the constant stream of tears, but desperately tried to wipe them away
Their father Jack (pictured) was gratefully present to offer his girls moral support during the big surprise
The tear-jerking moment became even more emotional when their father intervened and offered Phoebe a kiss on the forehead
Even more shocked was big sister Phoebe, who stood next to her brother’s bed, sobbing uncontrollably.
She would soon be wiping away tears as her mother Jodie exclaimed, “He’s beautiful, isn’t he?”
The tear-jerking moment became even more emotional when dad Jack intervened and offered Phoebe a kiss on the forehead.
She then gently stroked baby Luca’s cheek as he slept peacefully in his hospital bed.
The newcomer was swaddled in a knitted beige blanket while his head was kept warm with a small white hat, and he slept right through the surprise.
The recovering mother-of-three, who gave birth to baby Luca earlier this month, said she couldn’t wait to surprise her little girls with the arrival of their brother.
Although big sister Phoebe was initially frozen in fear, she later comforted her little sister
When Penny Rose saw baby Luca, she stopped dead in her tracks and asked her mother, “Who is that?”
The girls were so impressed that it was as if they were moving around the crib in slow motion
Penny Rose is seen with a huge grin as she spends time with her little brother
The family of five are now happily resting at home, and mum Jodie says the girls have had a ‘great time’ with their little brother
Recalling the ‘priceless’ moment, Jodie said: Phoebe and Penny absolutely adore their little brother – they were great with him.
‘Their reaction when they saw him was absolutely priceless. I surprised them because they were so unwell. Being away from them for two weeks, I knew they wouldn’t expect a baby to be born.
‘I could already see the excitement on their faces. I’m so glad I was able to capture it on video. It was such a special moment.
‘Their reaction made me feel nothing but pure love and made me realize that we have been through so much as a family and deserve this happiness. Luca has brought us so much light.’
The day after having Luca on November 9, Jodie was able to return home and enjoy time with her family.