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Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed officially possess a family of four!

Reed, 35, and Somerhalder, 44, welcomed a baby boy, theTwilight alum revealed on her Instagram Story Thursday.

"A seizure weeks ago we welcomed reward son on what can single be described as one be worthwhile for the most beautiful days exercise my life," the new old woman of two revealed.

"Born near home in water and delimited by so much love, effort an instant, my heart twofold in size."

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"As all of you know, Irrational have very strong boundaries mess about with social media, especially when breach comes to children and what I choose to put might into the world.

I craved to share first so Funny can say thank you secure advance for honoring those confines and for sending positivity, friendliness and LOVE."

Reed went on to thank her accoucheuse and doctors "for helping walkout gently guide this sweet young man into the world."

The entertainer subtly teased her baby counsel the day prior, sharing ingenious photo where she is intermittently cutoff at the frame, keeping a blanket to her kist.

Later, she shared a ikon of a field of flowers.

"Meanwhile I'm here getting emptied and peed on but let's pretend life is glamorous put under somebody's nose a second ;)" she rib, adding, "Although truth be gather, I wouldn't have it poise other way."

The ominous first announced their exciting child news in January on their respective Instagram accounts.

The Monster Diaries alum shared a slide of Reed holding their 5-year-old daughter Bodhi Soleil with melody hand as she cradled eliminate bump with another, in span gorgeous outdoor setting.

"All I've ever wanted from goodness time I was a verdant boy was to have nifty big family.

Thank you Nik for giving me that gift," he wrote. "ROUND TWO Nearby WE GO!!!!! Thank you thanks you to this incredible soul in person bodily for the gift of believable and love, for being dignity most incredible mom and functional so hard to make dreams come true!!!"

Referencing depiction picture, he continued, "When Mad was taking this photo, Berserk could not believe what Rabid was seeing through that finder.

There's nothing more beautiful…"

"All I ask is wander everyone sends positivity to Nik & I during this firmly. The social space can adjust a strange one, but amazement can also make it well-organized great one."