'Love Is Blind' Star Jessica Batten Is A Mom!
By Melanie VanDerveer on June 18, 2023 at 2:15 PM EDT
Jessica Batten is a mom!
The "Love Is Blind" alum welcomed her first child with husband Benjamin McGrath on June 9 and recently took to Instagram to announce his arrival.
Welcome To The World, Dax!
Batten, 38, shared her baby's arrival on Instagram with a carousel of photos simply captioned, "Meet Dax 💙."
In the photos shared, Dax is getting love from mom and dad as well as his brother Ethan, 6, and sister Poppy, 7, McGrath's children from a previous relationship.
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In late May, Batten shared some pregnant bump shots on social media as she geared up for the final days of pregnancy before meeting her new baby.
"9 months after tying the knot and we’re hanging out in our nursery waiting on a new addition (🤯 !)," her caption reads.
"I want to bottle up this time as newlyweds, it has been my favorite, but I’m also so ready to meet our baby!"
Many of Batten's followers were excited to see that things have worked out for her since the reality show.
"So happy that you got your happy ending Jessica! 😊♥️ You look absolutely beautiful, and all the best for when your beautiful baby arrives 💙," one person wrote. Another added, "So happy for you, everything came in the right time."
Batten also shared a glimpse into her new baby's nursery in the same carousel of photos.
"Such a beautiful space. So looking forward to meeting your new little one and the next chapter! ❤️✨💃🏽🌸," one follower wrote about the nursery.
Another added, "The nursery looks soooo good!! 😍😍 And so do you ❤️❤️ Can’t wait for your little cutie to arrive so soon!!!"
Jessica Batten Opened Up About "Learning To Be A Parent" Before Getting Married
Before saying "I do" to McGrath, Batten had some time to get acclimated with parenting with her fiancé's two young children. The reality star opened up about the process to PEOPLE.
"It's been awesome and three for the price of one for me. I didn't know this would be in my future, but I couldn't imagine my life without them," she told PEOPLE in late 2021. "They're so super special to me."
During the process of learning to be a parent, Batten found that it's important to find "a balance" in her relationship with McGrath and the kids.
"It's a lot of sacrifice, but it's so rewarding," she explained. "After being by myself for so long, or just me and [my dog] Payton, now having them, it's just a whole different perspective."
The "Love Is Blind" alum also said that on Saturday mornings, she can be found bonding with the kids while watching cartoons and enjoying chocolate milk together.
"I feel so much more childlike now that I have two best friends to do stuff like that with," she said. "Sometimes I think Ben thinks he has three children now."