Jacob Henry, born 9/17/09 at 11:30 p.m.. 7 pounds, 0 ounces and 19.5 inches, all of them exceedingly cute.
Of course, we immediately tried to eat him. Because he has CINNAMON SWIRL hair.
And tiny CHICKEN LEGS, that we will happily dip in barbecue sauce.
But mostly because he’s the sweetest smelling thing we’ve ever cooked up, and I think equally smitten with us.
Welcome, little Jacob! Congrats, Deb and Alex, he is beautiful!
Congratulations! Beautiful Baby!
Congratulations! I am sure he is your greatest creation to date. Enjoy every moment.
Congratulations!
OMG OMG OMG!!! Congrats!!! How beautiful! Enjoy this time!
Congratulations! So Beautiful! Enjoy.
Congratulations! What a handsome little boy!
Congratulations! He’s edible! Ooops, I mean beautiful! What wonderful hair. Enjoy your babymoon! I love love love your website.
Oh Deb! He’s so darling! Congratulations a million times over! And good timing with those snickerdoodles- just in time! I hope everything went smoothly.
Oh my goodness he is too adorable! I jumped up and down and started clapping on my way to a recipe. Congrats!!! Savor this time. I hear they grow up fast. ;-)
Congratulations—he’s a keeper!
He’s gorgeous! He has a real person face, not the usual squinchy red newborn face. And I bet he does smell delicious. Congrats!
What a perfect little cupcake! Congratulations!
He will, however, need a hairnet when helping Mama cook.
Absolutely lovely! Many Congratulations and Blessings to your family.
Congratulations! He is adorable; thanks for letting us have a glimpse into your life at this special time. As someone whose babies are growing up too fast, I’ll take all the pics of tiny tiny toes I can get! Enjoy these first precious days!
Congratulations!
Oh, the hair! And the clear little face! A true gem :)
Mazel Tov and what a brilliant way to start the New Year. L’Shana Tova.
Congratulations! He’s so beautiful! Lots of hair, just like my kids…did you have lots of heartburn too???? Hope all went well. Enjoy your new family addition!
Congratulations! Edible incredible indeed. You’ve outdone yourselves.
Congratulations! He is beautiful.
first time this fan is commenting…but what better time than to offer congratulations. Indeed, he’s a beauty. Mazel tov!
Oh the insanely captivating powers of newborns…
CONGRATULATIONS! He is beautiful!
He is just beautiful. Congratulations to you and your family. Parenthood is the greatest adventure yet!
Congratulations! I am so excited for you and Alex, Jacob is a beautiful baby and lucky to be born to parents that will always feed him well.
Cutest bun you ever baked. Much congratulations!
congrats! he is beautiful.
He’s beautiful! He shares my son’s birthday-just 12 years apart.
Congratulations!!
Congratulations! He is adorable. The swirl in his hair is precious. Blessings to your sweet little family! :)
OH MY GOD, DEB! I hope this doesn’t sound odd, as I am a stranger, but I clicked on over here and literally jumped with excitement when I saw those little baby legs!! Congratulations, you too! He is absolutely, completely, totally beautiful. You two must be in heaven. Congrats!
Congrats!! What a beautiful blessing.
Hooray! Congratulations to all of you!
Congratulations! What a sweet face! He’s adorable, and looks like those little cheeks will be munched on daily :-)
Congratulations! He is beautiful – truly the most delectable dish from the Smitten Kitchen yet!
amazing!! congratulations to you guys!!!
How cute! Thanks for sharing and Congrats!
Congratulations on your masterpiece! He’s gorgeous
Wow – congratulations you two! He’s just delicious!!
Oh MY! How cute is that!?!?!?!
CONGRATS!!!! OMG, what an adorable little guy! LOVE the cinnamon swirl hair. Makes me melt a little (ok…a lot) inside.
Such a beautiful, beautiful baby! Congratulations!!!
My god that is the sweetest look on his face! Congratulations to you all!!
Congratulations! He is beautiful!
OOOH, what a perfect, BEAUTIFUL boy!!! Congratulations SO MUCH! I know I don’t even know you, but I’m teary at your good fortune.
What a nice way to start the new year! He’s adorable! Congrats!
Congratulations!!!!!! He’s perfect.
Congratulations! He is absolutely gorgeous; what a cute little face!
He is beautiful! Congratulations. :)
Congratulations! He’s really lovely :)
What a beautiful baby! Congratulations!
DH: “Wait, she baked…whaaa?”
(A little slow on the uptake, he is.)
Congratulations! He’s one of the most beautiful newborns I’ve seen!
He’s got the most perfect little face. Congratulations!
He is so gorgeous – congrats to you guys!
Fresh babies are just so edible!! Happy mommyhood, and happy new year!!
Mazel Tov! He looks absolutely delicious.
How delicious and beautiful is your new baby boy?! Congratulations and enjoy every joyous, exhausting, chaotic moment.
Uh oh… I want one.
Dammit, why do I always want whatever you post here? ;)
What a handsome little man. Mazel tov!
My goodness, he’s beautiful! Most (like pretty much all) babies have an adorably sweet shrunken alien thing goin’ on, but not your Jacob. He’s just beautiful!
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you and your family! So adorable!
Oh, my! What a nice surprise today! Congratulations to you three.
Congratulations Deb and Alex! He is absolutely beautiful and will add immeasurable joy to your lives. I hope you’re recovering well and enjoying every minute. All the best to you all.
congrats Deb! he looks absolutely delicious :)
Congratulations Deb! What a beautiful boy – and that hair!!!
he is the sweetest SWEETEST thing!! congratulations. I feel so happy for you. wishing u three all the best always.
What a beautiful boy! Congratulations and be sure to enjoy every moment!
MAJOR CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!! So precious.
Congratulations. He’s a beauty.
PS – I love your blog
Oh, so beautiful! Congratulations!
He’s GORGEOUS! And I love his name. Congratulations to the Smitten family (pun intended).
omg!!!
congratulations!!!!
im expecting my lil boy in dec! wish me luck!
Congratulations on your latest creation !
I love this so much. Congratulations on your absolute confection of child!!!!
Congratulations!!! I’d say that is the best thing you could ever bake, and it’s sure not get spoiled (though you may try! ;-) )
Congratulations!! What a handsome baby! (I hardly ever say that about newborns–you done good, Deb.)
Hope you’re well. Take care, and try not to eat the little guy. ;)
Congratulations 100X over!! He is absolutely beautiful and perfect. So happy for you.
Congratulations! He is beautiful. Thanks for sharing photos of your new boy!
Amazing! Beautiful! Congrats!
I think he is the handsomest newborn I have EVER seen! Felicitations!
Congrats!! :-)
Congratulations! He’s gorgeous!
He’s gorgeous! Congratulations darling.
He is gorgeous! Congratulations!
Oh, blessings! He is scrumptious – just a beauty! Congratulations, and welcome, Jacob!! Happy Baby Moon!
Ohhhhhh, you had your BABY! Congratulations! What a wonderful thing to share with your readers.
Oh. My. Word. He is beautiful. Hugest congratulations on your most wonderful creation to date. Best wishes for lots of peaceful rest and yummy nibbles.
He is just perfect- congrats!
DeLurking to say a great big CONGRATS!! He is Gorgeous!! I enjoy your site…thanks for the taking the time.
Oh he’s just beautiful! Congratulations :)
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Before the pictures loaded, I only saw the title of the post, and I thought it was going to be about a dish you and Alex collaborated on, and well, I suppose it *was* about that, but I wasn’t even thinking :-) Jacob is just perfect, thank you for sharing a photo of him with all of us.
huge congratulations on your gorgeous baby!
He is absolutely perfect. Congratulations! What a cutie. Everyone around me seems to be having their babies and I still have four weeks to go. It’s making me crazy! But so happy for you all. Enjoy those chicken legs and all the rest of him, too!
Congratulations Deb! He is so beautiful!!!
aw, he’s so gorgeous, congratulations! I had an equally scrumptious little man 19 days ago and he already seems so much bigger then he was at birth. Enjoy every single second and BON APPETIT! ;)
Congratulations. :) I love your captions. Very clever. Especially the cinnamon-swirl head.
Oh my! He’s beautiful! Congratulations!
He is beautiful! Congratulations!
Congratulations!!! He is adorable!!
Mazel Tov! What a way to start the new Year! Blessings for the new family.
I imagineJacob will only have home -made baby food. I made my daughters all of their baby food and now have the pleasure of making it for my Grandchildren!
Enjoy every tiring second. I’m sure your best cooking inspirations will come during those early morning hours as you pace the floor wishing Jacob would sleep!
Good on you! I hope he has a great life!
Many congrats to your new family! He is beautiful!
Oh how I wish blogger had smell-o-vision!!!!!!!
Congrats!
CL
Oh, wow, look at that head of hair! He’s absolutely adorable. Congratulations to you and Alex, and welcome to the world, little Jacob!
How cute! Congrats!
wow, congratulations. i know this may be hard to believe, but i think that is possibly the most beautiful baby i have ever seen. well done! :) so happy for you both!
Yay! Congrats!
He’s shockingly adorable! (Really, most newborns aren’t that cute, but yours is just a doll.) Congrats again!
He’s so handsome!! How exciting. I’d been waiting on tenterhooks. So glad he’s finally here, healthy and sound. Congrats!
oh he is the perfect addition to your family pantry = congratulations
Deb, he is gorgeous. Enjoy gobbling up those little cheeks and folds and dimples.
GORGEOUS!!!
How lovely. You are such a wonderful baker! Congrats and happy forever. He is such a bright looking newbie! Love your blog and all you have cooked up. It’s all simply mahvelous!
Awesome! Congratulations.
Oh, he is absolutely GORGEOUS! Words barely describe his beauty. Congrats and all the best to the three of you – enjoy your recovery and your first moments with your baby!
Deb – He’s gorgeous!!
Great job! You surprised me with your creation even though I
knew it was coming –
Congrats!
“May your precious little baby boy
Fill your lives with happy days
In so many new and special
Countless little ways
Your lovely bouncing baby boy
Will bring you so much pleasure
And over the years will give you
Such memories to treasure” (anon)
Congratulations and many many blessings…. Jacob Henry is beautiful!!!
He is just beautiful! My niece was born on the same day!
Aw congratulations! He’s is precious,beautiful & perfect!
To be honest, your burst of posts recently made me think maybe you were having that last burst of energy before labor. So not totally surprising to me. But awesome. He’s beautiful, welcome to motherhood. :)
Congratulations! He looks amazingly beautiful! Eat him now while he is still tender and sweet! They get tough and bitter quicker then you think! I wish you all the happiness in the world!
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
That’s an adorable post. And he’s absolutely adorable, too! Congratulations!
Congratulations! He is absolutely beautiful.
It’s a miracle every time. Mazel Tov and thank you for sharing your happy news! So excited for you.
Oh my goodness! The best treat ever, that’s what babies are! Your new guy is precious, thanks for sharing with all of us!
Squeeeee! I thought when you were silent on twitter for a few days this post might be the next one up :) Congratulations, he is gorgeous!
SO CUTE!!! and I am a bit jealous. I am due Tuesday 9/22 and I am still at home and only a baby cooking in my oven :)
He is so beautiful! And you must be so relieved to finally have him out of your body and into the world! Congratulations!
p.s. have you had your celebratory drink yet?
Mazel tov!!!
He’s perfect! Just perfect! Warmest wishes and lots joy to the three of you.
Such a lucky boy!
Congratulations, he’s beautiful! Enjoy the baby days. :-)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! He’s gorgeous :)
Congratulations!!!
Oh congratulations! How wonderful! He’s absolutely adorable.
Congratulations!
I Want !
omg omg omg omg! congratulations you guys!!
he is BEAUTIFUL. i’m hungry now!
Hi Deb,
I don’t comment often but I do read religiously since you’re pretty much my blog idol. I have been checking frequently for this happy update. He is beautiful! Congratulations and enjoy the wonders of motherhood. It really is the best thing you will ever do.
:) Annie
He’s beautiful! Congratulations to both of you, you must be so happy!
Wow!! sooooooo happy for you!!!! did you have time to bring the baked goods??
So precious! The hair looks delicious — I mean gorgeous.
Not underdone, not overdone. Just right. Nice job, mom and dad.
Oh, congratulations! September babies are wonderful. May you all live happily in the shelter of each other!
my oh my. what a yummy little muffin! congratulations!!
PS–he is BEAUTIFUL and thank you so much for sharing him with us.
Oh, very well done! Looking forward to many years of happy family recipes!
Supremely awesome!!!
Congratulations! I think he’s the sweetest little baby! x
he is so gorgeous! love the hair
Oh Deb!!! How wonderful! Congrats to your new family of 3! He is beautiful and I hope you are all doing smashingly. May you have so many lovely ordinary, culinary, and extraordinary adventures to come.
congratulations– he’s adorable!
congratulations to all 3 of you. i love the hair.
Congratulations on a perfectly lovely baby. He looks so alert already, just waiting to jump into the kitchen with you…
Don’t eat him, you will have a lot to explain to everyone! Congratulations and good luck cinnamon boy!
He is absolutely beautiful! Congratulations!
Wow, he’s gorgeous! Congratulations!
Congrats! He’s adorable!
Beautiful! Sons are such blessings and joy!
congrats! he’s so beautiful! …and not in that way where it’s said but only because it’s polite…he’s one handsome little man!
Congratulations! He is beautiful!
congratulations!! i’ve been reading your blog for over a year now (silently, never left a comment even though you’re one of my favorite blogs! sorry!) but i couldn’t resist the adorable cinnamon swirl baby hair! congrats again!
YAAAY!!!! yay yay yay! yaaaaaaaaay!
Oh he really looks delicious!
And born on my beloved Father’s birthday!
Drink in the smell of his beautiful baby head…that spot right on the back of the neck…
Nothing in the universe smells as good as that..
My second baby is Jacob as well…
Mazel Tov..
L’ Shana Tova…
Wishing all the love in the world to your new family of three!
Wonderful. Wonderful
perfection
Thanks for sharing your best recipe ever—love the description of the cinnamon swirl hair! Congratulations Mommy!
Oh My God, delicious baby goodness! Congratulations, he’s beautiful. Enjoy it, it FLIES by! Mine is 6.5 months now, it’s shocking. <3
Well, how could you not want to just gobble him up! You’ve baked up some amazing things on here, but this is your very best work by far! Congratulations on your little family! He is gorgeous!
Deb I always enjoy your creations…this one is the best ever…delightful and delectable.Congrats to you and Alex…Welcome to the world Jacob….
CONGRATS!!!!!
Congratulations!!! He’s adorable.
I thought I was the only one who wanted to take a bite out of cute babies!!! Congratulations and best of luck!
while previous posts have nearly moved me to tears with their deliciousness, i actually teared up at this one! congratulations!!! he’s gorgeous, and so lucky!
Congratulations!!! He’s so adorable!
Just lovely! Just like he should be! Congrats!
Congratulations! I adore baby pictures! He looks so sweet and beautiful.
I only admit a baby is cute when he/she is really cute, and this baby is beyond cute! Wow! How precious! Congratulations to the growing family!
He is adorable! Congratulations to you both..and to the Grandparents. It won’t be long before those tiny little hands will be grabbing cookies from the cookie jar!
Yay! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations, he’s gorgeous. julie
AH! How wonderful. Congrats to your new family of three — he’s utterly GORGEOUS!
Adorable! Congratulations!
He’s beautiful! I wish for him a happy and healthy life. Congrats to you and your family!!!
Congratulations! He is so sweet… no extra sugar needed :)
Congratulations!
Congratulations!!! He’s absolutely adorable =)
OMG! He’s beautiful! Everyday for the last two weeks as I’ve opened your blog I’ve thought “Baby???” and today … “BABY!!!!”. Enjoy every moment, Deb!
Congratulations! He is beautiful!!
oh my goodness. who could resist writing a comment about that little cinnamon bun? congratulations!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! He’s beautiful, and I love all that hair! Chicken legs–ha ha–don’t worry, he’ll plump up soon! Hope everything went smoothly and that all the baked goods worked their charms.
I don’t know why, but I thought you had another month to go. I was so surprised to see this post. I have never seen such a perfect little baby face. He just looks so content to be here. Congrats!
Congrats!!! He is a cutie pie! Be careful – grown men may try to steal that full head of hair right off of him.
Amazing! congratulations!
I’m obviously already late to the party, but hooray! Mazel tov, you two–he’s awful cute.
We hope to hear details about your labor and his birth! Blessings as your life is changed forever!
Cuteness overload! The hair! Mazel tov!
Congrats! hope the brownies and snicker doodles helped ease the pain and get you the extra attention you were hoping for!! Im sure the nurses appreciated your thoughtfulness of baking something w/o chocolate!!
Eeeeek! He’s ADORABLE! Congratulations!!
Oh my, he is just gorgeous! Congratulations!
what a cute little baked good! Congratulations and best of luck. He’s going to break all kinds of hearts
That is one SERIOUSLY adorable baby!!! Congrats! He’s gonna be a lady killer!!
Deb & Alex,
I’ve never posted before, but I love your blog! Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy!
Meg
Congratulations!! He is one deliciously beautiful boy – talk about being smitten! Best wishes to all of you! :-)
Oh my goodness! He is just plain gorgeous! Or adorable/handsome if that’s more appropriate for a boy. ;)
So I usually say “aw, what a cute baby,” while inside I’m thinking “is he/she supposed to look like that…?” Not this time; he’s perfectly wonderfully adorable. Congrats to you both.
Congratulations! Jacob is beautiful, what a blessing:).
Congratulations! Practically perfect in every way :)
Congratulations! He is absolutely beautiful.
Mazel tov!
Oh what a sweetie! Congratulations :o)
Biggest congrats on your little boy — I’ve been following your blog since 2005 (and possibly earlier, I just can’t cross reference any earlier), and I’m so genuinely happy for you guys it would shock most people I know (I tend not to like the littles). While I will desperately miss your fantastic recipes and gorgeous photography, you definitely deserve a maternity leave! Best wishes!
Congrats! He’s scrumptious!
Congratulations! Now to wait until he starts eating solid foods :)
CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a gorgeous, nummy little fellow. Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!
He is adorable!!! Congratulations!
This is the funniest “I just had a baby” blog post I’ve ever read! Congratulations on your new little cupcake.
He is sooooo precious! What a sweet little face. Congratulations!!!
this is one of the cutest babies i’ve ever seen! must be all the good food momma was eating :) congratulations & thanks for all the recipes!
Congrats!! He’s absolutely beautiful!
He’s perfect. Congratulations!
Oh, what fantastic news! I got chills reading your post because he is just so completely perfect. His sweet little face is just heart-melting. Best of luck to you in the next coming days and weeks. I hope he sleeps through the night starting NOW!
congrats to you and your family!!! your little man is so sweet!
Congratulations!!
Congratulations! He is adorable! Love all that hair!
Congratulations! He’s in for some good eating when he’s able! :)
Congratulations – a delicious bun and I love the cinnamon swirl! He looks like he’s saying “what are you going to bake for me, Mom?”. All the best!
He is adorable, and totally edible, congrats!
What an awesome New Year’s Present…L’Shana Tova!
The most precious menu, I mean, birth announcement I have ever enjoyed. The most beautiful little guy baked. Thank you for sharing with your blog friends. Congratulations to you all. He is the best thing you’ve ever cooked up. You’ll never know another love like that.
AmyRuth
Congratulations!! He’s beautiful!
What a gorgeous baby! Congratulations!
Awww, he’s ADORABLE – congrats!!! Such a cutie!
Congratulations. these are happy times indeed, enjoy!
He’s so cute and sweet…really! Not just saying that to be nice. Enjoy!
Awww he’s gorgeous! Ain’t life grand??? Enjoy and congrats, new mama.
Congratulations!!! What a delight!!!
Congrats!!! What an adorable boy… the best thing you’ve ever baked. (No offense to that sour cherry slab pie.)
Many, many, many congrats!!!!!! He is beautiful.
OMG. He is too perfect! Just seeing this makes me want to be an OB/GYN (I’m a med student). CONGRATS, DEB!
He’s precious. :) What hair! Beautiful photography of a beautiful boy. Congrats, Deb & Alex and the new grandparents.
What a beautiful boy! Congratulations, guys.
He is just so cute! Congrats! Treasure every moment as it flies by!
He is so BEAUTIFUL. Seriously. I just want to put him and sweet little soft serve swirly head in a cone and eat him. CAVITIES!! GAH! Savor every second, though. You never knew the meaning of “time flies” before.
Oh My Gosh! He is so adorable!! :) Congrats!!
Congrats, Deb! He is absolutely adorable! I just recently found out I’m pregnant and you’re making me very excited for my own!
You always have great recipes, but this time you’ve outdone yourself. You really did create a masterpiece. A precious child and lovely, lovely photos – that sweet sweet face and that swirly hair photo just made my day (after a rotten afternoon spent at the emergency room tending to a sprained ankle.) Now take some well deserved time off. Best of luck to you and your family.
oh congratulations!! he is so incredibly beautiful. i wish you all the happiness in the world – and also, shana tova! :) :) :)
Congratulations, Jacob Henry is a name that goes back a long way in our family, may your young man live long and enjoy the name. The new car smell lasts a long time. . . enjoy it.
so happy for the three of you…a family begins..
Congratulations! What a beautifully gorgeous baby! ENJOY!
congratulations deb! i’m hoping this is your most-commented upon post. your cutest creation yet!
Mazel Tov and Happy New Year! He looks yummier than anything on your site!
awwww!!! Congratulations! He’s beautiful!
Oh! So beautiful he makes me get all teary. Congratulations, Deb and Deb’s Honey — your new addition is your most beautiful success yet. =D
I’m so very happy for you. Congratulations!!
Oooh, look at that hair! What a sweet sweet baby face.
Congratulations! He is one gorgeous dish.
Congratulations and welcome to Jacob! He is seriously one of the most beautiful babies I’ve ever seen (except for my own two, of course ;) ) Enjoy the babymoon!
wow, awesome & adorable. all the best to you three!
Mazel tov!
Told you it was a boy. I hope everyone is resting up and healing well…those Snickerdoodles and brownies will go far!
So…what’s the menu for the bris?
Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy!
Mazel tov! What a wonderful new year’s present. L’shanah tova.
Oh you did it!! What a beautiful job!! Congratulations.
He is so adorable!!! What a cute little baby!!! Congrats!!!
Yayyy!!! He is absolutely adorable!!! Congrats a million times!!! I hope we’ll get to watch him grow up!
Congratulations! What a sweet little face. My first had lots of hair too. So fun!
Congratulations Deb!!! Wish you a fab, happy motherhood!:))
Oh, congratulations! He’s adorable!
Oh he is so handsome! Congratulations!!!
What a little miracle man! I’m so happy for you and Alex and for your MOM’S…the only thing better than being a mom is being a Grandma! I hope all went well and you’re okay – he is adorable – and has HAIR!!! So, so cute! Congratulations!!!! So now you can finally tell me what colors!! I can’t wait to get started on his quilt! xo, Nan
That has got to be one of the most delicious babies I have ever seen. Congratulations!
Welcome to the world, baby Jacob. You sure are handsome! Look at your beautiful hair and bright eyes!
Wishing you all the best things in the world!
He’s so cute! Congrats! I’m surprised he’s actually here!
What a beautiful little fella! Congratulations to Mom and Dad and welcome little Jacob.
Congratulations!!!!
He is absolutely adorable!!
Congratulations! What a beautiful boy. He does look delicious! Blessings to you all.
Oh my, he is just gorgeous! Congratulations to you both! The face, and the hair, and the legs… sigh… he’s just perfect. You make me want babies, Deb!
What a beautiful baby. Congratulations and best wishes to your family!
Congratulation on your new bundle of joy:)
Mazel Tov!!!! I’m so happy for you and Alex! Start nomming on those fingers and toes and ears and knees and elbows and shoulders as soon as possible!!! :)
Look at all that hair. He really does have a sweet face. Congrats again!!
CONGRATULATIONS! What a great looking little man, and he’s got no idea how lucky he is. I’m a little envious of the kitchen smells he’s going to have memories of. Best wishes for all of you.
What a way to ring in the new year! Mazel Tov!! He’s gorgeous!
Congratulations – what a little bundle of joy – he is too cute for words.
ahhhh! he is the most precious. congratulations, really. you (almost) make me want one of my own.
Congratulations! He is adorable.
Yum!
Congratulations!! So happy for you guys.
Oh my goodness, how adorable. I can’t get over that hair.
Heartfelt congratulations!
Ohhhh Congratulations!! Thanks for posting pictures. Good Luck! And I’m sure we will start seeing some homemade baby food recipes and kid friendly stuff!
Congratulations! He’s a cute little one.
Wow, congratulations! He is gorgeous!
Congrats! So happy for you!
Oh, HELL yes. This just made my night!
He’s beautiful. Congratulations!
K.
Congratulations!!! He’s so beautiful :) Gorgeous swirly hair!
Beautiful food and beautiful babies. You are so superb in every way. I am in such awe.
Congratulations, and thanks for sharing these beautiful moments.
MAZEL TOV!!!!! And a beautifully sweet and happy and healthy new year!
I was on your site following the honey cake recipe! (Made your Challah last night!) Accidentally closed it out and, good fortune good fortune here’s what comes up!
He’s absolutely edible!
Yes! The day after my birthday! yay!!!!!!! He.is.gorgeous! the best looking boy child since my son :)
So very, very happy for you all.
Mazel Tov and welcome to Jacob Henry – my grandson is Jacob Milo!
He is definitely your greatest creation! Enjoy every moment!
YAY! congratulations! what a great name for a cute babe! i have a weakness for newborns with a good head of hair…
He is absolutely beautiful. Welcome to the world, little Jacob Henry!
Congratulations Deb and Alex! Little Jacob is an absolutely ADORABLE little guy. I am so happy and excited for you both! He is just beautiful! I wish you all so much happiness with your new little addition!
Congratulations! He’s beautiful and what a gorgeous head of hair!
My firstborn is Jacob Henry….born on September 29th. :)
Congrats :) He is so cute!
He is a gorgeous baby! Congratulations!
Congratulations! What a cutie!! Jacob Henry welcome to the world!!
Pièce de résistance!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!! He’s beautiful!
I love those names…exactly my great grandfather’s names…good solid names…and what a cutie he is! Wow….look at that perfect hair! Oh congrats a thousand times over! take time now to enjoy…..the world should stand still for you now…this is YOUR time…together…you and your son!
Congratulations! He looks yummy!
Congratulations! What a beautiful boy!
Just born and so much personality in his eyes. The best (and worst) is yet to come. Much love and happiness to all three of you. (AND who said that one plus one equals two. Tsk, tsk, tsk.)
Oh my word ^_^ Congrats!!
Oh, congratulations! And welcome baby boy!
He is absolutely divine! Congrats to the executive chef and the sous!
Congratulations! And I must say, a big “happy birthday!” to the newest sweet little boy who shares my birthday, too!
He could not be cuter! What a total doll! PS I love, love, love his names. Congratulations, new mommy and daddy!
Sweet! Another person to love! Congratulations to you!
Your son is so beautiful!!! Congratulations and Mazel Tov!!!!
He has such a sweet little face! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations! He is beautiful…and I love his cinnamon-swirl hair. I’m a sucker for babies with hair.
He is just the sweetest thing! I love his cinnamon swirl hair! Congratulations!!
Adorable!!! Congratulations!!!
Holy moly what a beautiful baby! Congratulations! Such a cute post – he’s lucky to have the parents he does!
He is beautiful!!! Congratulations…
Congrats Deb and Alex!!! Mazel! I’m so happy for you both and can’t see what treats little Jacob inspires :) Enjoy these first moments!
Mazel Tov!! A Rosh Hashana baby, how wonderful!
Mazel Tov! He is absolutely beautiful.
Oh wow. Just gorgeous. My daughter shares the same birthday, five years ago. They fly by; enjoy your time together!
Wow. Seriously beautiful little boy. Congratulations. Savor all of this.
Congratulations.
He is perfect.
Yes, a Rosh Hashana baby – he is beautiful.
I knew the day must be near by the recipes you were sharing!
Congratulations!!!! He’s adorable!! :)
What a beautiful baby boy! Congratulations!
Congratulations! He looks absolutely perfect.
So Happy!
Oh, how precious! Congratulations! He is one of the cutest newborns I’ve ever seen.
congratulations!!!!!! he’s beautiful!
Oh Deb, He’s absolutely adorable! Congratulations!
oh my! What a sweetie you baked. Congratulations and many many
((((hugs))))
to you all.
Congratulations!!!
Bwah, he is adorable! I want to eat him right up. Om nom nom.
Congratulations!! [:
Quite possibly the handsomest (??) baby I’ve ever laid eyes on! Congrats!
Absolutely gorgeous! We were where you are now exactly 8.5 months ago. Savour every moment. Time, does indeed, fly. A very hearty congratulations!
I LOVE IT WHEN BLOGGERS HAVE BABIES!!! SO CUTE!
I put dibs on nibbling his tiny toes!
Congratulations!
What a beautiful little boy! Congratulations!
Congratulations!! He is so handsome!!
Delurking here to congratulate you on the new member of your family. He is GORGEOUS!
Congrats to everyone, especially Jacob Henry! You will have the best birthday cupcakes of anyone in school!
That newborn baby smell is… I can’t think of the right word but it’s intoxicating.
Congrats he is beautiful!
He is SO precious! I love his hair…and his little face! Babies that come when they’re supposed to are SO different from preemies, which is what I’m working with this month in the NICU. To me…he looks huge. :-) Congratulations!
Yummy, yummy, baby tummy!
congratulations! what a beautiful and peaceful face and countenance emanating from this new little person. I am a lurker up until now – love your blog, thank you for sharing all your richness with us here.
Wow- he is one adorable baby! Congratulations! :o)
Congratulations! He’s very cute.
he’s perfect!!!!
Congratulations to all of you! He is beautiful!
Okay I really don’t like saying that things are cute, but seriously. Congratulations, you’ve just had an adorable baby. Best wishes to all of you
A blessing to you Jacob – may your life be peaceful and full of laughter!
Congratulations Deb – do ask if you need internet help.
He’s v. handsome.
Well done! He’s just beautiful. Many blessings to you both.
He’s precious. Congratulations!
he’s beautiful!!!! congrats!!!!!!
Congratulations to you and your family. What a true blessing. Enjoy him!
De-lurking to say congratulations! The cinnamon swirl is perfect, but beware as he gets older that it doesn’t cause all kinds of havoc on a haircut laying down right. I speak from experience!
Such a handsome little man– snorgle his feet and the back of his neck until your home rings with his laughter. It’s the best sound in the world.
CONGRATULATIONS! He’s adorable! That hair!
congratulations to the new parents!
awesome head of hair.
let us know if the nurses enjoyed your baked goods.
i’m wondering what kind of birthday cake post we will see here in about a year from now.
Congratulations to you and your family, he’s absolutely deliciously gorgeous :)
that is one gorgeous baby. we’re smitten too! blessings.
Congrats! He’s beautiful!
Congratulations! He is absolutely beautiful. Best wishes to the whole family!
Look at that. You even cook adorable babies. A hearty congratulations to you and your husband.
That has got to be one of the cutest newbies I have ever seen… congrats!!!
Congratulations! He’s absolutely adorable! And that swirl?!? nomnomnom
So incredibly sweet! That last picture of his little face is priceless. Congratulations!
Congratulations, he’s beautiful. I would eat him too!
Congratulations! He’s gorgeous.
Absolutely adorable! Nothing is so wonderful as looking at the world through your cild’s eyes. Congratulations!
Mimi
He is SO cute. Congratulations! I hope your family is having the greatest time! Best wishes!
congratulations and blessings for your little family!
What a beautiful baby! I’ve been curious how you would handle the baby announcement; have always loved your posts, your humor, and your photos. This one beat all expectations! :)
congratulations deb! he’s absolutely beautiful (:
Love him! He’s adorable and does appear edible – or at least sweet enough to eat! :)
What a perfect face! He’s so beautiful! Congratulations!
Yep, you did really really good with this one. Like everything we’ve seen at Smitten Kitchen, he looks absolutely perfect. All the best to you, Alex and Jacob.
CONGRATS!!! Such a little beauty.
He is beautiful!
Congratulations and lots of love…
Michaela
Oh, the joy of checking in to see what’s new and to find the ultimate recipe! He’s beyond beautiful! What a treat to see him!
I know you have lots of advice coming every which way but just one more….be easy with yourself in these first few weeks (months?). Don’t rush to start posting. Just enjoy this amazing experience. We’ll be here when you are ready to come back :)
Such a sweet face. Congratulations, mama!
Oh wonderful! Jacob looks like a darling baby boy – please don’t eat him just yet :o)
Congratulations to you all!
Oh my goodness congratulations! He does have cinnamon swirl hair! Our is coming later this year, and I’ve loved reading about your food journey through pregnancy. So glad he healthy and you’re well. We’ll be happy to have you back to ourselves eventually but enjoy your new little one now!
I rarely comment, but I just wanted to say congratulations! He’s adorable, and I love the name.
Congrats on little Jacob. See, the day before you were madly making snickerdoodles! A bakers’ form of nesting!
Congratulations to all three of you!!! He’s so yummy looking, you might need to plan for “seconds” at some point in the future. :)
What an angel! He’s gorgeous, and I’m so happy for you two! I never thought I could have so much love for someone until I had two of my own children. Congratulations Mommy! (and Daddy :))
Wow. Although he’s a darling little tart, I’m glad my bakery doesn’t come out like that!!! Congrats!
Oh yay! FINALLY! God I never thought that little guy was going to make an appearance. How adorable. Cute right from the get go! Congratulations and enjoy this wonderful time together.It’s a part of your life you’ll never forget.
Congratulations, Deb & Alex — he is just gorgeous!!
Yay! He’s adorable. Good for you guys. :)
Oh so sweet! He is the nicest-looking newborn ever!
Only advice–sleep when he sleeps. Do Not Post! we’ll all be here in a while when you come up for air.
Congratulations Deb! He’s adorable!
Congratulations, Deb! He’s absolutely adorable!!
Congratulations! What a beautiful head of hair. He’s just as yummy as a freshly baked cinnamon roll. lol
How delicious! Congratulations!
He’s absolutely precious–what a sweet little face. And all that hair! Congrats to you all.
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you. And I’ve definitely never seen a more adorable baby.
Oh my gosh, he is just so dang adorable!! I am so happy for all of you – what a wonderful gift as Fall approaches!! While I am a bit biased about September birthdays (having one myself!), I must say that he looks to be just about the cutest September baby I have ever seen. CONGRATS!!
Now – get off the computer and get back to showering love and attention upon that baby!! (In between your naps, of course!)
Congratulations! He is beautiful!
Congrats! He’s just beautiful!
He is gorgeous – I would eat him up, too. :) Enjoy, and congratulations!
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Love the pics. Congratulations! Enjoy every second. It all goes too fast….you’ll forget the bad stuff and remember the good!!
Oh my! Congrats! He is the most adorable just-born baby I’ve ever seen, and I LOVE the name Henry. I had a hunch when I checked the post that this was the one, and as always, you fail to disappoint! All the best to you all!
Congrats Deb!!! Beautiful baby and beautiful name.
oh, wow, is he cute. welcome Jacob and congrats mama and papa!
Don’t you bring that little booger around here – I might just have to steal him.
He is beautiful!!! Congratualtions!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!
He’s adorable! (Look at all the hair!) Congratulations!
Jacob Henry is more than adorable! The cinnamon swirl hair is precious! Congratulations and blessings to all three of you.
Congratulations! So much hair! Good to take pics of it all now, cause they don’t tell you it falls out and then slowly comes back. What’s up with that!? Enjoy Jacob! They grow-up so fast!
HE IS ADORABLE!!!
Congrats!
Wait, your baby. Is here? But didn’t you just get pregnant like a week ago? Haha, time flies (I’m sure not fast enough for you). Great to see you posting – much quicker than I’d imagine, even just for an announcement. :)
Congratulations. He is beautiful.
Enjoy every sweet little moment.
Oh – he is so cute… congrats… love your site!!!
Congratulations! He looks so beautiful, and as a mama to a Jacob, I just love his name. I hope you and Alex are well and enjoying those newborn cheeks.
My goodness, he is adorable! Look at all that hair! Congratulations!
Oh he is just yummy!!! Congrats to you are your sweet family :)
Felicidades!!!
Yay!!! Congratulations!
Congratulations !!!!!! He’s just beautiful! Enjoy every second because they grow so fast…
Muchas felicidades! En horabuena!
He’s so beautiful! Congratulations!
Oh my! The most beautiful, precious baby on earth! Congratulations, Deb!
What a beautiful little man!
Yay! Congrats Mom and Pop, welcome Jacob!
Oh congratulations! The hair, the hair! So sweet!
Oh my, what a precious and wondrous child. You have been blessed, indeed!! Warmest congratulations to all three of you!
HE’S SO BEAUTIFUL!!! Congratulations!
What a wonderful start for a sweet new year! Mazel tov!
And incidentally, Deb, I have been using your challah recipe weekly ever since my fiancé started rabbinical school. Everyone thinks I’m a natural-born rebbetzin now! (Unfortunately, this means I can’t credit you for my skills, so I am doing that here!)
Congratulations! What a perfectly proofed baby boy!
Congratulations Deb and Alex! He is so beautiful.
Congratulations! He is a gorgeous baby, I wish you the best of lucky parenting.
Congratulations! He’s adorable! Love the swirl!
I’m always amazed by the beauty of the things you post, but this certainly is the most beautiful yet. Congratulations.
Congratulations, Deb and Alex! Welcome to the Smitten Kitchen, baby Jacob!
Congratulations!! He is beautiful!
Congratulations!! He’s so adorable!
Congratulations!!! It seems so fast, like barely a blink since your last post. Did the nurses like the snickerdoodles and cheesecake brownies?
Congratulations!! The best thing that’s ever come out of an oven. LOL
He’s an absolutley beautiful baby. Blessings for lots of sleep…
Ah how cute!!! Congrats! Deffinately a true New Yorker being born at 11:30 pm!
Did the treats for the nurses help?
Look at that hair! He’s gorgeous!
Congrats and well done!
Congratulations! He’s so precious!
Congrats on your adorable bundle of joy! He’s so cute! What a full head of hair!
beautiful!!!
there are long days and nights ahead and even if you don’t feel particularly beautiful remember that you are the perfect mom for this little treasure.
we are all smitten!! and look at all that hair!! my goodness! (my daughters were pretty bald.)
your best recipe ever. and not to be recreated by anyone.
Congratulations!!!!! He’s lovely and that hair is just spectacular.
He’s gorgeous and what a great name! Mazel tov!
Whoohoo! Congratulations! (so excited to see such fast pics of such a NEW and deliciously adorable babe!)
I’m smitten with him! What an absolutely adorable baby! Congratulations! Perfect, edible parts!
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations! I kept checking back every day like, “did she have the baby yet? how ’bout now? now?” Cinnamon swirl hair indeed! He is so cute!
Oh my goodness! So precious. Many, many congratulations. :)
Now that is delicious! Did the nurses/staff enjoy your goodies. What was the fav?
I hope you enjoyed your bourbon shot after delivering such a handsome little bundle; he has a beautiful face and head full of hair. I’ll be sure to enjoy a Jameson in Jacob’s name. Congratulations to you, Alex, and the rest of your family! The post title was great, by the way.
Congratulations! What wonderful news and adorable pictures!
Congrats! What a beautiful baby! :)
Oh my. He IS edible. And perfect. And oh-so-sweet. Seriously, what a handsome boy you baked. Well done! Congratulations to the new family. :)
There’s just nuthin’ sweet than a new baby… {sigh…}
Congratulations!!!!! He is truly beautiful. Although I must say your post brought up a terrible nightmare from my childhood. When I was 7 I dreamed my grandma was barbecuing my baby brother’s little chicken legs for our dinner. I couldn’t even look at her for weeks! I’m so happy for you guys, praying you get the sleep you need :)
Yeay !!!! Great news ! Many, many, many blessings !
PS: How was the bribe with the nurses ;) ?
My goodness. Congratulations! The picture of the hair…gorgeous. And the name is perfect also. xo.
Cuddle up with that babe and enjoy every minute.
I remember making fresh raspberry sherbet the day before my first was born — busy busy busy.
But getting to know this new person in your life will take time and patience and sleeping when he sleeps — adapting your rhythms to his.
Throw the idea of “back to normal” out of your head and life will be good! You are headed toward a new normal — and it’s a wonderful journey.
My dear Deb, he is totally delicious. I even got tears in my eyes. I used to call my grandsons “deliciously naughty” when they were little.
I hope all are well and snuggled up together. Nella
oh so sweet looking! congratulations.
OhmyGod, it indeed is the sweetest thing -anyone- could bake!
I’d so totally offer myself to babysit such cutie, anytime.
Congratulations, happy parents! (:
Congrats!
I just realised – his birthdate is the same as this years’ Rosh Hashanah.
So, Shanah Tovah, Mr. and Mrs. Smitten! What a New Years’ blessing!
Congratulations!! He is adorable. Can’t wait to see what wonderful things you cook up for him to eat!
Congratulations! I think this is the sweetest thing you’ve ever “baked”!
he’s gorgeous!!! congratulations.
Congratulations!!! We’re smitten too :) You guys rock.
Congrats Deb!! A beautiful baby boy– may he lead a happy and healthy life with his wonderful family.
Congratulations, he’s gorgeous! And the fact that his cinnamon swirl hair matches his announcement on this blog – too poetic for words.
Congratulations to you and Alex! He is simply wonderful!
Congratulations! He is absolutely gorgeous.
How wonderful! Mazal tov! What a sweet gift for Rosh Hashana. Wishing you all the best for a sweet, healthy and happy New Year with your new addition! He is absolutely adorable!
Congratulations! I had my son the same day last year. I think the 17th makes the best babies!
congratulations! he’s beautiful. :)
Oh how beautiful! Congratulations to all. He’s extremely alert looking …I think he’s wondering what’s for dinner.
Congratulations!
Congratulations Deb and Alex and wishing your new born Jacob a warm welcome to his new home! Happy Rosh Hashana as well! May you all be blessed with great health and lots of love!
Damn that is one cute baby. Congrats!
that nose! those toes! too sweet… such a bundle of love.
Wow…he is gorgeous, Congratulations!!! I love the name too! Enjoy every moment:)
Congratulations!!! Your son is breathtakingly adorable!! Enjoy every moment!
“But mostly because he’s the sweetest smelling thing we’ve ever cooked up, and I think equally smitten with us.”
The sweetest quote ever. Hope he inherits your kitchen and photography talents!
Congratulations! He’s precious.
congratulations! he’s adorable!
Welcome to the outside, Jacob Henry! Consider us absolutely smitten with your arrival, you beautiful boy!
Thank you Thank you for sharing this special time with us. Jacob is so lucky to have you both as parents. Congratulations ! I’ve been waiting for the right time to comment. And this is it! “Deb had her baby” is going on my calendar.
Congratulations your baby is so beautiful.
ha. I misspelled my own name.
Congratulations! Enjoy every minute with your beautiful baby boy.
x
congraz!!! he’s one handsome baby boy!
same bday as mine, gotta be a perfect virgo!
Congratulations on the arrival of Jacob Henry! Best wishes and blessings to Deb, Alex and Jacob, as well as the new grandparents!
Congratulations!!!!!
Congratulations! Love his cinnamon-swirl head :)
Congratulations on a beautiful baby. Enjoy all there is to this sweet time!
Congrats from the mom of another Jacob! You are embarking on an amazing journey! Enjoy even the tough and sleepless moments–because you will blink and he will be 1–and then you will blink again and he will be taller than you are!
Deb and Alex, Congratulations! Deb, I’ve been following you since the iVilliage days, and you really are a role model to many of us. Mazel tov, shana tovah and best wishes for a year (and life) filled with joy and happiness.
Congratulations! He is beautiful! Enjoy this time and be well.
Congratulations on your sweet child; wishing you every happiness as you celebrate new life!!!
Oh, he is the most adorable baby! He has the same birthday as my younger brother, so i will be thinking of him too every year and send the best wishes! Deb, your website is incredible, i loooove it!- thank you for sharing all these wonderful posts!
All the best for the young family! Many greetings from Vienna
Congrats on your new arrival!
CONGRATULATIONS! He’s cute! Babies just get cuter and cuter and, yep, you just want to eat them up! :)
What a little cutie! Congratulations!!
That might just be the loveliest baby I’ve ever seen on my computer screen. Stay out of Oklahoma for a while or The Pioneer Woman will want to keep him!
That is a BEAUTIFUL little boy! Congratulations!
So sweet! Congratulations!
Oh Deb, he is the cutest little cinnamon swirl-headed baby ever. He’s just gorgeous! Congratulations, Mazel Tov, and what a freaking PERFECT New Year’s gift. Shana Tova to your whole family.
Oh wow! Your son is just so lovely! Congratulations to all of you!
Oh my goodness! Congrats! He’s such a beautiful boy! Just precious.
Adorable, Deb! Love the cinnamon swirl description. Congratulations to you and Alex!
Welcome, little one! He is stunning! Stunning. He’s definitely the best thing you and Alex have concocted yet. He looks soulful and wise.
I look forward to reading about this new chapter in your journey that you have been gracious enough to share with us all these years. Cheers from this long-time reader in Seattle!
Congratulations! Enjoy!
Deb and Alex, Jacob is seriously adorable. I’m so happy for you. Congratulations! ^_^
Congratulations. He is beautiful!!
congratulations! He is so handsome, and I love his cinnamon swirl hair. :)
awh!! congrats! best thing you baked to date! enjoy getting to know your little one!!
Mazel Tov! L’Shana Tova. Bless you all and your new bundle of joy.
He is so precious – congratulations!
He is one of the cutest brand new babies I have ever seen. Congratulations.
Congratulations Deb! Your son is beautiful!
Congratulations! I love his cinnamon swirl hair. :)
Congrats to you and your family!
Mazal Tov !
Congratulations on your sweet adorable baby
He is so sweet! Congrats Deb.
Congrats and blessings! I’ve never even commented here but I’m in tears of joy.
Congratulations! what a sweet adorable baby! just in time for the new year!
Congratulations! He’s beautiful!
Beyond precious! Congratulations proud mama and papa! Welcome to parenthood, officially! his swirly hair reminded me of my son’s when he was born…it’s a minor battle to comb swirled hair.
Best wishes!
He’s here!!! He’s here!!!
Looks like all the ingredients were JUST perfect!!!
What a beautiful babe ~
Eat him up!!
What a looker! And that hair! He’s perfect. Congratulations!
Congratulations Deb & Alex! What a beautiful, precious, wonderful baby! I am so happy for the newest addition to your new family :)
Adorable baby. Can’t get over how much hair he has (more hair then I had when I was 1 year old).
But I can’t help but wonder – did your bribes work?
Congratulations to the three of you. I know you’ll be filling his belly with yummy things in the years to come as he fills your heart with a love you’ve never known!
Congratulations.
may the toe nibbling, cheek sniffing, kissing forever commence.
How fabulous! what a perfect joy he is!!
OMG THAT BABY IS ADORABLE!!!
Congratulations!!
OH BOY!!
He is absolutely adorable. Congratulations :)
Sarah
Congratulations! He’s beyond adorable :) Rest up, and savor every moment!
what a beautiful boy you’v got there!! Congratulations!! (I knew you were in labor after the snickerdoodles post….)
blessings all around–
Wow, congratulations!!! He is absolutely adorable.
Congratulations! He is beautiful, and look at all that hair! :DDD
Yippee for fresh baked goods! He’s adorable, congratulations!
Congratulations on your recent delivery…what a handsome and healthy baby boy! I send my best wishes to you both enjoy everything about him forget us for awhile you have your hands full now. We can wait to chat later…LOL God bless you all!
Congrats! wow, he’s so cute!
awww..congratulations! he is adorable…
omgawsh! congratulations! he is absolutely adorable =)
He is so precious!! Congrats!!!!
My goodness he’s cute…congrats!
Oh, the baby smell … I do miss that! (Mine are 8 and 10 now.) My favorite thing about the front carrier was being able to smell (and kiss) their little heads so easily. Enjoy!
Congratulations! He is an absolutely beautiful baby.
He’s so cute!!! Congratulations!! :-)
I’m generally not a baby-eater, but this is one sweet, sweet child! Congratulations! How awesome!?!
Ohhh!!! Congrats!!!
why why why did you have the cutest baby everrrrrr???? he is adorable, incredibly beautiful! congratulations!!!! i hope you have the ebst time with him…
Congratulations. Enjoy!
That is one beautiful baby!
What a cute little baby! And that hair–my 2 year old still doesn’t have that much hair! But he did have what we referred to as chicken drumstick legs, also good fried.
What a wonderful event. Congratulations, and welcome to the world little Jacob! He’s absolutely adorable.
Fantastic news – thanks for sharing. Make sure to add kid food once you’re cooking for him. Our kids will love it as much as he does. He’s truly precious.
Congrats! He’s truly a beautiful baby!
I think that is one of the handsomest babies I have ever seen.
congratulations!! long time reader but Jacob inspired me to be a first time poster!
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. Congratulations and well done! – Jacob is truly gorgeous. He will lead you on a most amazing journey. Best wishes for much happiness and joy. p.s. I follow quite a few blogs and have never seen such an amazing reader response. 568 comments in a day!!! You are all very special. :-)
He’s just beautiful. Congratulations Deb and Alex! Look at that full head of hair and those clear eyes! He’s is precious, your little pea out of the pod!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!! He’s beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So sweet! Congratulations!
Congratulations!
He’s a killer cutie.
Good work.
Enjoy every moment.
Mazal tov! He’s beautiful! (And looks so tasty… :-P)
he is so adorable, congratulations to you all!
Congratulations on your son! He’s a beautiful baby!
Congratulations and Welcome to the world Jacob! He is absolutely gorgeous.
Wow CONGRATS!!! He has so much hair for a newborn! :-D
awww Jacob is so adorable…when i was born my parents said i had chicken legs haha i did…it was funny i weighed barely 3 lbs so it must have looked like a little baby chicken..:) but Jacob is so so sweet and such a beautiful baby.
congratulation to you all!!
xo
Eliza
Congratulations Deb! He is absolutely gorgeous and what a great name too. Good luck!!
He is ADORABLE!!! And so tiny!
Congratulations!!
How did the bribery brownies and cookies go over??? I’m sure the nurses were just as enamored with the baby as the baked goods!
Congratulations! Little Jacob is absolutely adorable!!
Congratulations!! Thank u so much for sharing pictures of ur beautiful boy! Take lots of pictures and enjoy the experience!
Congratulations Deb and Alex! And welcome to the world Jacob Henry…you are so adorable.
HE’S GORGEOUS! Congratulations, I am so, so happy for you! and totally in awe of your ability to blog and be pregnant at the same time. I have two children, and my blogging is inconsistent at best. Good luck, keeping up with it! We love your recipes! But most of all: ENJOY THIS TREASURE!
Congratulations!!! He is the cutest. I hope you and your husband are getting some sleep in between snuggling this bundle.
awwww, congrats!
he’s adorable!
love-decoded.blogspot.com
omg omg omg omg omg omg.
i’m not longer a lurker. &it wasn’t even a fantastic recipe that pulled me out of it.
but OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG.
please don’t eat him ):
Congratulations on your beautiful boy! He IS gorgeous and looks like you baked him perfectly.
Over the past year I have drooled, oooed and aahed over your recipes, pictures and posts, but never cried with joy as I do tonight over your latest post–I am so happy for you; many kisses to the sweet “bun from the oven”.
Delurking just to say – congratulations!
He is the most precious thing ever! He’s definitely one of the cutest babies I’ve seen and I have three nieces that he’s competing with ;), plus I also work around a ton of babies!
What a gorgeous little person! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations! Welcome Jacob Henry!!!
Ahhh! He’s gorgeous!
Congratulations! He is absolutely perfect and beautiful. Enjoy the deliciousness of your brand, new wee one.
Congratulations – he looked perfectly cooked!
So happy for you! Congratulations!
He is beautiful, congratulations! Just wait until he is a teenager, him ( and his frinds) will love having a mom who can cook and bake like you. Enjoy every single moment with him, even the crying ones. It goes by way too fast and don’t ever wish any stage away. Enjoy every moment to its fulliest.
Many congratulations!! An even nicer surprise for my daily visit to Smitten Kitchen.
Congratulations!! He is so precious!
Congrats! All that hair – he’s too adorable!
beautiful, i wish you all the best…
He is absolutely gorgeous!!! Congratulations!!!!
Congratulations! What a cute bun from your oven! Only thing missing is the cream cheese frosting on that cinnamon swirl hair!
Congrats!
Awwwww, he’s soooo cute!
I love the pensive look on his little face.
Well done!
Congratulations! He’s gorgeous! Well done!
He is ridiculously beautiful. What a wonderful simcha for the new year. Mazel Tov and Shana tova!
Congratulations! What a perfectly delicious baby!
Congratulations from germany and all the best to you and your family :)
MAZEL TOV! He is gorgeous and perfect and I’m just so excited for you!
Congratulations! He’s beautiful!
Congratulations!!! He’s gorgeous! Let the games begin!
He is such a beautiful and charming little fellow! Congratulations!
Congratulations! He’s adorable. I love that mass of hair.
he is SO beautiful! congrats congrats congrats!!!
So cute, especially that cinnamon swirl hair. Lots of congratulations to the three of you.
You’ll have to save this post to show Jacob when he’s older – how lovely to have over 600 people from across the globe writing to welcome you into the world!
Congratulations on such a lovely little fellow! Wish you all the best and no stress in the next few weeks…
O my god, how cute ! He’s such a pretty boy :-)
Congratulations ! !
Adorable!!! Congrats Deb and welcome in this world little Jacob!
Congratulations from Europe!
Enjoy ur new little family! So happy for u! I love the name btw. ;-)
Congratulations on Baby Jacob.He is just adorable.
Congratulations!
What a beautiful baby :) Congrats!
Beautiful…. many congratulations!! You must be relieved not to be huge anymore!!
OMG. Thank you for sharing the pictures. Congratulations!!! He’s more than cute, he really is beautiful. Look at these eyes, and perfect nose! Congrats again!!!!
now that’s the loveliest recipe on smitten, ever!
Oooohhh what a precious, wonderful being! You really are a great cook-and apparently a great oven, too. ;) CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Oh Deb! Oh Alex! OMG! He’s wonderful! You have such a cute little boy! SO MANY CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Mabrook! May Jacob bring much joy and happiness to you and your husband.
Congratulations!!! He is just adorable! So happy for you. :)
OMG he’s beautiful! What a lovely name! Pleasee dont eat him :P :P He’s going to be one happy boy :)
CONGRATULATION Deb! He is one beautiful baby! *hugs*
Deb and Alex, congratulations on the safe arrival of Jacob! He’s absolutely lovely, and I’m happy for both of you. :)
SUCH beautiful pictures, with a mom and dad who can cook (and shoot) like that he is a lucky one alright – congratulations, hoping for the best for all of you! Amanda
Congrats ! Wish you all the best :)
Congratulations! He’s a darling. MAZEL TOV
Mazel tov! What a sweet little man.
Welcome to the world little Jacob! You have a very clever Mummy and your tummy will always be full of yummy things!
He is sooo adorable, congratulations! And what a lovely name too! Well done Deb and Alex, best wishes for your new family!
He is quite the handsome boy ;) Congratulations!!
Oh, bravo! Delicious, indeed. And beautiful, and sweet, and all the things that new babies are supposed to be! Congratulations and best wishes to you and yours~
Congratulations, he is so cute :)
My first ever post because I think your new little baby boy is just amazing – congratulations to you both!!
Welcome, baby Jacob, and a big congrats to you and Alex! He will certainly be one well-fed little boy. :)
Congratulations! He is beautiful!
But where is the recipe for this perfect baked good? :-) Congratulations!
He looks wonderful. Congrats to the proud parents!
Absolute perfection! Congratulations. And I love your announcement.
Congratulations, Deb and Alex. He is absolutely gorgeous!
He looks utterly delicious! Good for a lifetime of nibbles! Mazel tov!
Goodness! That’s the sweetest baby I’ve ever seen. Congratulations!
MAZAL TOV….he is beautiful…wishing the entire family many years of health, love, peace, and happiness.
Welcome little Jacob! What a BEAUTIFUL little boy. And that head of hair…ohhh…I can just smell him! :-)
Congratulations…you have 24 hours to ohh and ahh and then it’s back to the kitchen for you…just kidding. Enjoy every minute…they are each and every one priceless!!!
Sue
Congratulations! He may just be the cutest cute that ever cuted!
He’s so beautiful. Congratulations! :)
Congratulations! He’s beautiful!
I couldn’t agree more–so adorable I could just “eat him up!!” Congrats on a job well done and enjoy every little moment!!
Congratulations! Having read your blog/tweets for a while I was wondering when you would deliver. He is so adorable! And the hair is indeed cinnamon swirl. Imagine that!
He is just beautiful. Congratulations :-)
Congratulations :) You have a really beutiful baby…big hug from Portugal/Europe
Congratulations! Jacob is amazingly beautiful! Hope you and Alex are enjoying every moment – from the late night feedings to just sitting and staring in wonder.
That is quite possibly the cutest newborn I have every seen! Congratulations!!
Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy.
My baby boy still has cinnamon swirl hair, at 10! Don’t ya love it?
Congrats! What a cute baby…
He is just gorgeous – congrats to you both! :)
He is STUNNING!!! All that beautiful hair. and what a sweet face. Congratulations.
Well done! He is just munchable!
xx
Like many, I’ve been a lurker for quite a while, but am delurking to say congratulations! He’s just gorgeous, I’m so happy for you! :) (Greetings from Cyprus in the Mediterranean, by the way!)
Oh my GOSH!!! He’s beautiful!! LOVE that cinnamon swirl hair! I hope YOU are doing well and had an “easy” (if there ever was one) delivery! So happy for you both—your heart is forever in his hands~
Oh my, he is so beautiful! Congratulations to the three of you!!
Welcome to the most interesting years of your life! Congratulations on a beautiful, healthy boy :o)
Congratulations from San Diego, CA! We are so happy for you!
£$&^&(*&$%£!!1! The cuteness has killed me!
Congratulations :) He’s gorgeous. He’s got so much hair!
congrats! This is great news and he is indeed incredibly cute.
I’m so happy for the three of you and I do wish you all the best!
Seriously one of the best looking newborns I’ve ever seen. Congrats!
Breathtaking! So handsome and such a sweet face! Enjoy every sweet moment, we’re very happy for you!
JennS.
Oh wow he is just so beautiful! Congratulations :)
Oh my GAWD, Jacob is GORGEOUS!
I’m not a cook — I only come to your website to look at the beautiful pictures of food (I mean, I am Jewish after all — I enjoy food; just can’t MAKE it well) — but I had to comment this time.
I have NEVER seen a more gorgeous baby. They’re usually all scrunchy-faced and stuff, but Jacob is handsome at birth. He’s going to steal many hearts with that face.
Congratulations! Mazel Tov!
Deliciously adorable! Congrats. I wish you nights filled with sleep and days of smiles!
How AMAZING! Congrats to your family :D
Woooow. Gorgeous. Congrats and welcome! (And what a head of hair!)
Congratulations!!
Now the days will be long, but the years will be too short..enjoy every moment. He’s beautiful!
CONGRATS HE’S SO HANDSOMELY YUMMEHH!
Congrats! he’s so handsomely yummy ;)
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! He is beautiful!! Blessings :)
I’ve been looking forward to this post for some time… :)
He’s beautiful! Congratulations… I think we are all quite smitten.
Yay! Congratulations on your little love muffin!
Congratulations. He is very sweet and adorable!
By far your best creation yet!! Congratulations on this adorable new life that you’ve been blessed with.
Congratulations he’s so beautiful.
Oh! What a New Year’s present you just got! Congratulations to you and Alex on sweet Jacob’s birth.
p.s. You get your glass of wine yet? ;-)
Congratulations!!
P.s., I absolutely love your website!!
What a cute kiddo you have. Usually newborns aren’t so attractive the first few days – but yours is absolute perfection. Enjoy this amazing time of discovery and bonding with your son – its something you will always treasure.
oh how wonderful!
may your journey with beautiful jacob be filled with magical moments, good health and great joys. you & alex are blessed. :)
So adorable! What an amazingly cute little face. Congratulations!
Congratulations! What a beautiful baby!
OH MY! SWOON.
What a fine young man!
All that hair!
So many exclamation marks!
Congratulations one hundred times over.
Gorgeous. what are you going to serve at the bris? What’s good bris food?
Congratulations! He’s adorable!
Congratulations, he’s beautiful!
Tons of love…
Many congrats! He is absolutely gorgeous, and I love this post :)
OMG! Congratulations! He’s the cutest newborn I’ve ever seen, what a pretty face!
Welcome to the world little Jacob! Congratulations, he’s gorgeous :)
ahhhhhhhhh, he is so cute. Congratulations.
Tasty!
The Adventure Begins for Mr. & Mrs. Smitten Kitchen
Watch for details of the happy couple as they discover the
eating habits of toddlers, young children and teens. Gone the
spinach-feta pancakes with creme ganache with a squeeze of
lemon. No more hacked caprese unless it is dolled up with
hearty franks. Boxed mac and cheese, fast food chicken
nuggets, and bland as cardboard animal crackers will be the
norm and preferred by the young smitten kitchen. Good luck
kids…….I just love this blog. :)
congratulations! all my babies had tons of hair, but never cinnamon swirl – they looked more like baby gorillas:)
Jacob is beautiful! Enjoy!
He is sooo precious! I clapped my hands for joy when I saw this in my inbox! A long and happy life to all three of you.
Congratulations! Definitely your best creation!
Congratulations! Now the real fun begins!! Best wishes to the whole gang.
Congrats! He’s gorgeous.
Wow!! Congratulations!!! He is absolutely beautiful. Enjoy him and his cinnamon hair :)
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! What a beautiful family!! And a lucky little boy indeed to be given to such loving parents!
What an absolutely BEAUTIFUL baby boy!! Many congratulations and may God bless you all!
What a stunningly beautiful boy!! Congratulations and enjoy every minute with him.
Congratulations. Your journey as a family begins…and will be a blessing your whole life.
Oh my gracious! He is just the most adorable baby ever. Congratulations!
Woooooooooooooooooooohhhhh ! congrats !!!!!!!!
and welcome to this adorable cinnamon flavoured baby :)
AW! Congratulations!!!! He is absolutely beautiful, you must be so incredibly proud. Wish you the best of luck with everything!
Excellent work. He does look edible.
Oh, happy day! Welcome to your exciting adventure!
Congratulations!!! He is beautiful! I can’t believe you used all cooking food terms to announce and describe. Please get your rest and enjoy! Love Deb
Simply ADORABLE! Congrats!
He was born on my hubbies b-day. :O)
He’s beautiful! Excellent name choice, by the way. My Jacob just turned 18 on the 13th.
Congratulations!! He looks absolutely wonderful.
Congratulations!! Welcome, Jacob!
When my son was born, he had similar swirl – we used to refer to the center of it as “where Evan starts.”
Congrats! So precious. Enjoy every second!
OMG…that’s just wonderful. You can’t cook something any better than that. Look at all the hair…and the beautiful eyes. Congrats!
Joyous kitchen! Now there’s a recipe worth sharing!!! OMG he’s is perfect!
Congratulations Deb!!!!! I would have tried to nibble on that yummy little one too! :)
What a beautiful little baby!!! Mazal Tov, lots of Happiness and Joy!!
congratulations, what a wonderful little baby!
Many, many congratulations to you. Hold him, sniff him and never put him down. Pull up his blankets just to touch his tiny feet. May every moment be burned into your memory!
YAY! Amazing! He’s SO handsome! Congrats!
He is gorgeous and perfect! Congratulations!
Usually just a lurker – but wanted to say congrats!!! What a beautiful baby.
CONGRATULATIONS! He is precious…
Congratulations!!! He’s absolutely gorgeous and I love your recipes and pictures sooo much!!!!
Wow…he’s beautiful.
I’ve been thinking about you – this is wonderful news. So thrilled for you, mom.
Kim
Congratulations! Taniah! (Malay) Gong Xi! (Chinese) and domo omedetou gozaimasu! (Japanese) on this very, very happy occasion, Deb and Alex! Welcome and God bless, Jacob! Best wishes to the joyful grandparents too!
XOXOXO all the way from Malaysia.
He is adorable! Congratulations and thanks from sharing his arrival! I see baby food recipes on the horizon! Enjoy these early beautiful days together.
Congratulations!!!! He’s so perfect!!! wishing you every happiness!!
Congratulations!!!! He’s so blessed to have a mama like you.
Long-term lurker here…congratulations on your gorgeous new baby! I love reading your blog…this little one is very lucky to have a mum like you!
Mazel Tov! this is one sweet cookie :-)
Oh my goodness. He is Beautiful. Congratulations!
Deb, congratulations! Now, watch out for all the mommy bloggers who are going to try to bombard you with parenting “techniques” and will tell you that your parenting is incorrect, even though you’re an excellent parent. I guess it’s jut one of the things about blogging, you’ll hear everyone’s opinions, but the best part is that you’ll take everything with a shaker full of salt and use what you think is best. I think your son is going to be a lucky person! He’s got an awesome mom who bakes! Too bad my mom can’t bake for her life, and now refuses for me to teach her because she doesn’t want to learn how to bake from a 17 year old.
Oh, never do that to your son. If he knows how to do something that you don’t- let him at least try to teach you. Us teens are actually smart sometimes. :)
Anyway, have a great time with your son!
Oh, and don’t forget to have a drink! I remember you saying how annoying it was that you couldn’t drink, but I think you overcame that urge by baking / cooking up some delish recipes!
Oooh oooh ooooh he is delicious! Congratulations!!!!
What a sweet little snickerdoodle you baked!
Congratulations!
oh my goodness, he is the sweetest, loveliest little boy and the swirl atop his dear head reminds me of my son when he was born. enjoy all his little bits. congratulations!
Congrats!!!! He is adorable!
long time hidden reader here! CONGRATULATIONS!! he’s gonna be a happy kid with a foodie mum!!
YAY! Congratulation! How beautiful!
Congratulations!
He’s truly one of the most beautiful babies I’ve ever seen.
I hope the nurses appreciated their treats!
Mazel tov! He’s adorable. All the best to you and Alex as you begin your new lives together with baby Jacob.
Mazel Tov! Your secret recipe turned out great. Best wishes to the whole family!
ADORABLE! Congrats on your little “muffin man”. I thought your photography was great but now I see it truly is the subject matter that is beautiful.
He is so beautiful! Congratulations. :)
Mazel tov – and it looks perfectly good to eat so I bet u are eating it all up….
Jacob is adorable…so have you slept at all or have both of been watching your baby? Congrats!
Oh he is so gorgeous! As a first time pregnant woman, I’ve been having so much fun reading about your preparations for your little one. Congratulations to you and your whole family!
Congratulations! He’s adorable!
Congratulations!!! :o)
Honestly, he’s just about the most beautiful newborn I’ve ever seen! (and I have two of my own ;) Enjoy every minute!
cutest baby ever. congratulations!
Congratulations!! He is beautiful.
Congratulations!!!!!!!! Babies make EVERYONE happy!
Welcome Jacob! Life as you know it will never be the same. . . but that’s a really, really good thing!! Best wishes to all of you!
Now that sweet little face can satisfy any sweet tooth!! Congratulations!
CONGRATS, MAZEL TOV – WONDERFUL NEWS! Just enjoy this time — can’t wait to hear all about him! GREAT GREAT NEWS TO WAKE UP TO!
Congratulations! What a beautiful little boy!
I consider myself an expert–have 10 grandbabies and 9 of them are boys……..that is one gorgeous boy child!
Congratulations!!!! I’ve SO happy for you and the bouncing baby boy is perfect. Joy and love for everyone!
How wonderful! Good job, Mom! And Dad!
Beautiful baby, love all that hair. Congratulations.
Wow. That is some sweet smitten LOVE….What a beautiful baby…
Truly, I don’t think I’ve ever commented on your blog- I read it a few tim