introducing Benaiah Cruz Tokushige
If a picture is worth a thousand words, here is 10,000 and some change recapping our past few days.
When we got to the hospital the wife was dialated to 2cm. We needed to wait 15 1/2 hours before she was 10cm. The wife seriously did an unreal job.
The most unreal moment in my life. Benaiah is about 5 minutes old in this shot. Liz started to push at 805am and Benaiah was out by 822am. praise Jesus.
It’s a boy.
This is literally the 1st time in my life holding an infant. Benaiah must be praying that I don’t drop him.
Benaiah and his beautiful mother.
1st shower.
Sleeping. I think he was jet lag.
1st car ride. still sleeping. I wonder what time zone he was on.
The crib…. looks like Benaiah started a gang….. crazy animals….. big bear, elmo, and ducky.
Mom and Benaiah. Can you believe she just gave birth????
Thank you everyone for standing with us in prayer. Benaiah and Mom are doing great. I thank God for an awesome wife, a healthy son, and unreal friends and family that we get to share our life with.
Great pictures and captions. Congratulations!
September 22, 2009 at 11:06 am
I can’t believe she looks this beautiful just after giving birth! Ben sure is a big boy. So happy he’s finally out. Congratulations Daddy Dane and Mommy Liz! ^_^
September 22, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Awesome God we serve, right? Children will always be blessings from him! Liz will always be pretty, no matter what! Haha! So now Dane, you are a father and God will give you extra ordinary abilities and grace and strength as you father Ben, and baby your first ‘baby’, Liz!! Mabuhay ka Beniah!!
September 22, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I’m so excited for the 3 of you!Congratulations again!Can’t wait to go back to Hawaii and visit you guys!Oh and Liz looks great!It’s like she didn’t just have a baby!
September 22, 2009 at 4:38 pm
congrats!! im so happy for you guys! i cant wait to see you all!
September 22, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Awesome! Beautiful baby.. God’s gift indeed. Welcome to parenthood.. be prepared to experience more of God’s glory!
September 22, 2009 at 5:12 pm
He is gorgeous! No wonder with you and Liz(who looks lovely as ever) as parents… =) Congratulations!!!
September 22, 2009 at 5:15 pm
congratulations!! you all look good! i hope to see benaiah someday. have fun being a daddy!
September 22, 2009 at 9:32 pm
come to hawaii.
September 23, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Congratulations!!!! I love all the pictures! Wishing the both of you all the joys of parenthood. Treasure this time…they grow up too fast and then you wonder, what happened to the quiet sleeping baby?
September 22, 2009 at 10:11 pm
it’s really awesome when a new life is in your hands…liz looks great – a blooming mommy… wishing you and liz blessings as you raise your little angel…
September 22, 2009 at 10:14 pm
I’m so proud to both of you, likewise, am so happy for your first born Benaiah – he’s a blessed gift. Praying for your good health and abound blessings onwards!
September 22, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Dane and Liz! Congratulations. You did great coaching Liz and Liz did an awesome job delivering. That’s the beauty of natural birth (is it?)– they both look great minutes after. We can’t wait to meet your handsome son
So happy for you. -Sam and Imee
September 22, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Wow! He is so cute! Yehey, He looks like a Filipino! We miss you guys! God Bless your Family!
September 23, 2009 at 12:13 am
SOOO CUTE! Woohoo! Congratulations! romel&traci
September 23, 2009 at 7:02 am
Thats so sweet:0)
Dane you look the same, hard to believe your a dad!
Enjoy…its an adventure
September 23, 2009 at 1:44 pm
great to hear from you mindy… it has been a while. hope yall are doing well.
September 23, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Congratulations Dane and Liz! I’m sure you guys will be wonderful parents.
September 27, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Congratulations!!!! He is truly a gift from heaven.
September 27, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Hi Liz, Dane & Cutie Beniah. Great Grand pa & ma are very happy to see thier first great grand child as his mother 1st grand child. We pray you have great joy in nurturing Beniah with patience so that he will grow healthy both physically and spiritually the most. God richly bless you. Greetings to all danes relatives and friends there.
September 29, 2009 at 5:54 am
twin sisssss… congratulations to you and dane for such a lovely baby boy. miss having you around here but i am happier that you found a better place for you and your family out there in hawaii. take real good care of yourself. being a mom is such a tough job (sabi nila, have no idea pa LOL). wav u mi amiga!
September 30, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I’m so happy for you three… I really see Jesus in your love…
October 1, 2009 at 10:05 am