Nikki Reed Announces Birth of Her and Ian Somerhalder’s 2nd Child: ‘My Heart Doubled in Size’

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Nikki Reed announced that she and husband, Ian Somerhalder, quietly welcomed their second child in June.“A few weeks ago, we welcomed our son on what can only be described as one of the most beautiful days of my life,” Reed, 35, wrote via her Instagram Story on Thursday, June 29. “Born at home in water and surrounded by so much love, in an instant, my heart doubled in size.”The Twilight actress explained: “As all of you know, I have very strong boundaries with social media, especially when it comes to children and what I choose to put out into the world.

I wanted to share first so I can say thank you in advance for honoring those boundaries and for sending positivity, kindness and LOVE.”Reed then thanked her midwife and doctors “for helping to gently guide this sweet boy into the world” and shared a close-up photo of her son’s hand.On day prior, Reed hinted at her newborn’s arrival via social media. “Meanwhile I’m here getting pooped and peed on but let’s pretend life is glamorous for a second ;),” she wrote on Wednesday, June 28, alongside a picture of wildflowers. “Although truth be told, I wouldn’t have it any other way.”Somerhalder, 44, took to social media in January to share the news that he and his wife were expecting baby No.

2.“All I’ve ever wanted from the time I was a young boy was to have a big family. Thank you Nik for giving me that gift. ROUND TWO HERE WE GO!!!!!” Somerhalder captioned an Instagram photo of the Twilight star holding their daughter, Bodhi, 5, and caressing her baby bump. “Thank you, thank you to this incredible human for the gift of life and love, for being the most incredible mom and working so hard to make dreams come true!!!