Ice-T, Coco welcome daughter Chanel Nicole
Ice-T and Nicole "Coco" Austin welcomed an early Christmas gift on Saturday morning.
The veteran Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actor's model-wife gave birth to their first child together, daughter Chanel Nicole, Austin announced on Instagram. Her photo shows the 18-inch, 5.7 pound yawning newborn swaddled in a blanket and wearing a pink bow headband in the hospital room.
"Surprise!!! Look who came early!! Welcome the new arrival of Chanel Nicole," the new mother captioned the photo of her infant baby girl. "A beautiful healthy 5.7 pound and 18 inch baby girl .Ice and I are so proud! I cried while she was coming out I was so excited to meet her!"
A post shared by Coco (@coco) on Nov 28, 2015 at 10:33am PST
Ice-T also shared his excitement with his social media followers, posting to Twitter, "Ladies and Gentlemen! Please allow me to introduce to the World.... Baby Chanel 5.7 pounds. Love is Love."
Ladies and Gentlemen! Please allow me to introduce to the World.... Baby Chanel 5.7 pounds. Love is Love pic.twitter.com/8GEtGmy5ft
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) November 28, 2015
The couple wed in January 2002.
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