Romee Strijd is officially a mom!
The Dutch model announced the birth of her firstborn Friday, after welcoming daughter Mint with husband Laurens van Leeuwen.
She gave a glimpse at their Christmas with the newborn baby girl just hours after announcing the birth, as Laurens took to Instagram with a photo of the new mom and their bundle of joy.
Mint’s first Christmas: Romee Strijd gave a glimpse at Christmas with newborn daughter Mint just hours after announcing the birth, as husband Laurens van Leeuwen took to Instagram with a photo of the new mom and their bundle of joy
The 25-year-old was all smiles, as she breastfed Mint in front of their impeccably decorated Christmas tree, as Laurens, 30, wrote: ‘Proud dad and partner. LOVE my girls!’
Romee gushed over the new dad as well, posting a sweet black-and-white photo to her Insta Story of Laurens holding the baby, writing: ‘Best daddy & partner.’
She also shared a closer look at their tree, adorned with yellow star-shaped ornaments printed with Mint’s name, which appeared to be a gift from mother Saskia Bennis, as she wrote: ‘Thanks mom.’
It comes after she announced their new addition Friday morning, posting a photo of herself lying on her side, breastfeeding Mint and gazing into her eyes.
Daddy’s girl: Romee gushed over the new dad as well, posting a sweet black-and-white photo to her Insta Story of Laurens holding the baby
Baby ornament: She also shared a closer look at their tree, adorned with yellow star-shaped ornaments printed with Mint’s name, which appeared to be a gift from mother Saskia Bennis
New addition: It comes after she announced their new addition Friday morning, writing: ‘Mint van Leeuwen ~ feeling so blessed to finally hold you in my arms. We are so in love with you!!’
The proud mother captioned the pic on Instagram: ‘Mint van Leeuwen ~ feeling so blessed to finally hold you in my arms. We are so in love with you!!’
She announced the pregnancy back in May on Instagram, writing to her 6.7million followers: ‘WE’RE HAVING A BABY.’
Romee also detailed her struggle with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder that kept her from getting her period for seven years.
Big news: She announced the pregnancy back in May on Instagram, writing to her 6.7million followers: ‘WE’RE HAVING A BABY’
Health struggle: Romee also detailed her struggle with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder that kept her from getting her period for seven years: ‘I was devastated because being a mom and starting a family with @laurensvleeuwen is my biggest dream’
It’s a girl! The Victoria’s Secret Angel revealed they were having a girl on Father’s Day, taking to Instagram as Laurens released a cloud of pink smoke in the air
Cover mom: She also bared her baby bump back in October, as she covered Vogue Netherlands’ inaugural Motherhood Issue
She added: ‘I was devastated because being a mom and starting a family with @laurensvleeuwen is my biggest dream.. I was so scared that I would never be able to because I got told it was harder to get babies in a natural way.’
The Victoria’s Secret Angel revealed they were having a girl on Father’s Day, taking to Instagram as Laurens released a cloud of pink smoke in the air, writing: ‘We can’t wait to meet our little girl.’
She also bared her baby bump back in October, as she covered Vogue Netherlands‘ inaugural Motherhood Issue.
Romee began dating Laurens back in 2010, and they secretly tied the knot in October of 2018, but are still planning a ‘real wedding’ as he has yet to ‘officially propose,’ they revealed on YouTube in August.
Mom and dad: Romee began dating Laurens back in 2010, and they secretly tied the knot in October of 2018, but are still planning a ‘real wedding’ (pictured in November, 2018)