Professional surfer Mick Fanning and his model fiancée Breeana Randall welcomed their first child on Monday.
And now the happy couple have shared some sweet behind the scenes photos from Xander Dean’s birth.
In the touching black and white images, Mick and Breeana are shown cradling the newborn inside their hospital room.
‘I got you little man!’ Surfer Mick Fanning and his model fiancée Breeana Randall have shared some sweet photos from the birth of their first son Xander Dean
Little Xander also gets a visit from his grandparents, who took turns holding him.
On Wednesday, Mick, 39, announced the baby’s birth on Instagram in a lengthy post written from Xander’s perspective.
‘I’m extremely strong, healthy and calm all because of my beautiful Mama Breeana is a full-on superhero,’ read the caption.
Baby joy: In the touching black and white images, Mick and Breeana are shown cradling the newborn inside their hospital room
‘Mama was so calm, relaxed and in the zone. Dada calls her his Zen Wonder Woman and is so in awe of how strong and amazing she is,’ it continued.
‘Dada thought he could focus but he’s got nothing on Mama. She rules. Dada loves you beyond words.
‘Thank you to Dr Gen Bishop @glow_obstetrics and all the amazing midwives and staff at John Flynn Hospital. You’ve all been too kind, loving and helpful.’
Newborn: In another image, Xander Dean is shown after being born
Breeana also posted the same photo of Xander on her own Instagram account, along with a touching caption.
‘Mick and I are beyond in love with our strong, healthy cub. It was you all along mate.. I dreamt of you always,’ she wrote.
‘We’re all doing so well and soaking in all the cuddles. I’ve fallen in love with you all over again @mfanno. My rock, my support, my everything. Cheers to this beautiful journey with you, my lover.’
‘Nanny’: Xander Dean’s grandmother cradles him in her arms
Happy: Xander Dean’s grandpa looks down at the newborn
Mick and Breeana got engaged in February after the surfing legend popped the question at Dreamtime Beach, near Fingal Head, NSW.
At the time, a pregnant Breeana said that Mick would make an ‘amazing father’.
‘I’m so excited for this beautiful and rad journey together as a family, and to see you flourish as a daddy. You melt my heart everyday with your outpouring of love and affection,’ she wrote on Instagram.
Wonderful: On Wednesday, Mick, 39, announced the baby’s birth on Instagram in a lengthy post written from Xander’s perspective
The American model added that even their dog, Harper, was being ‘super protective and loving’, before speaking about the surprise engagement.
‘And what I thought would be a bubby announcement photo shoot turned into something else so very special. I’m still speechless and soaking in this moment,’ Breeana wrote.
‘You’ve had me smiling bigger than I ever have before since we’ve met, and that smile continues to grow on the daily.
Welcome addition: Breeana, 27, gave birth to Xander Dean Fanning on Monday, August 10
‘Thank you for supporting my happiness and choosing me to ride this wild thing called life with you by each other’s side. I’m so stoked on you.
‘You’re my partner, my lover, my supporter, my encourager. My everything. My forever. Life is pure magic.’
The loved-up couple went public with their relationship in late November 2017, about two years after Mick split from his first wife, Karissa Dalton.
Wedding bells: Mick and Breeana got engaged in February after the surfing legend popped the question at Dreamtime Beach near Fingal Head, NSW