Photo: James Van Der Beek/Instagram
James Van Der Beekis feeling grateful for his little boy.
Late Thursday night, theDawson’s Creekalum, 44, shared a series ofInstagramphotos of his 5-month-old son Jeremiah, holding the infant while watching the sunset.
Alongside the sweet snaps, James — who shares Jeremiah with wifeKimberly Van Der Beek— expressed gratitude about having the newest addition to his family after he and his wife initially decided they didn’t want to have any more children (the pair are also parents to sonJoshua, 10, and daughtersGwendolyn, 3,Emilia, 6,Annabel, 8, andOlivia, 11).
“Thank god for the surprises. For the detours. For those times the universe heard my plans and said: ‘Yeah, that’s cute… try THIS,’ " the proud father of six wrote. “We weren’t trying for more kids. We were done. But fortunately, this chunky little angel knew better.”
“And when I hold him, I’m reminded of the benevolent forces out there likely laughing at my agenda and waiting for me to toss my ‘clarity’ for an upgraded reality,” he added. “Thank god for surprises… and thank god we SUCK at not getting pregnant. 😍.”
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“Humbled and overjoyed to announce the safe, happy arrival of Jeremiah Van Der Beek ❤️ (We’ve been calling him Remi, btw - not “dinosaur” 🥰),” James captioned a sentimental carousel of photos and videos.
He also opened up in the post about why he and Kimberly didn’t publicly share the pregnancy news. “After experiencing late-term#pregnancylosstwice in a row (both at 17+ weeks), we kept this one quiet,” he wrote. “Truthfully, I was terrified when I found out.”
“Each child brings their own energy, their own manifestation of consciousness, their own lessons. The ones we lost each gifted us with different pieces of the puzzle… leaving us that much more grateful for the ongoing master class we get to enjoy with this sweet, wise little one,” James added, going on to thank “everyone in our community” for their support and honoring of their privacy.
“Life is beautiful ❤️,” James concluded the post.
“My life was on the line,” Kimberly said. “What saved my life was blood transfusions, people who donated blood. Without them, I probably would not be here.”
source: people.com
