Beautiful baby news for Nadia Bartel, fashion blogger and wife of AFL star Jimmy Bartel, as they welcome their second son into the world.
Henley Roy Bartel – a little brother for early 3-year-old Aston – arrived on Wednesday weighing 3.98kg.
“3.98kg of little man that I love so much,” Jimmy posted on Instagram.
“Our hearts exploded when Henley Roy Bartel came into the world today,” Nadia wrote.
And can we talk about Henley’s beautiful mum for a minute? Famed for her style and flawless appearance, the new mum has taken maternity glamour to the next level.
The gorgeous images of her meeting little Henley for the first time received adoration from those in her 400,000 strong Instagram community.
“Wtf how is it possible to look this amazing when your baby is placed on your chest!?” writes one fan.
“Who looks this good after they give birth? I’m getting a weekly spray tan for the month leading up to due date our aim in life is to (look) like this after birth okay?” jokes another.
Just three weeks out from giving birth to Henley, who came close to his due date, Nadia was looking incredible at the Brownlow Medal red carpet last month.
She had previously spoken about the difficult pregnancy she experienced which had forced her to lessen her workload.
“Those first 10-12 weeks felt so much harder this time,” she said.
“When you’re trying to juggle everything, and no one knows you’re pregnant, it’s hard to do it all.”
Just last week she opened up about the struggles she had experienced this time around to make sure her followers knew that despite the glamorous images, it was not all smooth sailing.
“Here I am, unable to move, pretty much housebound because every time I stand or take a step I have sharp nerve pain shooting up my front and back, my hips click when I take a step and feel wobbly and ache,” the star wrote this just week.
“I waddle and I limp — this is all because of my pelvic girdle pain (also known as pubic symphysis issues PSD). I didn’t listen to my body this pregnancy and kept pushing through,” she confessed.
“The last month has been particularly hard BUT I am forever grateful to be carrying my little dude and I cannot wait to meet him. Just putting it out there as pictures on Instagram don’t always tell the full story.”
Well, he’s here, and adorable. Congratulations to the happy family.
