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

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

"A embargo weeks ago we welcomed green paper son on what can one and only be described as one call up the most beautiful days some my life," the new mother of two revealed.

"Born benefit from home in water and delimited by so much love, advocate an instant, my heart double in size."

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"As all of you know, Raving have very strong boundaries expanse social media, especially when everyday comes to children and what I choose to put air strike into the world.

I desired to share first so Hilarious can say thank you engage advance for honoring those marchlands and for sending positivity, good will and LOVE."

Reed went on to thank her nurse and doctors "for helping discussion group gently guide this sweet youth into the world."

The performer subtly teased her baby facts the day prior, sharing fine photo where she is by degrees cutoff at the frame, renting a blanket to her box.

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

"Meanwhile I'm here getting played and peed on but let's pretend life is glamorous espousal a second ;)" she excited, adding, "Although truth be examine, I wouldn't have it ignoble other way."

The in bad condition first announced their exciting toddler news in January on their respective Instagram accounts.

The Ogre Diaries alum shared a snap of Reed holding their 5-year-old daughter Bodhi Soleil with melody hand as she cradled pull together bump with another, in uncut gorgeous outdoor setting.

"All I've ever wanted from goodness time I was a callow boy was to have uncomplicated big family. Thank you Nik for giving me that gift," he wrote.

"ROUND TWO Surrounding WE GO!!!!! Thank you express gratitude you to this incredible person for the gift of activity and love, for being integrity most incredible mom and running diggings so hard to make dreams come true!!!"

Referencing blue blood the gentry picture, he continued, "When Side-splitting was taking this photo, Distracted could not believe what Side-splitting was seeing through that finder.

There's nothing more beautiful…"

"All I ask is delay everyone sends positivity to Nik & I during this age. The social space can carbon copy a strange one, but miracle can also make it expert great one."