23Nov/11131
Happy Birth Day, son
Today my pregnancy came to an end, I became an infertility success story, and I got the best new title ever: mom.
However, today is hardly about me. It's about someone much more special. Welcome to the world, son.
Wyatt Francis
Born 11/23/11 at 3:28 a.m.
6 lbs. 15 oz.
19.5 inches
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November 23rd, 2011 - 17:16
CONGRATS!!! He is absolutely beautiful and I love the name
. Your post made me tear up a bit and I love that he is a Thanksgiving baby! Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday.
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:16
He is beautiful! I love the name! Congratulations!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:17
Oh, I am so happy for you. He is such a cutie!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:17
Congratulations!! What a blessing to be thankful for! He’s absolute gorgeous!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:17
CONGRATS! Awesome name and what a handsome little guy!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:18
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WYATT! I am so glad I don’t have to double check myself anymore and make sure I don’t slip and say his name! He is precious, I can’t wait to hear more about his birth story and see more pictures! Love yall!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:18
love LOVE LOVE his name, that was on my list too! I am so happy for you (and your family) enjoy
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:18
He’s perfect! Congratulations Mama- can’t wait to hear all about it!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:20
Congratulations!! He is beautiful!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:20
Congrats Jen!!!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:20
He is gorgeous! So cute- I think he looks like you! Love his name, and love his hat!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:22
Oh Jen, I am over the moon for you and your husband on Wyatt’s arrival. He is the luckiest little boy to have such gorgeous parents. Wishing you the happiest of Thanksgivings. And welcome to the world Wyatt Francis . What a wonderful name you have.
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:23
Congrats!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:24
He’s adorable, congratulations!!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:26
He’s gorgeous! Love the name and the hat
congrats to you both!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:26
He’s perfect!! XOXO
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:26
Welcome to the world Wyatt! And Happy Thanksgiving to mom and dad!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:34
So stinking sweet! Congrats Jen!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:35
Congrats! He’s so precious! What a Happy Thanksgiving you will have!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:38
Love, love, love the name! Congratulations!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:39
So stinking CUTE!! Congrats!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:39
Congrats to you both. Have followed your story – what a beautiful ending! Loving the name too.
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:40
WooHoo.. He is so cute and I love the name
Congrats to all of you. You truely have something to be thankful for!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:42
Aw, congrats!!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:45
Congratulations, Jen & family! Enjoy every single minute together. So happy for you!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:46
Congratulations and what a wonderful Thanksgiving you will have this year!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:54
He’s such a cutie! Really reminds us all what to be thankful for this year! You guys are so blessed. Enjoy every minute with him
Congrats!
November 23rd, 2011 - 17:55
He is PERFECT Jen <3 congratulations, what am amazing thanksgiving this will be for your family.
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:06
Oh my goodness!! He is entirely precious! Congratulations to your family
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:06
He’s so precious! Congratulations!*
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:06
Yeah! Congratulations, Mommy! What a beautiful baby with a beautiful name! Love it! Can’t wait to hear the whole scoop!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:07
He is so precious!! Congratulations, he is a gorgeous little peanut and I LOVE the name!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:12
Oh my gosh, he is so adorable!! What a great name too. Congratulations!!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:14
I love Wyatt
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:15
LOVE the name! He sure is a cutie!!! Congrats to all….
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:15
Congrats! He is so beautiful!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:20
Congrats! He is beautiful.
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:25
so adorable! congratulations!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:32
cutest baby boy ever! congratulations! I’m so glad you had a happy ending to your story, and a wonderful beginning to a brand new story!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:39
He is beautiful! Congrats!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:50
Welcome to the world, Wyatt! His hat is sooo cute
Congrats!!!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:51
Congrats mama!!! He’s is just so sweet. Gah, this picture alone makes my uterus scream “have another baby!”
Hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving as a family of 3!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:51
He is way too adorable!!!! Congratulations! What an amazing surprise for Thanksgiving
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:51
Congratulations on your new arrival! Enjoy these first few weeks – the calm of a newborn baby doesn’t last long
He is so handsome!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:52
Congrats!!! He is absolutely beautiful!!! SO happy for you
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:54
Congrata mama! I love his name … What a cutie!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:54
Congratulations Jen! He is beautiful and I love the name!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:57
Congrats, mama! He is beautiful! LOVE the name, too! So so happy for you!
November 23rd, 2011 - 18:58
He is beautiful. Congratulations!
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:08
He’s gorgeous! So happy for you and your husband. Enjoy all the snuggling!!!
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:19
he is SO CUTE i just want to cuddle the screen. SO HAPPY JEN!!!
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:19
ps: LOVE the name wyatt
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:19
So so so happy for you! Congratulations! He’s absolutely precious.
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:26
Congratulations!
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:29
Congrats to you and your husband. What a special blessing for both of you to have Wyatt healthy and adorable and just in time for Thanksgiving. Enjoy!
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:31
Congratulations!!!
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:31
Congrats! He’s beautiful
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:32
Congratulations- he is beautiful.
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:33
He is precious! Congratulations to you all:)
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:47
Congrats Mom!!! It’s such an adventure. Love the name, my godson is named Wyatt too.
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:49
Such a wonderful Thanksgiving gift! He’s adorable, congrats!
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:49
He is adorable! Congrats!
Have fun being a mom!
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:49
SO FUCKING CUTE!!! I’m so happy for you and Jeff. Wyatt is precious. Can’t to see him in real life.
November 25th, 2011 - 22:27
people who use the ‘f’ word in their description of a new born = totally awesome! Mad props Nicole!
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:52
He is ADORABLE!
Congratulations!!
November 23rd, 2011 - 19:52
Congrats! Is this the time when we all give some postpartum, new parent advice? Try to get some sleep? Take good care of your lady parts because they hate you right now? Oh, well. I tried.
November 23rd, 2011 - 20:04
Congratulations – he is beautiful!! And on Thanksgiving Day too…perfect timing. May you enjoy these early days of getting to know each other…
November 23rd, 2011 - 20:16
Congratulations! He’s so cute! What a wonderful early Thanksgiving blessing!
November 23rd, 2011 - 20:17
Congrats! Enjoy it flies by! I have a 5 and 4 and even as a SAHM, I feel like I miss so much. Wierd right? Btw… Wyatt is the same size as my first. They seem so tiny!
November 23rd, 2011 - 20:27
He is perfect!!! Congrats! Love his name!
November 23rd, 2011 - 20:30
Beautiful!
November 23rd, 2011 - 20:53
He is so precious!! Congratulations Jen and Happy Birthday to beautiful little Wyatt! My heart is swelling!! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am so happy for you.
November 23rd, 2011 - 21:23
Happy birthday, sweet baby!!
Congrats!!
November 23rd, 2011 - 21:37
He’s gorgeous! Congrats to you both!
November 23rd, 2011 - 21:43
Congrats to you and your family! He is such a beautiful baby!
November 23rd, 2011 - 22:00
Just started reading your blog… Congratulations on your little guy, he is adorable!
November 23rd, 2011 - 22:01
He is beautiful! Congratulations, and enjoy.
November 23rd, 2011 - 22:01
Congratulations! What a beautiful, handsome baby boy! Hope you are holding up well!
November 23rd, 2011 - 22:06
congratulations jen and jeff! wyatt is beautiful! happy birthday to him!
November 23rd, 2011 - 22:11
He’s so precious! Congrats on a happy ending to your story and to beginning a new one with little Wyatt.
November 23rd, 2011 - 22:15
Congrats Jen!!! Can’t wait to hear EVERYthing!!! Oh and Happy Thanksgiving!
November 23rd, 2011 - 22:24
This brings tears of happiness to my eyes Jen. I am so very happy and excited for you and your hubby – and your son is simply ADORABLE!!!!
November 23rd, 2011 - 22:24
November 23rd, 2011 - 22:25
Adorable!!! Congratulations!
November 23rd, 2011 - 22:33
AHH CONGRATULATIONS JEN! So incredibly happy for you. He’s adorable! Looks like you guys have a lot to be thankful for this thanksgiving
November 23rd, 2011 - 22:33
Congrats! Welcome to the “Infertility Success Story” world, MOMMY!!!
November 23rd, 2011 - 22:52
November 23rd, 2011 - 23:18
Congratulations! He’s beautiful!
November 24th, 2011 - 00:34
He is so cute! Congrats, Momma! And I love the name; Original but not weird!
November 24th, 2011 - 00:34
I’m so happy for you! Congratulations!! Wyatt is one gorgeous baby!
November 24th, 2011 - 01:16
Best Post EVER!! Happy Birthday, Wyatt!! <3 Congrats momma & daddy!
November 24th, 2011 - 01:21
OMG CONGRATS!!!! I’ve been reading your pregnancy posts this whole time and I can’t believe the little angel is finally here!!! He is beautiful! Welcome to the world, Wyatt!
xo Marie
Chocolate & Wine
November 24th, 2011 - 01:54
He is SO cute! Congrats to you and your husband!
November 24th, 2011 - 02:07
He’s perfect! Congratulations and happy birthday, Wyatt!
November 24th, 2011 - 02:38
He is So sweet!!! Congratulations Mommy & Daddy!
November 24th, 2011 - 03:25
OMG, I am soooo happy for your Thanksgiving blessing! I have been following you for a year and am thrilled for you! My boys are now 15 and 14 – 18 months apart and I am so nostalgic for those early days. You are in for the ride of your life my friend. My best thoughts and love to you and your hubby and your sweet new baby boy Wyatt!
November 24th, 2011 - 05:28
Congratulations! He’s beautiful.
November 24th, 2011 - 05:31
Many congratulations on your beautiful Thanksgiving baby! I can see that you have a lot to be thankful for!
I am thankful because your success story gives me hope.
November 24th, 2011 - 06:37
Congratulations, Jen!! Wyatt is beautiful! I hope your new family of 3 has a wonderful Thanksgiving together
November 24th, 2011 - 06:55
What a wonderful end for such a long and arduous journey. He is amazing!
November 24th, 2011 - 07:31
Congratulations mama. Such a beautiful baby.
November 24th, 2011 - 07:37
He is beautiful! Congrats
November 24th, 2011 - 08:17
Congrats, Mom!
November 24th, 2011 - 08:50
Hi Jen! I’ve lurked for so long (I know you as a fellow DisBride). Congratulations! He is gorgeous! He has my father’s name too! <3 Enjoy!
November 24th, 2011 - 09:31
I am in love with him already and cannot wait to meet him. I’m seriously so happy for you and Jeff. Congratulations, and thanks for being such a wonderful friend. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 24th, 2011 - 09:33
Congratulations! He is absolutely beautiful. I love his name! I am so happy for you and your husband.
November 24th, 2011 - 09:45
Hi little one! Congratulations, Mom and Dad!
November 24th, 2011 - 10:02
Congrats!!
November 24th, 2011 - 11:01
Congratulations! He looks like a perfect litttle guy, hope you’re all doing well! Happy Thanksgiving!
November 24th, 2011 - 11:23
So many congrats to your family! He’s beyond precious and looks oh so serene.
November 24th, 2011 - 11:28
Congrats. He is beautiful!
November 24th, 2011 - 12:20
Congrats!
adorable baby boy! what a blessing to be thankful for-he arrived just in time! just wondering-what made the docs think you were having a 10lber?
November 24th, 2011 - 19:36
Earlier ultrasounds and because Jeff and I were big babies. If I carried him to 40wks, he would have been 8.5ish lbs.
November 24th, 2011 - 12:35
He’s absolutely perfect! Rest up and enjoy!
November 24th, 2011 - 13:44
Congrats! I’ve been reading your blog for such a long time and am still so amazed to see your story unfold, watch how pregnancy changed your body, read how it changed your lifestyle, and your inspirational words on how it was all worth it. Congrats on the arrival. Looking forward to your after-baby posts now! Enjoy the holiday!
November 24th, 2011 - 13:53
So exciting! What a beautiful day to celebrate and a beautiful little boy! Congrats to you and your husband… here’s to the adventure ahead! Have appreciated you sharing your journey with so many. And Happy Thanksgiving – must be extra special this year.
November 24th, 2011 - 14:34
He is ADORABLE! Congratulations to you and your husband. Your story is such an inspiration to all of us who are at the beginning of this journey! *big hugs* to you three! Welcome to the world Wyatt and happy first Thanksgiving! Maybe next year you can try some turkey!
November 24th, 2011 - 15:25
congratulations! what a wonderful way to celebrate.
November 24th, 2011 - 19:37
Wow what a beautiful little miracle he is!! Reading your journey from infertility to a mom makes me even more hopeful for my own miracle to happen one day. Thanks for sharing your beautiful success story!
November 24th, 2011 - 21:55
Enjoy every moment of this miraculous time. You deserve every precious second! He’s beautiful
November 24th, 2011 - 22:07
I LOVE the name! I am so happy for you! he is so handsome. Enjoy everything (I know you will!!)
November 25th, 2011 - 02:15
I am so happy for you & your husband!
November 25th, 2011 - 09:19
Congratulations and best wishes to your family!
November 25th, 2011 - 20:06
congrats! he is the cutest baby everrr
November 25th, 2011 - 22:28
Jen I am so happy for you! He is adorable and I know it has to feel good to have him safe and sound in your arms after such a long journey! Hope you can rest and enjoy the new little addition to your family!
November 26th, 2011 - 12:19
Congrats on your beautiful baby after all your trials. I saw on twitter you were having some feeding difficulties. Hope the difficulties work themselves out. Just wanted to leave my web page where i blogged about mu challenges with my twins (who had difficulty feeding at first) and my help from lactation consultants. Hope it is helpful: http://www.fallingstardrive.blogspot.com (Under October). Good luck and enjoy.
November 26th, 2011 - 15:30
Congratulations! I’m very happy for you and wish you the best with your little family <3
November 26th, 2011 - 17:05
Congrats on your beautiful baby boy! I just had my own 4 weeks ago, so I love reading how other new mommies are doing. Looking forward to hearing more about your family!
November 26th, 2011 - 19:39
Congratulations Jen! I am so happy for you and I love his name
November 27th, 2011 - 13:04
Congratulations! He is beautiful! Enjoy every tiny baby second. It doesn’t last long enough!
December 3rd, 2011 - 20:42
Congrats! And welome baby Wyatt!!!