Jillian Harris Welcomes Son Leo George
It’s a boy for Jillian Harris!
The former Bachelorette, 36, and longtime partner Justin Pasutto welcomed their first child, son Leo George Tiziano Pasutto, on Friday morning, Aug. 5, she confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
Born at 6:02 a.m. in Kelowna, British Columbia, a “healthy” Leo weighed in 6 lbs., 12 oz.
The couple announced their pregnancy news with sweet Instagram posts in March.
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World, meet little Leo… (Queue heart explosion ❤️💣) The last 48 hours have been the best of our lives. Thank you @slipperygoose for giving me the greatest gift of all.
Hi my name is Leo. 05.08.16 #thankyouJill #youroneamazingwoman
“I can’t remember a time where my heart has been SO full,” read Harris’ caption on a photo of the twosome and their dog Nacho, with the Love It Or List It, Too host baring her belly bump.
“Words can’t express how lucky and blessed we feel to introduce a new life into ours and that our wish has finally come true,” Pasutto captioned a snapshot of Harris and Nacho silhouetted in a doorway.
“@nachocilantro on the other hand, isn’t quite sure what that means for him but he’s excited too,” the new dad added.
Good morning sweet little J-Pup… We are SO excited to meet you!!!!! @slipperygoose http://liketk.it/2oN7V @liketoknow.it #liketkit #35weeks #ltkbump
Sundays with the fam http://liketk.it/2oU47 @nachocilantro @sammythomp @slipperygoose
I can't remember a time where my heart has been SO full. A total dream come true!! We are over the moon, stoked, blessed, exstatic!!!!! Little babe, we CANNOT wait to meet you!!!!!! @slipperygoose @nachocilantro #16weeks (ps details on the blog if you haven't heard the news yet… Love you ALL for your love and support!!!)
When your heart goes BOOM. I can't believe the love. @slipperygoose we made a pretty beautiful miracle ❤️❤️❤️ 📷 @lovebykristaevansphotography (ps missing hospital panties already 😳)
I've never done so little in 3 days and felt like I've accomplished SO much. (Ok aside from the actual delivery of this little nugget because THAT was intense) Full time love is all I got and all we need ❤️❤️❤️ @slipperygoose #LEO 📷 @lovebykristaevansphotography
The couple, who are eight years apart in age, have been together for four years — since Harris was 32 and Pasutto was 24. They wanted to wait a bit, as Harris wrote in her pregnancy announcement blog post, “for Justin to ‘catch up’ in age” to her, and decided late last year was prime to start trying.
“In late 2015, right before my 36 birthday, we ‘practiced for baby’ … and got lucky, we found out 12 days BEFORE my 36th birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!” she wrote in the post.
— Jen Juneau with reporting by Aili Nahas