Welcome to the world Birch Younger Donne!
Birch was born on Monday, October 29 at 4:54 am after a swift 4-hour labor that started with my water breaking just before midnight. I knew all along the numbers would align and he just had his 9 and 6 mixed up being head down in there! My mom told me that October 29 was my original due date, so he had a plan all along 🙂
He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces (beating his brother Mazen by 5 ounces) and was 20.25 inches long. I can’t wait to share the whole story of his birth with you!
I am feeling great (although very tired of course) and we are happy to be home today. Big Brother Mazen is very proud and thinks everything Birch does is hilarious. Lots more to come!
A special thank you to Cramer Photo for these magical photos!!
<3
Cyn says
He’s beautiful! Congratulations! Enjoy those sweet newborn days. Love his little apple hat 🙂
Lynda says
Welcome home! These photos are absolutely beautiful. You look great and everyone looks so happy 🙂 Congratulations !
Carly says
So sweet! What’s his middle name?
Kori says
So precious! I knew he must’ve had his number upside down. 😉 Also, I think Monday was National Oatmeal Day, so it was perfectly fitting for a sweet KERF baby! That’s really neat you had the same estimated due date. I wish you all the best, and I’m looking forward to reading about your birth experience!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
Congrats congrats congrats, Kath! I am so happy for you! Happy birthday to baby Birch! 🙂
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Kate says
Adorable family! Congratulations! Is Younger his middle name?
KathEats says
Yes!
Kate says
Love it! My husband and I are planning on using my last name for our kids too 🙂
Heather says
My 16 year old daughter’s middle name is my maiden name too!
Kimberly says
So cute! Is Younger his middle name or is it a hyphenated last name?
KathEats says
Middle!
Kate says
Congratulations, he is adorable! The photos are great. My favorite is that big yawn!! I’m glad to hear that you are feeling so good. I hope the transition home is smooth and your sleep isn’t too little.
Erin m. says
Congratulations!!
Chelsea says
Congratulations, he’s adorable! You all look great and so happy!
Sue says
Birch, Please!
Congratulations on your new baby. Everyone looks truly happy in the photos.
Kelli Painter says
Congratulations! Birch is perfect!
Lisa says
Congrats Kath and family, the new baby is very beautiful!
Aimee says
So sweet!! Congrats to all- the world just got a little more beautiful. Welcome baby Birch!
Colleen says
What a cutie pie, and what a cool name! I’ve always liked names that are simple yet unique, and Birch is absolutely perfect!
Kelli H says
Adorable! Mazen is going to be a great big brother! Congratulations! Can’t wait to read the birth story!!
Andrea says
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! He is beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing with us!
Ellen says
What an adorable baby! Congratulations!!!
Cathy says
Baby Birch is beautiful. Congratulations y’all.
Kelly says
Congratulations! What a beautiful family!
Teri says
Congratulations & continued blessings to your family, Baby Birch is absolutely adorable. Your little one & my oldest daughter share a birthday
Laurie Palmer says
Congratulations! Sarah did a wonderful job…as usual!
Tonya says
Followed it all on IG but I’ll stop in here, too to say CONGRATULATIONS! His little cheeks are everything! Love the pics with Mazen’s big ol’ smile 🙂
Paloma R says
Congrats on the new baby!
Louise RD says
Congrats to the whole happy family!
Tracy says
I’m truly happy for all of you!! He is adorable!
Susan McMillan says
Congratulations. Thank you for letting us know Birch is here. He is adorable and the picture of you as a family is so sweet. As a long time lurker, I’m really happy for all of you.
Jill says
Congratulations to you all! He’s so precious!! Can’t wait to hear more about his entrance into the world and so glad to know your labor was much shorter this go around!
Kimberly says
Congratulations! Birch is absolutely adorable! You are very blessed.
Jess says
What a cutie! Love the tongue out picture! You all look so beautiful and happy.
Janet says
Woah quick labor and delivery! Thrilled for you guys. Congrats! Looking forward to the birth story.
Christie says
Congratulations on your new baby! Birch is so adorable!
This is my first time to write a comment here. After looking at all those pics of your cutie pie, I couldn’t help but just have to mention he is adorable.
Sally says
Huge congratulations to all of you (and, particularly, well done to you!)!
Love the name – is there a link to the choice and your not being able to part with all of your empty Birchboxes?! ?
DHA says
Congratulations! He is perfect!!!
Sandra Arcus says
Congratulations, he is adorable and you all look so happy – wonderful to see. Enjoy the loving times ahead.
Allison says
He is so cute . . .I know everyone says this because I heard it a million times when mine were small; enjoy the baby/little kid years. You blink and they’re off to college, meeting “the love of their life” who plays video games 12 hours a day and thinks that a career is bagging groceries because money is just a made up construct that he refuses to be tied down by. But I digress!
Beautiful family. Go you!
Nikki says
Congratulations, and welcome to the world Birch!!
Brigid says
Beautiful family. Congrats to all!
Steph says
Congratulations, Kath and Thomas! Gosh, is Birch gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos with us. So glad he arrived healthy and well!
Noreen says
I live in Richmond now but I used to live in Charlottesville. And my sister lives in Cary and works at Great Harvest. So I started following your blog when you were pregnant with Mazen! I’m curious about the name Birch! My cousin’s son just had a baby and named him Birch! Because they are cyclists and love the outdoors and trees. I love the name. Any particular reason you chose that name?
KathEats says
Oh fUn!! We love nature names and found it on a list of them. We both liked it immediately. We’ve had it picked since the first trimester 🙂
Sarah @ Bucket List Tummy says
Congratulations!! Baby Birch is such a cutie!
Dianne says
Congratulation. He is gorgeous.
Jen says
What a little cutie! He looks like Mazen when he was a baby.
Karen R Higgs says
Beautiful baby and family! Congratulations to all!
Jeanie says
What a precious bundle. Those chubby cheeks! And look at all the love in your family. Congratulations to all!
Rachel B says
He is so precious! He reminds me so much of Mazen as a newborn!
Molly Nicol says
Congratulations! My older daughter was also born on 10/29 (2013)!
Sondra says
Congrats, Kath, Thomas and Mazen! So happy for you! 🙂 I love your updates and reading the blog!
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says
Congratulations!!! He is a really, really cute baby!!!
Vidya says
Congratulations Kath. So happy to see him. And Mazen looks so excited and happy too.