Introducing MissSkylar Gray!
Gretchen RossiandSlade Smiley‘s newborn daughter made her social-media debut on her mom’s Instagram account Wednesday, exactly one week after her birth, in a series of photos taken at the hospital with her parents.
“Thank you to the good Lord above for the most precious gift we have ever been given! Our perfect little miracle! 🙏🏻,” the proud new mother adds.
Gretchen Rossi and Skylar.
Slade Smiley with daughter Skylar.Patty Othon Photography
Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley with daughter Skylar.
“My recovery has been really tough (headed back to the doctors now to check if I popped a stitch 🥴),” she shares.
Rossi also calls her experience withmotherhood “the most difficult thingI have ever done yet the most amazing, rewarding, incredible experience of my life!”
“I cry every five seconds it seems, either from pain, hormones, or just pure bliss looking into her sweet little eyes!” writes the former reality star. “Breastfeeding 24/7 as well, but she has latched on well … thank God!”
Skylar Gray Smiley.
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“Thank you to all of you who have been patient and understanding as I took my time to recover and bond with her,” Rossi concludes. “Love you all so much for your support and love for the 3 of us!”
The heartwarming images come just one day after Rossifired back against criticswho had been berating her for not posting a photo of her daughter after she gave birth last week via cesarean section.
In apost to her pageon Tuesday, she directed followers to her Instagram Stories where she shared her thoughts, and told the haters that they “can go suck it.”
Gretchen Rossi/Instagram
Gretchen Rossi’s Instagram Story.Gretchen Rossi/Instagram
She then urged the critics to unfollow her if they had a problem with her decision, and thanked those followers who haveshown her support and kindnessin this new chapter of her life.
Skylar is the first child for Rossi and longtime partner Smiley, who enduredmultiple rounds of in vitro fertilizationand a vasectomy reversal. Smiley is also dad to sons Gavin and Grayson, from previous relationships.
source: people.com
