- Content: Shawn Johnson East ‘Counting Our Blessings’ After Birth Of Baby No. 3
By Movieguide® Contributor
Shawn Johnson East just revealed the name and gender of her newborn!
“Barrett ‘Bear’ Madison East,” the former Olympic gymnast posted on Instagram. “We’ve all been waiting for you.”
Johnson East and husband Andrew welcomed their third child and second son on Dec. 12. They also share Drew, 4, and Jett, 2.
“Our baby boy has finally arrived, and we couldn’t be more thrilled,” the couple said in a statement to PEOPLE. “Both baby and mom are doing great, and we are counting our blessings!”
“Recovery is always a process and I’ve learned to be really patient with my body,” East shared. “Not trying to rush anything and really just going to soak it all in. The third time around feels so surreal because even though we’ve done this twice before, there’s still so much nervousness and excitement around the days leading up to the birth and then so much magic once you get to hold your sweet baby in your arms for the first time.”
“Life is so good and we are feeling really blessed to have a third healthy baby join our family,” East wrote in the family’s newsletter “FamilyMade.” “My dad was born on December 9 and passed away unexpectedly on December 27 of last year, so December is a really impactful month for us. Having our baby born so close to my dad’s birthday feels really special and I know he would be smiling down and so proud of us.”
Movieguide® previously reported on Bear’s birth:
Shawn Johnson East and her husband, Andrew East, have just welcomed their third little one into the world.
Keeping the baby’s gender as a surprise goes back to when the couple had their eldest. As with the new baby, the couple did not know daughter Drew’s gender until she was born.
“There was something so special with Drew about Andrew finding out first in delivery and being able to tell me,” Shawn told E! News. “It’s his little celebration moment. It was really, really special. And so we’re like, ‘Let’s just do that one more time.’”
Movieguide® also reported on the potential for Baby No. 4:
Former Olympian Shawn Johnson East revealed that she is open to growing her family through adoption in the future.
“I have not taken more kids off the table. I have just said to Andrew that I feel like my body is done with pregnancy,” Johnson East said during an Instagram Q&A. “I’ve been so blessed and lucky, but three full-term pregnancies, three c-sections, three BIG babies has taken its toll on my body specifically, and I want to be as healthy and active for my kids as possible.”
“So I now put adoption on the table,” she explained.
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