Blue Ivy Carter's First Photos Finally Released By Her Proud Parents, Jay Z & Beyonce.

Awwwwww......bless!!!

Proud parents Beyonce and Jay-Z, have finally released photos of their baby girl, Blue Ivy Carter, to the world.

A series of five intimate images show two photos of a peaceful baby girl with a swath of dark hair wrapped in blankets, two photos each showing Beyonce and Jay-Z by themselves holding Blue Ivy in a cream-colored onesie, and a final, touching photo of adult fingertips touching the baby’s tiny hand.

Jay-Z also included a message with the photos, which read, “We welcome you to share in our joy. Thank you for respecting our privacy during this beautiful time in our lives!! The Carter Family.”

Beyonce gave birth to Blue Ivy on January 8, 2012 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.

More photos after the cut.

Photo credit: Jay Z's Blog