Benji's Birthday
Benjamin Daniel - Twelve Hours Old
Our First Family Portrait
We welcomed a new addition to our family on August 25, 2008, at 5:25 a.m. Mother and child are happy and healthy. Many thanks to everyone who sent kind words, warm wishes, or thoughtful gifts. Marta and Ben are lucky to have friends, family, bloggers who love and care for them.
195 comments:
would like to be first to say congrats! he's a beautiful ben!
Wow, he's precious! Congratulations!
Yay! I knew you'd had him! :D What a cute name. Can't wait to have you back to blogging. Take care of yourself!
I feel like we know you so intimately, like we're all friends. :)
I've been thinking about you and figuring you'd had him! I hope to send a present off soon. Congratulations. And I have a brother named Benjamin- love the name!
Congratulations! He's beautiful!
hello handsome!! welcome!
congratulations Marta, you're going to be a fantastic Mom!!! :)
Congratulations! Beautiful little boy and fantastic name! So excited for you and your husband!
Congratulations! He's gorgeous-- that is one of the loveliest newborn photos I've ever seen. Enjoy the sweetness!
Congrats on your new little sweetie!
Congratulations on your little one! I was guessing he had made is arrival since the blog had been quiet for a couple days. :)
Congratulations Marta! What a beautiful baby!
welcome little benji!!
am so happy for your new little family. what a blessing.
CONGRATULATIONS! He is beyond precious. Wishing you all the happiness in the world! :)
Welcome to the world, little Benjamin! So happy for you all.
Warmest blessings~
He's beautiful! Congratulations to both of you!
Congratulations Marta! Benji is adorable! I wish you all the wonderful joys of having a new one to love and nurture. I'm so happy for you. Love, Amy (Stevens) Larson
C-sections make for such pretty babies! Congratulations!
Congratulations Marta! Benji is adorable! I wish you all the wonderful joys of having a new one to love and nurture. I'm so happy for you. Love, Amy (Stevens) Larson
Congrats! what a beautful little boy he is!!! Benji you have very special parents!
Hurrah for you and the family of three! He's absolutely beautiful...enjoy every second!
Oh congratulations!!! He is beautiful!!! Rest up!
congrats! welcome, benji! he's just precious... and you look beautiful, too, mama! it's such a wonderful time...
Welcome to the wee cherub! Congratulations!
Oh, congratulations! He's beautiful!
Yay! Happy for you - congrats!
Hurrah! I can't wait to meet him at ... Christmas?
Congrats to all three of you. I love him already.
Congrats from a caring blogger! He's adorable!!
congratulations!
well done, mama!
Congrats to the whole family! He's a beautiful baby :)
Congratulations Marta! He is lovely!
congraulations! he's simply beautiful!!!
Mart, I am totally crying. your baby boy is beautiful! I am so happy for you. Good luck these next few days!!...make that years...
i'm sure he'll be out bloggin his mother any day now! congratulations marta :)
i was just wondering this morning if your boy had made his grand entrance. so i popped over to take a look. what a handsome little dude! i can't wait to learn more of him. happy birth! happy family of three! happy babe!
love, lindsay
oh oh oh, precious little one. and the joy of your countenance needs no additional words. prayers of blessing sent your way. and the heartiest and dearest congratulations!
Congratulations!!!
Oh the many people that have been anxiously awaiting his arrival... he looks perfect, congratulations!!!
What a doll! Congrats! Congrats!
oh wow!! he is scrumptious! have been thinking of you loads...sensing what was happening :D
and i love the name (my brother is benjamin so i am a little biased!) as a new family you all look perfect. sending much love to you all. well done and welcome to the world little benji d! xxx
congrats! he's so beautiful!!
oh hooray hooray! what a lucky lucky baby.
oh Congratulations!!! He's adorable!
He's darling! Congratulations!
oh congrats! he is beautiful! :)
Congratulations on your beautiful new addition! He looks healthy and happy. :)
Welcome, Benji!
yay!!! Happy Birthday!!!
congratulations! what a beautiful family, and what a beautiful little blessing.
congratulations! what a beautiful family, and what a beautiful little blessing.
Congratulations! he is adorable.
Congratulations!
He is so beautiful.
I wish all the possible happiness to your brand new family!
Congratulations! Happy Birthday Benjamin! I am so happy for you guys.
congratulations! He is so beautiful.
oh i can't wait to read your baby inspired blog now. congrats on such a darling baby boy!
hooray hooray!!! I only know you through your blog...but what a WONDERFUL family you are starting out. Much love, MMW
Congrats Marta and Dan!
He is adorable! Congratulations and I can't wait to hear all about your new life with baby. : )
Ah, Congrats. He is darling!
Ohhhhh, wonderful! Welcome, Benjamin, and congrats, Marta and hubby! My only sibling, my brother, is named Benjamin...I may be partial, but I think it's a beautiful name. :)
He is perfect! Congrats!!
Congratulations to mom and dad, and Happy Birthday Benjamin!
Marta, I hope you recover quickly and that the transition into a family of three goes smoothly.
PS- I think I have the identical first family portrait!
Congrats Dan and Marta! He's adorable and I love the name! Cant wait to see him in person!
Hooray!!!!! Congratulations! Ben is so amazingly sweet and cute! And that's a fabulous family portrait. Marta looks perfectly beautiful and she's in the middle of surgery! I don't know who else could do that.
ahhhh!!!!!!!!!!! how good.
OMG he is al beautiful little blessing! Congratulations!
Congratulations! How joyful you all look:-) Welcome to the world little Benjamin!
i am smiling from ear to ear.
oh my goodness...he is absolutely gorgeous and so incredibly perfect.
i'm so happy for your family!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations! In Holland we would say: wat een schatje.
Evelyn
he is adorable!! Congrats. He is lucky to have parents like you two.
CONGRATULATIONS! Your "first family portrait" brought tears to my eyes.
He's precious.
Congrats!
congratulations to you all! he's beautiful x
Congratulations! I'd been waiting for the news!
Congratulations! He's absolutely perfect.
Yay for you!
perfect amount of hair. perfect lips. perfect name . . .
he is lovely!
Congratulations! What a beautiful family! What a perfect looking little baby!
all the best to you and yours. beautiful baby. congrats to marta and dan and lucky little ben.
yay! congratulations...finally!
he's a very lovely baby.
congratulations to the three of you!
and wow - you look fantastic after labor. i can only hope i have that working on my favor, too, one day!
xo
Kelly
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
I have a feeling, since you're such a good blogger!
He's a cutie. Can't wait to hear more and see more of/about him and your expanding family!
Congrats again!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
I have a feeling, since you're such a good blogger!
He's a cutie. Can't wait to hear more and see more of/about him and your expanding family!
Congrats again!
congrats, congrats, congrats. he's just beautiful.... enjoy.
Congratulations! He's beautiful :-)
Oh Min! I am just completely in love. You are right. He does look JUST like "our" side. (I see a little of my Luke-chop in that profile!) Love love love you guys!
Congratulations, sweet Marta! He is absolutely beautiful! I can't wait to hear more about how things are going with your new little family.
AHHH! i knew it! when you did NOT post yesterday, i felt that it was happening! CONGRATS- he is a definite looker =)
Congratulations!!! Great name and what a beauty!
wow, i'm really pleased for you. good work on both your parts. get some sleep
xx
Congrats!
I love the name Benjamin, great choice.
happy new baby boy!!! he's beautiful...hope I can say that about him! :) what a blessing! hope you are enjoying the newborn snuggles!!
congratulations! he looks so beautiful and healthy! what a blessing to you :)
He is SO darling!! Congrats - what a darling new little family!
Congratulations! I'm so excited for you and Dan. You'll be great parents. And I love the name.
congrats! he is beautiful. you and celeste and i need to get our babies together (after hers hatches of course)
Oh Happy Day!
I am so happy for you and Dan and you look absolutely filled to the brim with joy.
Much love to all of you.
Love, love, love the name you chose.
He is perfection.
Look forward to all the great posts you have with him in the mix. :)
God Bless.
xo
Oh congratulations to you! He's so precious! ^_^
Congrats! He's so precious!
He is beautiful Marta!!! Congrats!! I am so happy for you!
oh but he is darling!
soak him up. these first few days are precious like none other.
ccccccccongrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations:)
Congratulations! :) The feeling only gets stronger.
Hooray! He's so gorgeous :)
I love the name Benjamin.
Congratulations.
Congrats! He's a beaut, like his Mum :)
So wonderful! Congrats!
He's adorable, and I love his name.
yay i am so thrilled for you! and he really is a beautiful baby, isn't he? congratulations and all the happiness in the world to you and dan. :)
Welcome to the world little fellow! Congrats Mom and Dad!
Congratulations! What a cutie. August 25th is a great birthday (it also happens to be mine). ;)
congrats, congrats, CONGRATS!
such a beautiful baby - and i love his name!
yay!! congratulations! happy happy birthday little benji!
Beautiful. Congrats. Enjoy this monumental time!
Congratulations! He is wonderful and I am so happy that he is here safe and sound. Good job mamma!
Long time lurker and rare commenter here (not some crazy stalker)
Congrats!
Oh my goodness I'm crying! He's sooooo precious! May God bless your new little family with all the health, happiness and laughter you deserve!
I love the name too!!
What a pretty baby for such a pretty mama - I can't wait to hear about all of the particulars.
Congrats!!!
congratulations : )
Let me be the 121st to congratulate you! He is adorable. I hope everything went well and that you can get some sleep. I know this baby will have a magical childhood.
I felt a rush of joy the instant I saw this post.
A hearty congratulations! You are a family of three now!
There's nothing like new life to get the ol' tears a-goin'!
Congratulations! He is just bautiful.
Many congratulations to you all! He looks pretty much adorable...
Benjamin/Benji is on our list of names. And so is Marta! I better start having kids huh.
Can't wait to see more posts about the little guy.
Congratulations! Cute name! Glad everything went smoothly. Take it easy for a while, enjoy being a mom.
Congratulations Marta.
want to add on another congrats! so precious! enjoy your days as a new mom! p.s. what a darling name!
Marta, I read your blog religiously and have been checking all weekend for an update. Congratulations! He's a lucky guy to have such wonderful parents.
Hurray for beautiful baby Benjamin! I've been checking and checking to see if you had posted anything new and when there was nothing I was so excited! Congratulations Marta!
Take it easy, rest, rest, rest, and enjoy your precious new bundle.
CHILLS!
your life will never be the same!
131st comment! wow, i would say your little benjamin has quite a fan club! we are so glad that you are safe and your baby here! it looks like you had a c-section, hope it went well. he is so darling!
Congratulations! Glad to know you are all safe and well!
Congrats, Marta & Dan! Benjamin looks adorable! I can't wait to hold that bundle of joy. I hope all is well. Enjoy these first days of his life. Love you so much.
Congrats! He's beautiful!
Congratulations! He's beautiful!!
Congratulations to you! He is adorable... wishing you all the happiness that he brings!
How exciting! Congratulations!
Congratulations! You all look wonderful, happy, and healthy.
Congrats! He's precious! Hope the c-section recovery goes well!
Congratulations on a healthy, beautiful baby! Enjoy every moment of this newborn stage--it is fleeting!
Yippee! Congratulations! I've been tracking you guys now for quite a while and I'm so glad to finally see the little guy! Wonderful news!
he's beautiful! I'm so happy for you.
congratulations! There is no greater joy than a baby boy! Best wishes to you all!
Congratulations on your sweet blessing. He is absolutely adorable. Enjoy every minute.
What a beautiful family! Who is the guy in the mask?
What a beautiful family! Who is the guy in the mask?
So happy for you, Marta! Benji looks so sweet and precious, and I know you are soaking it all up!
Can't wait to hear about your next chapter in life!
Oh my gosh! He is so darling! Congratulations! Can't wait to see more pictures.
Congratulations!! I can't wait to see the adventures you have to share with us now that Ben's along for the ride :)
Oh mowda, he is beautiful! Gosh, i've got tears running right now! How precious. You're a mommy! He is absoltely perfect. Congratulations!
i adore him! and such a cute name!
It was worth the long overdue wait, I'm sure! He is absolutely beyond precious!
Congratulations! And he is such a beautiful baby!
I am a little late on finding your fabulous blog.. I just love it. Congrats on being a new mom! He is beautiful.
Congratulations and welcome to the best part of your life!
Congratulations! He is adorable!
Beautiful boy! He shares a birthday with my sister's third daughter, Pallasgrean Patrick Baiter, born on 8/26 at 6:30amEST.
Congratulations to your family.
Such a sweet little guy! Congrats!
Congratulations! What a beautiful boy :)
congratulations!!!!
That is my birthday so I know I am in good company~~
congrads!! He's already a heart breaker.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Benji is a sweet boy!
oh he's so sweet!!!
congratulations marta!
OoO! Congratulations! What a hansome little Benji! :) Im very happy for you, best wishes!
HOORAY!!!!! Congratulations!!!
oh marta + dan! congrats! little benji is adorable. you two will positively be the best parents ever!
Congratulations! I always feel so silly when I find good news on a blogger's page and my heart absolutely wells with joy for a complete stranger. I'm de-lurking to tell you that I think you're fabulous. And that I think Benjamin is a great name for a son.
He's such a cutie! Many congrats :-)
So, so sweet .. the family picture is precious! :)
Would you just look at that sweet face! He is precious.
Congratulations! Hope you are feeling well and healing up.
Enjoy these first weeks. They are precious. Even with the sleepless fog.
:)
I hesitate to say that your little guy just might be the most perfectly gorgeous newborn I have ever laid eyes on! Look at that nose. Oh the fun journey that awaits your little family! Congratulations to all.
wow. he's perfect.
sweet sweet sweet!!
hes absolutely perfect...
soak up every second of this amazing time..
so many congratulations to all three of you!
Congratulations...he is beautiful!
congratulations! he is very cute and you are going to be very tired!
What a cutie! Congratulations! :)
yay for you!
Congratulations! He's beautiful!
I think he has your nose! :)
Welcome to motherhood. He is perfect. Congratulations!!!! Well worth the wait.
liitle mart. a mom. so perfect.
Congratulations! He's so handsome!
marta and daniel...
CONGRATS, CONGRATS!!! i am so happy to see you all doing so well! and WELCOME to the little one that i have been so patiently and anticipatingly waiting to see:) it has been forever since i have seen you and daniel. i hope to see you soon! love you and congrats! i am so so excited for your cute and great little family:)
jenny jacobs tadehara
Yey! Congratulations & welcome to little Benji! Hope you're all doing well.
xx
Congratulations! So exciting that you now get to start a whole new adventure - all three of you together! I know it will be wonderful, in so many many many ways. Good luck! :)
Oh he is finally HERE! YAY! Enjoy every second.
Congratulations!! He is so handsome :)
He's beautiful mart!!! Congrats!! I can't wait to meet the little boy.
Congratulations! He is beautiful.
Congratulations Marta! Welcome to your new, exciting life. God Bless.
Congratulations on your blessing from God! He's adorable!
What a beautiful baby boy you have! It makes me baby hungry just looking at him. Enjoy these first few weeks with him, they always grow up so fast!
congrats marta! hope that all is well.
Congratulations Marta!! I am glad everything went so well!
He IS at home with you all! :o)
so happy for you and your beautiful family, chicky!
Congratulations! :)
congratulations on the arrival of your long-awaited baby boy! He is absolutely one hundred percent beautiful! and i'm sure he will grow up beautiful in mind and spirit, thanks to the help of such a wonderful mama :)
congratulations and all the best for the early days of motherhood :)
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