Finally, some good news for the Sister Wives family.
Correction: finally, some GREAT news for the Sister Wives family!
With negative chatter continuing to surround this reality TV family (is Robyn really leaving Kody?!?), Maddie Brown has come out and given her loved ones something to celebrate for a change.
Actually, to be more accurate, someone else has come out and given her loved ones something to celebrate for a change.
And that someone is a baby!!!!!!
Maddie and husband Caleb Brush welcomed their first child into the world on Saturday, May 20, providing fans shortly afterward with the following details:
– It’s a boy.
– He was born at 12:13 a.m.
– He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces.
– He measured 21 inches in length.
– And his name is Axel James Brush.
How precious, right?!?
“We’re feeling both excited and exhausted at the same time,” the couple told People Magazine, adding:
“We’re looking forward to having a family. Now that he’s here, we’re excited to grow our family a little bit more and spread our love even more.”
Maddie linked to her interview with People on Instagram and included the above photo of her son just a few hours ago, writing as a simple caption at the time:
Welcome to the world Axel James Brush.
The adorable baby marks the very first grandchild for Kody and Janelle Brown, who star on the aforementioned TLC reality series and who also spoke to People about little Axel.
“I think being grandparents hasn’t sunk in yet,” said. “It’s so fun. I can’t believe how much we love this baby already.”
The Browns, of course, are an unusual family; Kody is married to four different women and has 18 kids overall.
This has led to a lot of controversy over the years, but it also means Maddie will have quite the support system.
If it really does take a village to raise a child, she’ll be fortunate enough to rely on her very own city.
“The whole family is excited,” Kody and Janelle say. “In fact, the biggest trick will be giving Maddie her rest because there’s going to be this long line of parents and siblings that will be continuously wanting to hold the baby.”
Maddie and Caleb got married in Montana in June of last year and then announced their pregnancy.
Said the 21-year old mother-to-be at the time:
“We are both really excited and anxious. I think every soon-to-be parent is anxious, but we have so much support from both sides of our family.
Talking to People back then as well, Maddie tried to predict what sort of parents she and Caleb will be.
“I think I’ll be the disciplinarian parent just because Caleb already has such a soft spot for the baby,” she explained. “He already has so much love for the baby.
In January, meanwhile, Maddie and Caleb shared a photo of themselves surrounded by blue balloons, confirming that a boy was on the way.
“Little baby boy Brush! We can’t wait to meet you!!” Maddie wrote to her Instagram followers at the time.
Throughout the pregnancy, Maddie has kept fans apprised of the state of her baby bump, while also gushing over her husband.
Take this social media entry in honor of her six-month anniversary, for example:
“Six months being married to you has been more than a fairy tale come true,” she captioned a picture taken at Yellowstone National Park, adding:
“You truly are my best friend and soul mate! I look forward to the years to come!”
AWWW, right?
You can watch Sister Wives online to get to know Maddie a bit better, and you can likely get to know her son a little more when new episodes of the TLC program air this summer.
Look for the show to return with a wedding special on Monday, June 12, at 9/8c.
For now, join us in sending your best wishes to the newly-expanded family!