A touching update to a story Channel 6 News first reported almost two weeks ago. An Army dad who watched his son's birth in Omaha while serving overseas came home Wednesday to see his boy for the very first time.

It was through the Internet that Zachery Mitchell of Auburn, Nebraska watched his boy come into the world. Mitchell was in the Middle East watching the birth via a Web cam.

Wednesday, a much better view as Zachery received the perfect Christmas present a day early, one that doesn't come wrapped. Instead, the Mitchell family found it in a long hug together after months apart.

"Hi buddy." The biggest gift might actually take a little unwrapping. With all the bundling and straps, there was a learning curve. "How does this thing work?" With a little help, Zachery finally cradled his son for the very first time. "Hi baby."

This military dad might have missed the first two weeks of little Joshua's life, but he started to catch up in mere seconds. "He's got the same chubby cheeks. He likes to sleep like his dad, too, I think."

Although lately, sleep for dad was traded for anticipation of these moments. “I couldn't sleep at all,” said Zachery. “I haven't slept for awhile and I just couldn't stop thinking about it. It's more, it's more than I thought it would be. This is amazing, the best feeling in the world."

"I can't even put it into words how happy I am," said wife Ashley Mitchell. It’s a happiness that for Ashley has had its share of sadness. Birth is supposed to be a shared experience.

"Hard, I feel kind of guilty that I got to hold him and he didn't."

All of that was now traded in for smiles, touches and memories. “I have a lot to catch up on in a short amount of time," said Zachery.

A family now complete, if only physically for the next two weeks before dad heads back to the Middle East. "It's his first Christmas and I'm just glad I'm here to spend it with him,” said Zachery, home until January 8th.