Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, welcomed a great grandson this month, Jaxson, who was born Dec. 13 and whom the congressman met for the first time on Christmas day. He is Young’s first great grandchild.  

“Parenthood has been one of the greatest honors of my life, so words can hardly describe the joy I felt holding my great grandson for the first time,” he shared on Facebook .

Words can hardly describe the joy I felt holding my great grandson for the first time. Welcome to the world Jaxson pic.twitter.com/05ZqSX0SGv

— Rep. Don Young (@repdonyoung) December 28, 2015