He’s here! He’s here! Finnley Jack arrived yesterday morning, safe and sound.
He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches long.
We think he’s wonderful in all kinds of ways. I’m especially surprised by how much hair he has. And it’s dark, like Adam’s hair. We haven’t sorted out who he looks the most like, but he’s definitely OURS.
The kids are beside themselves with excitement. Mira kissed him over and over and said, “Baby Finn! Baby Finn!”
Here we are, a family of NINE.
My labor was long, yet God was so gracious and merciful. I’ll tell you about it, but in the meantime, my friend Allison put up the most beautiful post of pictures she took from Finn’s birth. These pictures will make me weep until forever.
Finn was born on Andrew’s birthday, which is all kinds of special. Ordinarily, I would have written some sort of sappy post to tell you how fantastic my husband is, but instead, you should just go look at these pictures of my husband helping me do what I needed to do. They say it all.
Happy Birthday, to Andrew AND Finn!
All I can say is, “You got to eat during labor?????”
Oh, and congratulations on a beautiful boy!
welcome little one! I have been watching for this post! Congrats!!!
Congratualtions ! I’ve been checking your blog 5 times a day waiting to get the news !
MNStacey – My doctor is awesome! He lets Mamas who aren’t getting lots of drugs eat and drink all they want!
Congratulations to you all!!!
Those photos are definitely weep worthy, and I don’t have any particular hormonal flux to blame that on either, they’re truly truly beautiful.
Oh, he is perfect in every way! That sweet little pouty lip is my favorite. Bless him! And the fact that you got to eat Jim N’ Nicks during labor? Stellar.
Congratulations! He is so handsome! And your birth photo session is SO BEAUTIFUL! Hope y’all are resting and eating and loving on each other well!
Congrats!
Is it just me or do you ever look at your family picture and go “WHOA. That’s a herd of children!” ??
You are one blessed mama.
So beautiful! Such a lovely family. Praying that he’s the best baby ever and sleeps and eats on command!
Hooray! Hooray! I, too, have been checking your site multiple times every day!
What a beautiful family! Congratulations to all!! Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow!
Wonderful, so thrilled that he has arrived safe and sound, what a special little addition!!! And what incredible photographs!!!
Oh my heavens…those pictures are going to have me crying every time I think about them! Love how she was there before to get all of the “working” shots! Such a great idea. You can just see the love on yours and Andrews faces! Congratulations to the family…welcome to the world, Finn!
So the secret to drug free labor is wear nice earrings, uggs and eat bbq
. I am sappy over pouty Finn and the one with the doctor. The labor dance pictures are lovely too. Thank you for sharing them.
Welcome, Finn! Beautiful pictures!
Thrilled beyond measure for you guys. Congratulation, Fanning family of NINE!
So excited for you and your beautiful family! You’re an inspiration!
Those are some great pics! Congrats to you all, what a special little guy to be born into all the love of your house!
Stephanie
Congratulations! He’s such a handsome little fellow. All the pictures are gorgeous.
He’s beautiful!! Congratulations!! And yes, those photos are stunning.
Welcome sweet Finn! How cool to share your birthday w/ your daddy! Glad your all doing well. You have a beautiful family!
Beautiful! LOVE your family-of-9 pic! Hooray for Finn (aka Tie-Breaker)!
Hooray!! Congratulations!! He’s beautiful!
Beautiful moments and memories captured in those photos! What a treasure your photographer has given you….
Congratulations on Baby Finn. Congrats to you all Vitafam!
Deanna
Welcome baby Finn, I got my cry in today. Beautiful pictures
Oh my goodness. I can’t wait to hear his birth story! I love love love the pictures. Allison is so talented and you are such a beautiful subject. {and is that Dr. H? I squealed when I saw him. He delivered my first which makes me love him forever} Congratulations!!! I’m praying for you all! He’s more than wonderful!
Congratulations!!!!! we are over the moon excited for you all!!! Welcome adorable Finn! Can’t wait to meet him!
Congratulations! May God continue to heap his blessings on you all! Hugs!
Yeah, not going to look again right now because I need to pick a kid up from school and mascara running down my face is not cool.
So glad he is here and all is well. Truly blessed to see these glimpses into your life. Those pictures are the most beautiful testimony to marriage I have seen in a long, long time. Congratulations!
Congratulations! I’ve thought of you several times since meeting you at Blissdom, and was so happy to see this post today! What a beautiful family, and what an incredible blessing those pictures will be through the years.
So sweet, love the pic of his lip! Also love the 3rd from last pic, LL’s “this is the baby I’ve worked for” picture, same as with all of your other births! He is beautiful, congrats to the entire family.