This Runner's Trials
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.

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Wyatt Francis

Born 11/23/11 at 3:28 a.m.

6 lbs. 15 oz.

19.5 inches

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  1. 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.

  2. He is beautiful! I love the name! Congratulations!

  3. Oh, I am so happy for you. He is such a cutie!

  4. Congratulations!! What a blessing to be thankful for! He’s absolute gorgeous!

  5. CONGRATS! Awesome name and what a handsome little guy! :-)

  6. 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!

  7. love LOVE LOVE his name, that was on my list too! I am so happy for you (and your family) enjoy

  8. He’s perfect! Congratulations Mama- can’t wait to hear all about it!

  9. Congratulations!! He is beautiful!

  10. He is gorgeous! So cute- I think he looks like you! Love his name, and love his hat!

  11. 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.

  12. He’s adorable, congratulations!!

  13. He’s gorgeous! Love the name and the hat :) congrats to you both!

  14. Welcome to the world Wyatt! And Happy Thanksgiving to mom and dad!

  15. Congrats! He’s so precious! What a Happy Thanksgiving you will have!

  16. Love, love, love the name! Congratulations! :)

  17. So stinking CUTE!! Congrats!

  18. Congrats to you both. Have followed your story – what a beautiful ending! Loving the name too.

  19. WooHoo.. He is so cute and I love the name :) Congrats to all of you. You truely have something to be thankful for!

  20. Congratulations, Jen & family! Enjoy every single minute together. So happy for you!

  21. Congratulations and what a wonderful Thanksgiving you will have this year!

  22. 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!

  23. He is PERFECT Jen <3 congratulations, what am amazing thanksgiving this will be for your family.

  24. Oh my goodness!! He is entirely precious! Congratulations to your family :D

  25. He’s so precious! Congratulations!*

  26. Yeah! Congratulations, Mommy! What a beautiful baby with a beautiful name! Love it! Can’t wait to hear the whole scoop!

  27. He is so precious!! Congratulations, he is a gorgeous little peanut and I LOVE the name!

  28. Oh my gosh, he is so adorable!! What a great name too. Congratulations!!

  29. LOVE the name! He sure is a cutie!!! Congrats to all….

  30. Congrats! He is so beautiful!

  31. Congrats! He is beautiful.

  32. so adorable! congratulations! :)

  33. 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!

  34. He is beautiful! Congrats!

  35. Welcome to the world, Wyatt! His hat is sooo cute :) Congrats!!!

  36. 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!

  37. He is way too adorable!!!! Congratulations! What an amazing surprise for Thanksgiving :)

  38. Congratulations on your new arrival! Enjoy these first few weeks – the calm of a newborn baby doesn’t last long :) He is so handsome!

  39. Congrats!!! He is absolutely beautiful!!! SO happy for you :)

  40. Congrata mama! I love his name … What a cutie!

  41. Congratulations Jen! He is beautiful and I love the name!

  42. Congrats, mama! He is beautiful! LOVE the name, too! So so happy for you! :)

  43. He is beautiful. Congratulations!

  44. He’s gorgeous! So happy for you and your husband. Enjoy all the snuggling!!!

  45. he is SO CUTE i just want to cuddle the screen. SO HAPPY JEN!!!

  46. So so so happy for you! Congratulations! He’s absolutely precious.

  47. 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!

  48. Congratulations- he is beautiful.

  49. He is precious! Congratulations to you all:)

  50. Congrats Mom!!! It’s such an adventure. Love the name, my godson is named Wyatt too. :)

  51. Such a wonderful Thanksgiving gift! He’s adorable, congrats!

  52. He is adorable! Congrats!
    Have fun being a mom! :)

  53. SO FUCKING CUTE!!! I’m so happy for you and Jeff. Wyatt is precious. Can’t to see him in real life.

  54. He is ADORABLE!

    Congratulations!! :)

  55. 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.

  56. Congratulations – he is beautiful!! And on Thanksgiving Day too…perfect timing. May you enjoy these early days of getting to know each other…

  57. Congratulations! He’s so cute! What a wonderful early Thanksgiving blessing!

  58. 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! :)

  59. He is perfect!!! Congrats! Love his name!

  60. 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.

  61. Happy birthday, sweet baby!!

    Congrats!!

  62. He’s gorgeous! Congrats to you both!

  63. Congrats to you and your family! He is such a beautiful baby!

  64. Just started reading your blog… Congratulations on your little guy, he is adorable!

  65. He is beautiful! Congratulations, and enjoy. :)

  66. Congratulations! What a beautiful, handsome baby boy! Hope you are holding up well!

  67. congratulations jen and jeff! wyatt is beautiful! happy birthday to him!

  68. He’s so precious! Congrats on a happy ending to your story and to beginning a new one with little Wyatt.

  69. Congrats Jen!!! Can’t wait to hear EVERYthing!!! Oh and Happy Thanksgiving!

  70. 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!!!!

  71. :-) Congrats!! So happy for you ! handsome baby boy!

  72. Adorable!!! Congratulations!

  73. AHH CONGRATULATIONS JEN! So incredibly happy for you. He’s adorable! Looks like you guys have a lot to be thankful for this thanksgiving :)

  74. Congrats! Welcome to the “Infertility Success Story” world, MOMMY!!! :)

  75. :) You will always be a success story! Congrats!

  76. He is so cute! Congrats, Momma! And I love the name; Original but not weird!

  77. I’m so happy for you! Congratulations!! Wyatt is one gorgeous baby! :-)

  78. Best Post EVER!! Happy Birthday, Wyatt!! <3 Congrats momma & daddy!

  79. 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

  80. He is SO cute! Congrats to you and your husband!

  81. He’s perfect! Congratulations and happy birthday, Wyatt!

  82. He is So sweet!!! Congratulations Mommy & Daddy!

  83. 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!

  84. Congratulations! He’s beautiful.

  85. 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.

  86. Congratulations, Jen!! Wyatt is beautiful! I hope your new family of 3 has a wonderful Thanksgiving together :)

  87. What a wonderful end for such a long and arduous journey. He is amazing!

  88. Congratulations mama. Such a beautiful baby. :)

  89. He is beautiful! Congrats

  90. 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!

  91. 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!

  92. Congratulations! He is absolutely beautiful. I love his name! I am so happy for you and your husband.

  93. Hi little one! Congratulations, Mom and Dad! :)

  94. Congratulations! He looks like a perfect litttle guy, hope you’re all doing well! Happy Thanksgiving!

  95. So many congrats to your family! He’s beyond precious and looks oh so serene.

  96. Congrats. He is beautiful!

  97. 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?

  98. He’s absolutely perfect! Rest up and enjoy!

  99. 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!

  100. 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. :D

  101. 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! ;)

  102. congratulations! what a wonderful way to celebrate.

  103. 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!

  104. Enjoy every moment of this miraculous time. You deserve every precious second! He’s beautiful

  105. I LOVE the name! I am so happy for you! he is so handsome. Enjoy everything (I know you will!!)

  106. I am so happy for you & your husband!

  107. Congratulations and best wishes to your family!

  108. congrats! he is the cutest baby everrr :)

  109. 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!

  110. 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.

  111. Congratulations! I’m very happy for you and wish you the best with your little family <3

  112. 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!

  113. Congratulations Jen! I am so happy for you and I love his name :)

  114. Congratulations! He is beautiful! Enjoy every tiny baby second. It doesn’t last long enough!

  115. Congrats! And welome baby Wyatt!!!


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