Mary Lou Retton is about to take on a new role — grandmother!
The daughter of the former Olympic gymnast Skyla (24) is expecting her first child. In a photo shared by her sister Shayla, 29, on Instagram on Saturday, May 11, Skyla can be seen posing next to Retton, 56, with her baby bump on display in a skin-tight blue dress.
According to Shayla’s caption, the family was celebrating sister Emma’s graduation.
“Best graduation weekend for my little sister! @emmajeankelley we are SO proud of you and can’t wait to see you tear it down in adulthood!” Shayla wrote.
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The family of Mary Lou Retton.
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Mary Lou Retton celebrates first Christmas after health scare with photo of her four daughters
In addition to Shayla, Skyla and Emma, 21, Retton is also mom to daughter McKenna, 27, who she shares with ex-husband Shannon Kelley. McKenna is set to get married this fall.
The Olympic gymnast spent several weeks “fighting for her life” in intensive care at a Texas hospital in October, but managed to spend Christmas with her children, sharing a sweet photo on Instagram.
Retton documented the vacation with a photo of her mini-me daughters. “Merry Christmas 🎄🎁,” the gymnast captioned the post, a selfie of four daughters in a mirror wearing the same Christmas headbands.
The former professional athlete’s daughter, McKenna, first broke the news that her mother was in a Houston hospital in early October.
“My amazing mum, Mary Lou, has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her life,” she wrote in a message on the Spotfund fundraising page for Retton.
At the time, Retton’s oldest daughter, Shayla, said her family’s No. 1 concern was “our mom’s well-being” in a statement to PEOPLE.
When Retton was released from the hospital in late October, Shayla shared her gratitude in a statement on social media.
“Mommy is HOME recovering,” Kelley wrote on Instagram. “We still have a long road to recovery ahead of us, but with small steps.”
“We are overwhelmed by everyone’s love and support,” she continued. “Gratitude does not touch the surface of our heart.”
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