A mini Lizzie McGuire has arrived!
Hilary Duffand boyfriendMatthew Komawelcomed their first child together on Oct. 25, according to their birth announcement on Instagram Monday.
The proud new dad also shared the exciting news, writing, “Banks Violet Bair /// 10.25.18 /// We welcome a beautiful daughter, little sister, and best friend for life. Could not possibly be more grateful for our growing family and for the 🍊 who makes it all possible. Cloud ten.”
TheYoungeractress, 31, is also a proud mama to 6½-year-old sonLuca Cruz, whom she shares with ex-husbandMike Comrie.
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Duff and Koma, 31, had kept fans updated on her pregnancy sinceannouncing in June that they were expectinga “little princess.” The couple has been dating since early 2017.
She also previouslyjoked on Aug. 16, “Hurry it on up damnit,” and told PEOPLE in mid-Septemberthat she was “a little over it”in regards to pregnancy and ready for her daughter to arrive.
“But it is awesome tohave another kid to focus onbecause you’re not constantly focusing on every little ache and pain you feel or anything that happens,” she explained. “I am not on Google right away like I was the first time around. I know what is going on.”
Duffshared a videofrom her sex reveal in late June, which was held onMother’s Dayand saw family and friends pulling cannons that exploded in asea of pink smoke and confetti.
“It’sunique but it’s not tooweird,” she explained to PEOPLE of the moniker. “The name that we first thought we were gonna use is going to be her middle name, so we’re like, ‘Let’s not stress over this anymore.’ ”
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While being pregnant again six years after her first child was chock full of ups and downs, Duff made sure tostop and smell the roses— literally.
“Can’t help but imagine this little girl is growing and blooming in my belly like these roses that keep popping up at our house,” the actress and singer recently shared. “Pregnancy isfilled with so much emotionand some tough long days but it sure is special.”
“My sister has girls and I feel like I’m really girly,” Duff toldRyan Seacrestin a phone interview forOn Airin June. “But for the past six years I’ve bought monsters and trucks and planes and Luca’s into all the boy stuff, so everything’s blue and green and I was just ready for pink and purple stuff.”
But Luca was still getting used to the fact that he was going to soon be a big brother. “The beginning was a little … he was surprised. And now he’s warming up to the idea,” Duff said during a June appearance onThe Late Late Show with James Corden.
“He told his friend at school the other day that he’s having a sister that’s part red-butt monkey,” she joked.
source: people.com
