TheMarried at First Sightfamily just got bigger!
Ashley Pettagave birth to a daughter named Mila Rose D’Amico — her first child with husband and season 5 costarAnthony D’Amico— three weeks early, on Saturday, Jan. 12, the couple confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.
Petta tells PEOPLE their “little peanut” arrived at 3:34 a.m. weighing 4 lbs., 14 oz., and that she and D’Amico “never knew we could love someone so much.”
“She is perfect in every way,” says the new mom. “Holding her for the first timewas the most amazing, surreal moment of my life.”
Anthony D’Amico and Ashley Petta.Ashley Petta/Instagram
“We are so excited to finally be able to share this exciting news with everyone. We have both always dreamed of having a child and we are so happy to finally be making our dreams come true together,” said the couple in a statement.
“We are over the moon andcannot wait to welcome our childinto the world in the new year,” they continued. “We can’t wait for this next journey in our lives to begin.”
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“As the dad, my first thought was, ‘Oh man, I’m in trouble!’ ” he joked. “I know she willhave me wrapped around her little finger. Ashley can’t wait to do all the girl things that moms do with their daughters and I can’t wait to watch them bond.”
Married at First Sightseason 8 airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST on Lifetime.
source: people.com
