A baby boy born in Canada on October 23 gave new meaning to the phrase "hunk of love." Britteney and Chance Ayres suspected their baby would be a chunky little guy, but they were not prepared for the baby they met in the delivery room. At 14 lbs. 8 oz., Sonny Ayers is the biggest baby born at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Ontario since the hospital began tracking baby weights in 2010.
Britteney Ayers delivered Sonny, her fifth child, via C-section, and he was positively perfect. The parents instantly fell in love with their not-so-little baby, and it is easy to see why.
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The couple is not new to big babies.
Already a mother of four, Britteney Ayres thought her baby would be big, but not quite that big. Sonny has two siblings who were big babies as well. As she told Good Morning America, "[Marigold] was born 13 pounds, 14 ounces. And Lucky, he was born 13 pounds, 11 ounces."
When Sonny was born, he shocked his parents and everyone else in the delivery room.
Chance Ayers told Good Morning America that Sonny's size was unbelievable. "Never in our wildest dreams did we think he'd be that big," he said.
The mom shared her surprise with Canadian news outlet CTV News Kitchener. "He was born 14.5 pounds, and I didn't think I would ever be saying that out loud. We were very surprised at how big Sonny was," she said.
Dr. Asa Ahimbisibwe, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, confirmed to Good Morning America via email that Sonny was the biggest baby he had delivered in his career and the biggest at the hospital.
Even though he was bigger than they expected, the family couldn't be more excited.
The proud momma told the morning show that her pregnancy was normal and Sonny actually arrived a week before his October 31 due date. A week early … we can't even imagine how big he would have been if he'd waited a few more days.
"I'm taking it day by day, but I'm just really happy to be home and have a good support system. Nana and Papa are here helping out with the other littles, and we're just really excited to be home. It's a blessing," Britteney Ayers said.
Sonny was the grand finale for the Ayers family.
Both mom and dad agree Sonny is their last baby, and they plan to soak it all up.
"He's our last one … a ray of sunshine. He's beautiful," Chance Ayres told Good Morning America. "Anyone that sees them has an enormous smile, even if they don't recognize [him] from the news. They still see him and say, 'Wow, what a baby that is.'"
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His size really is mind-boggling to think about.
The Ayers kids are considerably bigger than the average baby. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the average newborn baby weighs between 5 pounds and 8 pounds. If you figure a gallon of milk weighs about 8 pounds, Sonny is almost as big as two gallons. That's a lot of baby to carry around.
Britteney, we are amazed and so happy for your family. Sonny looks like a sweet little guy, and we would love to give him a snuggle. Fair warning: We might not want to give him back! Congratulations, and enjoy your big blessing.
