The pair kept the pregnancy a secret until just a few months before Zydn was born, with Wood taking to Instagram toĀ announce the happy newsĀ on Nov. 21, 2021. The couple, who had been together since 2019, posted photos from a sweet maternity photo shoot featuring Woodās already large bump and a handful of emojis. For his part, Beckham commented, āCanāt wait baby!”
The due date was dangerously close to the Super Bowl, and Beckham worried his sonĀ might be bornĀ while he was playing in the big game. “I don’t need you to put that energy in the air about the Saturday night or the Sunday thing,” he toldĀ The New York Post. “I think God has a different plan. I don’t need it during the Super Bowl. I want to see my child being born, so I’m on watch.”
Beckham then added, per theĀ Associated Press, “Literally my phone is right here just in case, so I’m on call. I’m on watch. I’m on standby.”
Luckily, Zydn held off a few more days, and Beckham got to celebrate the victory by kissing Woodās baby bump.
Zydn was born just a few days after Super Bowl LVI in 2022
Just four days after his dad won Super Bowl LVI,Ā Zydn was bornĀ on Feb. 17, 2022. “2-17-22, 0605. THE biggest blessing I’ve ever had in my life arrived here on Earth!” Beckham wrote onĀ Instagram, posting photos of himself snuggled up at home with Wood and their baby boy.
“A moment I will never forget and cherish forever,ā he continued. āZydn was born at that moment I knew my life changed for the better.ā He went on to praise Wood for her strength. āU changed my life forever and delivered the most beautiful gift of all ā¦ EFFORTLESSLY! … I now know with u by my side and holding it down for me, I can get thru anything. I love u so much.”
In her own Instagram post, Wood sharedĀ similar sentiments about BeckhamĀ and gave more insight into her delivery, which she said lasted three hours and was a home birth. āI’ve been MIA soaking up every min of motherhood,” she wrote. āFrom my birth experience, to sharing exhaustion with the most supportive, loving partner I could ask for, @obj, watching you become the dad I always knew you would be, but actually seeing it happen, I am forever grateful.ā
He made his first red carpet appearance at 5 months old
At just 5 months old, Zydn attended his first red carpet event. Beckham and Wood brought him along to the ESPYs, where he matched his dad in a black-and-white tuxedo.
Wood shared photos of the event with the caption āMi Familia š¤.ā
Zydn is his dadās biggest fan
Zydn attended several games while in Woodās tummy, but he went toĀ his first one post-birthĀ at 17 months old to watch his dadās debut on the Baltimore Ravens. “Zydn’s first football game outside of my womb,ā Wood captioned photos of her little one rocking Ravenās gear on her Instagram Story.
Four months earlier, Zydn supported his pops when Beckham announced that he would beĀ signing with the team. The toddler, then 13 months old, was seen wearing an adorably oversized jersey and flat-brim hat in photos onĀ Instagram.
His birthday parties are over the top
Zydn turned 1 in February 2023, and his parents went all out for his first birthday party. The Jurassic-themed celebration featured huge dino cutouts, tons of balloons and prehistoric decor, a bouncy house, a ball pit, a photo wall, a dino-themed cake and lots of friends and family. He dressed for the occasion in a little dino jumper and a green bowtie.
āZydnās birthday was too lit!!ā Wood captioned anĀ Instagram slideshowĀ of the event. āBrought in his first year w/ so many friends & family. He was a ball of happiness all day š„¹ Decor 10/10 š¤!ā
HisĀ second birthday partyĀ proved to be quite an affair as well. When he turned 2 in February 2024, he enjoyed another dinosaur-themed event complete with plenty of entertainment options for his guests, including aĀ Ms. RachelĀ impersonator, a sand pit and face painting.
Alongside a carousel of photos that Wood shared onĀ Instagram, she wrote, “Almost a week late, but I still canāt get over how much fun we had celebrating my babyās birthday!! I canāt believe I have a 2ļøā£ year old š„¹ Family is all that matters on days like this and Iām grateful for mine š¤ Zydn is so loved and such a happy kid š¦.”
Beckham is a very hands-on dad
Beckham was excited about every aspect of fatherhood, even the less fun parts. āI’m all in. I change the diapers. I get up in the middle of the night,” he told PEOPLE. “His mom is still breastfeeding so sometimes I get that duty off, but [sometimes] it’s bottles in the middle of the night.”
The baller says there’s ānothing better for me than my son. I have been waiting on him for a very long time,ā which is why heās excited to be as hands-on as possible, including with dental care. “It’s not easy to clean an 8-month-old’s four teeth!” he joked.
Of course, there are fun parts, too, like getting to do things he enjoys with his mini-me. For example, Beckham shared a set of photosĀ playing video games with his sonĀ on his lap in July 2022. āWhen he wake up from that nap but itās only 15 people left š©š,ā he wrote in theĀ InstagramĀ caption.
Time with Zydn was the silver lining to Beckham’s ACL injury
Beckham tore his ACL in Super Bowl LVI, but he saw it as a special opportunity toĀ spend more timeĀ with his little one. “I feel like God puts moments in your life for you to be able to realize and be able to focus your priority on other things,” he told PEOPLE at the time.
āBeing injured and having to sit out this time around and not being at training camp, I never had this exact time period to myself. I get a long time to spend with my son and that means a lot to me,” he added.
However, the baller admitted he āmissed footballā and was excited to get back to the game. When he finally returned to training camp, he was thrilled, but theĀ highlight of his dayĀ was still going home to his son.
āAs soon as I get home, he’ll come give me a hug or lay on me,ā he told PEOPLE. āIt’s just very ā words don’t do justice for how great that feeling he gives me is ā¦ My son makes me smile every single day.ā
Beckham is hoping his son will follow in his athletic footsteps
Beckham proudly admits he can āsee so much of [himself] in [Zydn],ā and already recognizes some athletic prowess in his son. So, does he hope his little one will be a pro football player like him?
“My hope for him is that he’llĀ play the sports that I truly loveĀ before football, which are basketball and soccer,” he told PEOPLE. “Even my girl was like, ‘I’ve always said my baby can be whatever he wants to be, but after knowing you and seeing how he’s moving and acting right now, he’s an athlete for sure.’ “
“We’re thinking and hoping that he’ll be the next prodigy,” he added.