Huge congratulations are in order for fitness guru Kayla Itsines and her man Tobi Pearce! The precious couple took to Instagram on April 29 to reveal that their first child — an adorable baby girl — was born happy and healthy! “Welcome to the world – Arna Leia Pearce,” Kayla captioned a photo of a shirtless Tobi cradling their bundle of joy. What a cute name!
In her lengthy caption, Kayla revealed that Tobi was by her side the entire time, and the experience was magical for both of them. “In that second, we heard her cry for the first time, the doctors and nurses examined her quickly, bought her over to us and said ‘she is absolutely perfect’,” she recalled. “From the start, she knew exactly who we were and was instantly calm. Tobi went into ‘Dad mode’ straight away. From someone who made jokes the whole 9 months about not being able to change a diaper … to now not wanting to let ANYONE change her because he wants to help – has made me love him even MORE.”
Though Kayla didn’t reveal the exact birth date, it sounds like the little angel has been around for a while. “Tobi wraps her up and cuddles her and she goes straight to sleep 💤,” Kayla continued. “She’s a happy quiet bubba who LOVES her big Greek family😍.” She also revealed that she was forced to have a c-section, but she’s doing well and healing nicely.
Tobi quickly shared his own sweet message about the whole experience as well. “Recently, my world got so much brighter when this little angel entered the world,” he said alongside a photo staring into his baby’s eyes. “To be honest, I don’t think any to be mum or dad knows what to expect when entering parenthood for the first time. I expected so many great things, and an abundance of learnings, but I couldn’t be more pleasantly surprised with how great this is already. I’ve never felt so connected.”
He also feels extra connected to Kayla, who he is “so proud” of. “Throughout that journey, almost daily I was reminded just how strong and caring Kayla is, I just know she is going to be such a great mum,” he wrote. “Kayla (Cherub) and Arna (Muffin), I love you both so much.” Congratulations to the happy family!