'The Ultimatum's Madlyn Ballatori & Colby Kissinger Are Parents!
By Taylor Hodgkins on May 9, 2022 at 6:15 PM EDT
Updated on May 11, 2022 at 2:28 PM EDT
Netflix's latest reality TV newcomers Madlyn Ballatori and Colby Kissinger have been given an 'ultimate' gift: they are now parents!
Ballatori gave birth to a daughter last Thursday, May 5th.
The new mama and her baby girl are happy and healthy, and the new parents are beside themselves!
Mom and Dad were more than willing to share the blessed event with their fans.
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Baby Josephine Ballatori made her Instagram debut yesterday when her proud papa filmed a video of the tiny gal being snuggled by her mama!
Mama Ballatori shared 'Josie's birth weight and the time she came into the world in the video's caption.
"We could not be more in love," mama said, of her and Kissinger's new arrival!
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The road to parenthood can have many twists and turns, but Ballatori and Kissinger are more than ready to take on their new roles!
Ballatori expressed her excitement and love for her pregnancy to Us Weekly.
She told the outlet, "I'm having a girl. I am ready to have my girl. Just the last couple of weeks, (Ballatori was 35 weeks at the time), I'm like, 'get this baby out of me!'
The new little lady on the scene is a total mama's girl, according to proud papa Kissinger.
He shared with E! his new daughter and her mother are already a team!
"They're going to be two little twins who will [be] troublemakers together..." he said.
Kissinger has had plenty of bonding moments of his own with his daughter; he gushed he had felt a "rush" when he first held Josie!
"[The rush is] Something that you can't really describe the feeling of just a new life coming into the world, especially when it's your own. It's just so special and a moment I'll never forget," the new father excitedly said.
The 'troublemaker' twosome had been strongly bonded from the beginning.
Pregnancy showed Ballatori how much power she held as a woman!
"I felt like a champ," she shared in reference to being pregnant. "It gave me a whole new sense of confidence and love for myself and for Colby. It totally just grew me as an individual and us as a couple."
'Josie's birth was just as successful as Ballatori's pregnancy.
The birth "couldn't have gone more smooth. I had an amazing team of doctors and [the C-section] only took about 20 minutes so no complaints," the new Mama shared.
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Kissinger was known for several reasons on season one of "The Ultimatum."
He was known for his verbose love for his gal, how much he valued his friendship with his 'trial wife' April Marie, and for a certain fashion choice.
Yep, we're talking about his love for cowboy hats!
The Texan frequently wore a staple of his state during the show seemingly every chance he could.
Will his tiny tot follow in his father's footsteps in fashion choices?
Ballatori shared their daughter already has some accessories to possibly go with a future cowboy hat!
"She got a pair of hand-me-down boots," she told E!, "but the hat's next on the list for sure."
Can we get a "yee haw" for these new parents?