A couple received the best Christmas surprise when their baby boy was born prematurely just moments after getting engaged.
Jacob Kirch, from the Gold Coast, proposed to his partner Erin, who was 35 weeks pregnant, on Christmas Eve.
Surrounded by family and friends, the young mother broke down in tears when her partner pulled out a jewellery box – and she said ‘yes’.
But just one hour later, the couple were greeted with another surprise – an emotional Erin went into labour early after her waters broke.
Jacob Kirch and his now fiance Erin received the best Christmas surprise when their baby boy Vinnie was born prematurely just moments after getting engaged (pictured together)
Jacob proposed to his partner Erin, who was 35 weeks pregnant, on Christmas Eve
‘I think all the excitement out of that had burst my waters,’ Erin told 9NEWS.
Shortly after the engagement, the family had another celebration when the mother-of-two gave birth to a baby boy named Vinnie – five weeks before her due date.
‘You always wonder how you’re going to love a second child as much as your first but the moment they come out, its indescribable,’ Erin said.
Speaking to the Gold Coast Bulletin, Jacob said he had planned the proposal with his partner’s family weeks before the Christmas Eve lunch.
‘Everyone knew but her. We were in for a real shock when the baby decided to arrive,’ he said.
Shortly after the engagement, the family had another celebration when the mother-of-two gave birth to a baby boy named Vinnie – five weeks before her due date
Surprise! Newborn boy Vinnie arrived five weeks early shortly after his parents got engaged
The couple’s two-year-old son Harley surprised his mother in a T-shirt that read: ‘Mummy will you marry my Daddy?’ before his father got down on bended knee
The couple’s two-year-old son Harley surprised his mother in a T-shirt that read: ‘Mummy will you marry my Daddy?’ before his father got down on bended knee.
‘She burst into tears and said yes. Harley was hugging her and it was all pretty emotional and that’s when her water broke.’
As the mother went into labour, her now-fiance initially thought she was ‘joking’.
However, the family rushed to the hospital without touching their festive feast – and they welcomed their bundle of joy.
‘It was quite spectacular and I don’t think our Christmas will ever be the same, especially not for Harley who has a brother to share it with now, and I’ve got a fiance,’ Jacob said.