7 lbs. 2 oz.
19 1/2”
We can already tell that she has a huge appetite and very speedy legs.
7 lbs. 2 oz.
19 1/2”
We can already tell that she has a huge appetite and very speedy legs.
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585 comments
Karla
Congratulations! A true gift from God! God is so good! I pray for a lifetime of happiness for your family! Looooove the name!
Holli
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
Congratulations!
Kristin
YAYYY! Congrats Janae and Billy! I’m so happy for you. She looks beautiful and I love the name!
Kate @ Work In Progress
OMG!!! She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!! She looks just like you guys too :-) CONGRATULATIONS JANAE AND BILLY!!!!!
Brynn
She is beautiful! So happy for your new little family.
Kaitlyn @ Chocolate Running Shoes
AHHHHH She’s beautiful!!!!!! look at her hair! Gorgeous!!! CONGRATULATIONS Janae and Billy :) :) :) :) :) :)
Ashley @ This Is The Place
CONGRATULATIONS!!! She is just beautiful! I am so happy for you guys.
Erin @ The Grass Skirt
She’s just beautiful! Congrats to you both! :)
Lizzy
mom and daughter look beautiful! congratulations jacobs family!!!
Brittany
Congratulations, she’s adorable!
Linda
Um, did you give birth to that baby, Janae? Cuz you look absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations to you and Billy! Brooke is beautiful!
Beth
She’s beautiful Billy and Janae! Congratulations!
Anne
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is so beautiful, I can’t believe how happy she looks!!!!
Megan
Congratulations!! Beautiful family!!!
abby r
she is gorgeous! congratulations!
Chels
Congrats! She is so beautiful! What a good looking family!!
Gina G
CONGRATULATIONS!!
She is absolutely beautiful!! I am sooo happy/excited for you and Billy! :)
Annette
Congratulations!!! She is so beautiful and I have no doubt you two will be amazing parents! Thank you for taking us all on this journey with you.
Jos
Precious precious precious …Billy and Janae,
Welcome to this amazing journey called parenthood!
May the good Lord bless you and your daughter,
And give you all you need:-)
Amanda Q
Congratulations on your beautiful little girl!!!!
Katie
Congratulations! She is beautiful, and the picture of the three of you as a family is just precious!
Ariel
So happy for you guys! Congrats! I love the name too!
Liz
SO BEAUTIFUL! CONGRATULATIONS!
Jamily
I love all that hair! So happy for you guys :). I hope you are recovering well!!
Helga
Oh, congratulations Janae and Billy! You look so happy. And Brooke is one of the cutest newborns I’ve seen!
Best wishes to you all from your Icelandic reader ;)
Jessie
She is beautiful Janae! Congratulations to the both of you <3
Jade Broughton
Congratulations! She is beautiful!! xxxx
Kari @ Running Ricig
Congratulations to all of you!!!
Noel
Congrats to you both! She looks beautiful!
Shannon
awwww…She is beautiful! I am so happy for you guys! I love her name!
Bridget @ Type A-Frame Personality
Congrats! That was so fast! So glad everything seemingly went super “easy” for you! I hope your family comes and visits asap now.
Mandy
LOVE HER! Congratulations! You both look beautiful!
Becky Przy
Congrats! She is beautiful! Such a great looking family;-)
Roni
ahhhhhhhhh congratulations!!! what a wonderful beginning!! wishing you all the best!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat
Congrats to your beautiful family!
Ann-Jennifer
Congratulations-she is so precious! And look at all that hair! :) I’m very happy for you and Billy. Enjoy her!
Julissa
It took my computer FOREVER to load your site just because of how much attention it’s gotten (clearly!) Just wanted to say congratulations to you and Billy!!!
Mary
Congratulations!! She’s precious :)
Jessica B.
OMG how long was the labor? You look amazing! I promise I won’t hate you if you tell me what the secret is :)
Congrats to you and Billy on an absolutely beautiful baby!
HilJo
Beautiful. You guys are a beautiful family! And she is a lucky girl to come into the world with so much excitement and love :)
Jess
She’s beautiful! Congratulations!!! :-)
Missy
Janae! She is beautiful and you look beautiful! Wow look at all that hair! I’m so happy for both of you! Congratulations again!
Michele
Congratulations! She is adorable…
Kelly
She’s beautiful! Congrats!
Lauri
Congrats!!!!! She is gorgeous, love the name and you look WAY too good for having just given birth!!
Enjoy every minute with your new baby!
Amanda
She’s beautiful. Congrats and enjoy this time with her!
Maegan
Look at that head o’ hair! And she’s definitely smiling in that second picture. Congratulations, Janae and Billy, what a beautiful baby you have!
Vanessa @ Gourmet Runner
Beautiful! Congratulations to you both!
cathy@1970kikiproject
so so precious!! and what a beautiful name!
congratulations to you all!
that first photo is totally heartwarming!!
Sue
Congratulations to both of you. I tried to see if you had her last night and the website was down. Probably because of too many people doing the same thing I was doing. LOL. Brooke is absolutely beautiful. I love that name. Thanks for sharing this wonderful moment in your life with all of us!!! Take care.
Hugs,
Sue
Deb
She is absolutely perfect!!!! I don’t think I’ve EVER seen a newborn so alert with eyes open and such a “knowing” expression. Congratulations!!!! ;-)
Sara
Congratulations! So cute of Billy to do all these posts! You both are beaming with joy in this picture!
Rebecca Jo
Look at all the hair!!!… & look at how good mommy looks! You just made thousands of women jealous! :) CONGRATS!!!!
Anna
Well done!
Congratulations to both of you. Can you believe how much you already love her?
Steph F.
Awww, a huge congratulations to you! Enjoy every second with your new little one (and as a mom of two girls, I can tell you, little girls are just the best!).
Steph :)
Chelsea @ http://prettyrunnergirl.blogspot.com
Congrats!!!! She is beautiful!!!
Meghan Rene
WOOT WOOT!!! Welcome to the world – she is beautiful!
Elise
Well she is just the cutest lil thing. Love all the hair.
Congratulations you two!
Karleen
Yay…congrats!!!! Janae, you seriously don’t look like you just went through labor. Must be all that running (or candy)…you are my hero! And what a beautiful name for a beautiful baby!
Hayley @ Running Down the Runway
Just like me- a full head of hair! Congrats to you guys- she is gorgeous!
Lish
Congratulations!!! She is beautiful! So happy for you and Billy!
Megan S @ Gourmet or go Home
Aaaugh! Congratulations! She’s gorgeous and you all look wonderful! So happy for you!
Angie @ Pint of Goals
Oh my, what a beautiful family! She has so much hair :) Congrats!!!
Jenny
Many congratulations!!!
Brooke
She’s so beautiful!! Congrats Janea and Billy! And you picked an AWESOME name!
Samantha
Congrats!! She’s beautiful :)
Molly@ThisLifeIsSparkling
She is beautiful! So happy for you both<3
Erin
Ah! You guys look so amazingly happy. She is so gorgous. Congratulations!
Ali
congrats all the from Australia Janae and Billy! She is absolutely gorgeous!
Rachel C.
Congrats! She’s beautiful and Janae, you look fantastic! You three make a gorgeous family!
Kelly @ Running Kellometers
Congrats! What a beautiful baby!
Jennifer
She is beautiful! Congratulations!
Monica
Congratulations, she’s gorgeous!
Asia
Congrats, Janae and Billy! She is beautiful!
Kanoelani
OMG She’s beautiful! Congrats Janae & Billy! And thanks for bringing us readers along for the ride :-D
Alison
SO SWEET! I can’t believe how happy a complete stranger’s little family just made me :) Congrats Janae and Billy!
Shari
She is precious! Congratulations to all!
Melissa
Congratulations Janae and Billy! Brooke is beautiful :)
Leslee
Congratulations! She is adorable! Can’t wait to hear the details!
Catlin
Congratulations!!!!!! I am ohhhhh so excited for you!!!
She is precious!
Lindsay @ Fit with Farrar
CONGRATULATIONS you two!! WOW! I love the full head of hair!
Cait
she’s adorable! congrats jacobs family!
Jane
Congratulations!!! She is beautiful and you are an inspiration. You are the mellowest and most level headed first time mama ever, and this about-to-be-second-time mama plans to take a page from your playbook this time around! You are a breath of fresh air in the blog world, and sure to be an incredible mom.
Enjoy these first days with beautiful new family. I hope you can feel the love coming out you from all over the world! xoxo
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile
Congrats, Janae and Billy!!!! She is so gorgeous!!! :D
Krissy @ Shiawase Life
She is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous! Congrats to the Jacobs family!!!!
natalie@thesweetslife
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! huge smiles for you! enjoy your first few days with this precious blessing!
Elodie
Congrats from France!!! She’s gorgeous!
Kattrina
Ahhh! I can’t believe you have a baby!!! She is beautiful!! I hope it all went smoothly. How crazy that you gave birth sooooooooooooo soon after arriving in Cali! I am so, so happy for you. Can’t wait to hear about motherhood. I still have three weeks to go (unless he comes early). Take care and bless you and your beautiful family!!!
Erin
Congrats! She is absolutely beautiful! :) Enjoy every second with that sweet little girl, they are just the greatest gift on the planet! (I may be biased since I have two little girls myself)
Emily
Congratulations Janae and Billy! Your little girl is SOOOO precious! And I love her name! Can’t wait to hear more! :) take care!
Emily
PS- You look beautiful after just giving birth! So excited for you guys!!!!
Christel
Congrats! She’s gorgeous. And, Janea, seriously – you look fresh as a daisy and you’ve just given birth!
Ally
CONGRATULATIONS! You both look amazing.
Jessie @ ...y'all.
God bless y’all – what a beautiful family already. You made the entire thing look easy!
Bess @ Bess Be Fit
Congrats Janae and Billy!!! She is perfect!
Jennifer
Hooray hooray! Y’all look so well, and she is GORGEOUS! Congratulations! I can tell you two are very lucky parents and she’s a very lucky girl.
Meaghan
She.Is.GORGEOUS!! Congrats Janae and Billy, and welcome to the world Brooke!!
jenny
ok, so here’s the millionth comment…just kidding. wow, it’s like all of us have gone through this entire pregnancy with you and now she’s finally here. congratulations to you both. brooke is adorable. i would say and now come’s the big life changes but from your blog it appears you two will transition to this easily as your nieces and nephews have you both knowing what to expect.
Amy
Congratulations! She is beautiful.
bri
Congratulations! She is beautiful!
Maria
Congrats Janae! I just started reading your blog, and I adore it! Enjoy your new baby, she’s gorgeous!
Michelle M.
CONGRATS! What a beautiful baby girl and a super sweet name. Prayers for Mommy, Daddy & Baby Brooke :)
Sarah
congrats!! and what a beautiful name!
Elizabeth
You are the cutest little family! You all look fabulous! Enjoy getting to know Brooke. :)
Melissa Z
Congrats!!! She is Beautiful…look at all that hair!!!! :) Beautiful name too!
Jodie
Congratulations Janae and Billy! And hello Brooke, you are joining an amazing family! :-)
Suzanne
Look at all that hair!!!
Congratulations new mom and dad!! So happy for you.
Brooke is beautiful! :)
Marie
Congratulations!!! You all make a beautiful family! Janae, you look wonderful; doesn’t look like you were in labor at all!
Katie
AHHHH what a beautiful head full of hair! I’m so excited, happy, and proud of you! Brooke is so beautiful and I bet in a year she will be craving some FROYO! lol Congrats to you and Billy! :)
Tamara
Congratulations! Wow, look at all that hair! Janae you must have delivered like a champ, you don’t look like you could have possibly just had a baby!
kelly
Congrats! So happy for you!
Cassie
Congratulations Billy and Janae! Brook is beautiful! You both look so happy and proud! I am so excited for you and this new chapter in your life!
PJ runs
Much congrats to the Jacobs family.
Brooke @ sweats & sweets
She is just beautiful! Such a cute family of 3, and her name is the best in the world! Love all her hair!
Lauren
Congrats!! She’s beautiful like the rest of her family!! I’m so happy for you!
Lexi
Congrats to you both! She’s gorgeous! And I love her name! I can’t believe you were so impeccable with the timing – way to go! I can’t believe how relaxed you seem with all the madness recently – hope my first pregnancy will be that easy.
Kelly
Look at all that hair! She is gorgeous! Congrats!
Melissa
Welcome sweet Brooke and congratulations Mommy, Daddy and families!!! What a beautiful baby girl!
Camilla
Congratulations! She is just beautiful! What a wonderful new adventure for a wonderful family!
Colleen
ahhhh! she’s perfect! congratulations!
melissa @ getfitandsweattrying
What a beautiful baby girl! Congratulations!! Enjoy every minute!
Cyndie
CONGRATS! You guys are going to be amazing parents, I can tell. She’s a beautiful baby and I love the name!
Amanda
Oh Janae, she is perfect! Beautiful just like her Mama! And you look wonderful! Congratulations to you and Billy. That’s one lucky little girl you just brought into the world! :)
Rachel
Oh, she is a beaut. Congratulations on the newest addition to your family. Enjoy her as much as you can because let me tell you, they grow up too fast. :o)
Jenna
congrats you guys, she’s beautiful!!
Kari
Congratulations!!!!
Kristin
Congratulations!! She is beautiful!! And I LOVE her name..my daughter’s name is Brooke too! :)
Retta
I’m so very happy for you! Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl!!
PS – So jealous you look so pretty during labor!
Caroline
Aw! Brooke is so adorable… CONGRATS! xxx
Amy
Congratulations Janae and Billy! She is absolutely adorable! Love the name :):)
Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs
Congratulations x a million!!!! She is beautiful & you look fantastic Mama!
Rebecca
Congratulations, Janae and Billy!!! She’s beautiful! And I love her name! :)
kelsey
CONGRATULATIONS!! What an beautiful baby! :)
Theresa
Congrats to you and and Billy!!!! She is absolutely beautiful :)
Ana Maria
She is just gorgeous. Congratulations!
Joy
Oh my goodness!!!!! Congratulations!!!!
What a beautiful name. What a beautiful little girl.
You look more put together after giving birth than I do on a regular day! You look great!
I wish you and Billy a lifetime of happiness with your bundle of joy.
Jackie
she is beautiful!! gorgeous family!! xoxo
Nicole W.
She is gorgeous. Congratulations! What a beautiful family!
Lisa
Huge congrats HRG family!
Could your timing had been more perfect?
She is a beauty…and all that hair!
Holly @ Pink-Runner.com
Congrats!!! I get on my computer this morning and miss all the action! She is beautiful and you look crazy gorgeous in all of those pictures!! I hope to look that good someday giving birth! xoxoxoxoxo!
Allyssa
Congrats! She is SO PRETTY! And so alert also. It must be all the running endorphines that still surge through her little body :)
jrm
Congratulations on the newest addition to your family!!
Elizabeth
What a beautiful little lovie. You are very blessed.
Sasha
Beautiful! Congrats you guys!
Sarah
Wow she is so pretty! Your life will never be the same
CJ
Congratulations, Jacobs family! She’s totally beautiful, she’s very considerate (arriving pretty much immediately after you met up in CA), and she looks ready for the world. Added one more rock star to the family :)
Kristin
Ahh congratulations you two!! She is so adorable and shares the same name as my favorite brand of running shoes haha…how perfect! :)
DJ
She’s a beauty!! Congrats!! Love the name…… Short for “Brooks”…. She’s already a runner!! ;) you two will be running happy in no time!!
Michelle M
Congratulations! She is beautiful!
Sarah
Congratulations!!! I LOVE the name you both chose! Your daughter is so incredibly lucky to have such inspirational and loving parents! Your family is just glowing :D I cannot wait to see more pictures! You and Billy are going to be such fun parents!
Jess
Congratulations! She’s adorable.