Jessica Batten is officially a mom!
This Love is blind The 38-year-old alum welcomed her first baby with husband Benjamin McGrath, announced on social media on Saturday.
Batten, who shared many family photos, announced that his newborn baby’s name was Dax and he was born on June 9th.
The new addition joins McGrath’s other two children – son Ethan, 6, and daughter, Poppy, 7 – that he fathers from a previous relationship.
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In October 2021 – a month after the couple got engaged at Akash Winery in Temecula, California – Batten opened up to PEOPLE about “learning to be a parent” to McGrath’s children.
“It’s great, and it was three for the price of one for me,” Batten said. “I didn’t know this would happen in my future, but I couldn’t imagine my life without them. They are very special to me.”
As for what she’s learned so far about being a parent, Batten said it’s important to find “balance” in her relationship with both McGrath and children.
“It’s a lot of sacrifice but very rewarding,” he shared. “After being alone for so long, or just me and [my dog] Payton, now that he has them, it’s a completely different perspective.”
At the time, Batten and McGrath were already looking forward to expanding their family.
“We can’t wait to get started,” he said. “I think we’re going to have a very brief engagement and then, yes, absolutely. [going to have] The kids are down the road. Whatever it looks like for us, may God grant us what it is. I’m also open to adoption, so we’ll see what happens.”