Craig Melvin’s family surprises him on his first day as TODAY co-anchor

Craig Melvin got a surprise visit from his family on his first day as co-anchor of I DAG.

An overwhelmed Craig wiped away tears as his wife, Lindsay Czarniak, and their children, Delano, 10, and Sybil, 8, walked onto the set. They were followed by Craig’s parents, Lawrence and Betty Jo, and his brother Ryan.

“When I left this morning you were all in bed!” Craig exclaimed.

“We faked it,” Lindsay said with a laugh.

Craig’s son, Delano, who was dressed in a suit for the occasion, took a seat right next to his father in Studio 1A.

“Oh, you’ve got a mic, mate,” Craig said, to which Delano proudly replied, “I’m a pro!”

Craig has been with NBC News for nearly 14 years, moving into the co-anchor seat with Savannah Guthrie after the departure of Hoda Kotb.

“It’s surreal and to me it symbolizes faith because you know you dare to dream a dream and then to actually see it come true, it makes me think of a spouse coming to the Super Bowl or like the game – winning catch. That’s what this feels like,” shared Lindsay on January 13.

Craig’s mother, Betty Jo, was also bubbling with excitement.

“I have butterflies in my stomach today,” said Betty Jo. She then praised Craig for “always doing his very best.”

“He deserves this,” she said as an emotional Craig dabbed at his eyes. “I love you.”

It was a morning filled with special surprises, including a pre-recorded message from Hoda, who celebrated her last show on January 19.

“Craig-or!” Hoda said. “It’s your first day. How does it feel? First of all, I’m so proud of you, and I wanted to tell you how proud of you I am, because first of all, you’re going to be amazing.”

“Go get them, Craig. You got this!” Hoda added.