Family Portrait: Elton, David Furnish and their kids

Well, this is nice.

Elton John and David Furnish recently expanded their family with the birth of Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John who was born January 11. He joins big brother Zachary Jackson Levon who was born to the same surrogate mother two years ago.

“We tried to create a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere,” Elton tells PEOPLE. “We were excited at the prospect of Elijah’s birth as we were at the prospect of Zachary’s — but much less nervous.”

Says David: “I would say we feel more secure in our parenting skills now — it’s far less scary than the first time ’round!”