Congratulationsđ„°! ‘Sister Wives’ Star Maddie Brown Brush Welcomes Baby Boy â See the Adorable Photo
Sister Wives star Maddie Brown Brush gave birth to a healthy baby boy â named Axel James Brush â PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
Axel was born at 12:13 a.m. on Saturday, December 29, his exact due date. He clocked in at 8 lbs., 8 oz. and is 21-inches long.
The familyâs little bundle of joy was born after 72 hours of labor â including 12 hours of hard labor and four hours of pushing.
âWeâre feeling both excited and exhausted at the same time,â the couple tells PEOPLE. âWeâre looking forward to having a family. Now that heâs here we excited to grow our family a little bit more and spread our love even more.â
Maddieâs parents Kody and Janelle Brown are also excited about becoming first-time grandparents.
âI think being grandparents hasnât sunk in yet,â they tell PEOPLE. âItâs so fun. I canât believe how much we love this baby already.â
As for the rest of the Brown family â which includes four wives total and 18 children â Kody and Janelle admit that Axel has a large extended family that is waiting to meet him.
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âThe whole family is excited. In fact the biggest trick will be giving Maddie her rest because thereâs going to be this long line of parents and siblings that will be continuously wanting to hold the baby.â
In November, the couple happily announced the pregnancy exclusively with PEOPLE.âWe are both really excited and anxious,â Maddie, 21, said at the time. âI think every soon-to-be parent is anxious, but we have so much support from both sides of our family.â
âI think Iâll be the disciplinarian parent just because Caleb already has such a soft spot for the baby,â she added. âHe already has so much love for the baby.â
In January, Maddie announced they were expecting a son, sharing a photo on Instagram featuring the duo kissing while surrounded by blue balloons.
âLittle baby boy Brush! We canât wait to meet you!!â she captioned the image.