Shawn Johnson East is sharing more details about his new baby!
The retired Olympic gymnast, 31, welcomed her third child with husband Andrew East on December 12, confirming the news via the couple’s FamilyMade newsletter. Johnson East later posted photos of the newborn on Instagram and included the date “12•12•23” and a bear emoji in the post’s caption, which appeared to hint at the baby’s name.
On Sunday, she finally revealed the details her fans have been waiting for – the baby’s gender and name.
“Barrett “Bear” Madison East… @bearmadisoneast. We’ve all been waiting for you 🩵,” she wrote, officially announcing her son.
The post featured a sweet photo of her family — including kids Jett James, 2, and Drew Hazel, 4 — posing with their newest member. Drew could be seen planting a kiss on her tiny brother’s head.
Shawn Johnson East poses with his newborn son Bear.
Shawn Johnson East/Instagram
Johnson East also shared more photos of Bear on her Instagram Story on Sunday, including a clip of the baby sleeping on her chest. “Our sweet bear,” she wrote over the photo. “I eat and sleep like a champ.”
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Shawn Johnson East’s son Bear.
Shawn Johnson East/Instagram
She declared the newborn “perfect” in another photo of him wrapped in a cozy blanket. The new mum also posted a picture comparing all three of her children as newborns – showing the uncanny resemblance between the siblings.
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Shawn Johnson Easts compares his three children as newborns.
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In their newsletter, the couple shared that their third baby together was born by C-section. At the time, Johnson East and East explained that they decided to take a few days to spend time with their new arrival as a family before sharing the baby’s name and gender.
“Our baby is healthy and that’s all we can ask for!” the mom said in the heartfelt quotes she offered in the announcement.
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Andrew East poses with his son Bear.
Shawn Johnson East/Instagram
Shawn Johnson East and husband Andrew East welcome third child: ‘So much magic’
“Recovery is always a process and I’ve learned to be really patient with my body,” she said. “I’m not trying to rush anything and I’m really just going to soak it all in. The third time feels so surreal because even though we’ve done this twice before, there’s still so much nervousness and excitement around the days leading up to the birth and then so much magic when the first time hold your sweet baby in your arms.”
They also found that the new addition was especially exciting for their children.
“Seeing them meet their newest sibling was the sweetest thing EVER. They were so gentle with the baby and I know they’re glad the wait is over, especially Drew,” Johnson East said.
Back in July, Shawn announced that they were expecting child no. 3 via Instagram. “Swipe for surprise ☺️,” Johnson East captioned the series of photos, which included a picture of the gymnast sitting in an ancient stadium in Greece, then posing with her bump on her side.
Speaking to PEOPLE shortly after, the gymnast said she was very excited to introduce her new baby to her two children. “I think they’re going to be the biggest and it’s going to be exciting to have that moment where we can share everything together,” she said.
She also said her husband is “very excited” to welcome their newest member.
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“He loves babies. He’s a phenomenal dad and he’s very excited,” she told PEOPLE. “I’m definitely more anxious, I just hope everything goes smoothly.”
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