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Former Olympic Gold medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson East announced the birth of her third child with former NFL player husband Andrew East on Thursday morning.
The child was born on December 12, but Johnson East has yet to reveal the gender or the name of the newborn child.
'It really never gets old,' Johnson East said as part of the announcement, via People. 'You spend your whole pregnancy wondering how you could possibly love another baby just as much as your first two and then in an instant your heart expands and basically triples in size, it's incredible.'
'Being a mom is truly my favorite thing,' Johnson East continued.
Johnson East and her husband, who tied the knot in 2016, already have two children, a four-year-old daughter, Drew, and a two-year-old son, Jett.
Shawn Johnson East gave birth to a third child on December 12, she announced Thursday
Johnson East decided not to immediately reveal the new baby's name or gender publicly
Johnson East competed for the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning one Gold Medal and three Silver Medals. She has been retired from gymnastics since 2012 due to knee problems.
Andrew East was a long snapper in the NFL for five years, but only made it off the practice squad for the then-Washington Redskins in 2018 and 2019.
Andrew East officially retired from football last year.
Johnson East only competed at the gymnastics' World Championships once, in 2007, winning all three events she competed in.
The Easts welcome a third child in the same month they're marking the one-year anniversary of Andrew's father's passing, which occurred on December 27, 2022.
'Life is so good and we are feeling really blessed to have a third healthy baby join our family. My dad was born on December 9 and passed away unexpectedly on December 27 of last year, so December is a really impactful month for us,' East shared.
Having our baby born so close to my dad's birthday feels really special and I know he would be smiling down and so proud of us.
"It's been amazing to see Shawn push through another C-section with a smile on her face and love this baby with everything she has. She's incredible. These are the moments life is all about!"
The former gymnast had announced her pregnancy on Instagram back in June
She competed for USA at the 2008 Olympics, winning one Gold Medal and three Silver Medals
Johnson East had announced her pregnancy on Instagram back in June, and showed off her bump for the first time.
She captioned her post: 'Swipe for a surprise' with a photo showing the star sitting at an ancient stadium in Greece, with the Olympic rings visible behind her.
The second snap saw Johnson turned to the side and cradling her growing bump in a black dress.
The star also showed off her bump in further snaps captioned: 'Big baby on board again and 'I feel free not having to hide this anymore.'
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