Photo:mariamenounos/Instagram
mariamenounos/Instagram
On Friday, the former E! News correspondent, 45, shared a photo toher Instagramof her then-newborn daughter Athena as she came home from the hospital after being born. In the photo, Menounos holds Athena as they stand underneath a pink balloon arch.
“When we got home from the hospital our friend Kim had decorated our entry like this!” the new mom says of her decorated home. “It was such a sweet welcome home.”
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“Thank you to Kim and her abuelita Violeta! Today athena turns five weeks! So amazed at the entire process,” Menounos wrote in the caption.
Menounos welcomed her daughter Athena via surrogate in June with husband Keven Undergaro. The couple have been married since 2017.
While guest hosting onLive with Kelly and Markin July, thenew mom opened up about how she chose her daughter’s name. “It’s funny, I looked back … when I told Kevin I was pregnant and I was already calling her Athena in that video. I didn’t even realize,” Menounos toldMark Consuelos, 52. “[Athena is] the goddess of war and wisdom and courage and strength, all of those wonderful things.”
“Her middle name, Alexandra, is the defender of human kind. I didn’t put all that stuff together, so it’s kind of crazy,” she said.
She alsoreceived a sweet gift fromLiveco-hosts Consuelos and Kelly Ripa, 52. “Well, we gave you a little something,” Consuelos said to Menounos during the episode.
“I will take credit, but I had nothing to do with it,” theRiverdaleactor asserted. “My wife is the best gift-giver.”
Menounos later shared a reel onher Instagramthat showcased the basket, which was filled with onesies and dresses for Athena. The basket also had a note attached, which read, “Maria, Thank heaven for little girls! Love, Mark and Kelly.”
source: people.com
