MSNBC TV host Melissa Harris-Perry and her husband James Perry welcomed their first child together, an adopted daughter, on Friday, Feb. 14, the couple announced via Twitter.
“Best Valentine Ever! [James] and I welcomed our daughter yesterday!” tweeted Harris-Perry host, who is also mom to 12-year-old daughter Parker,
Proud papa also posted a picture of the couple cradling their bundled baby.
“Here’s the wonderful Valentine’s day gift that [Melissa] and I received yesterday! A beautiful baby girl,” he Tweeted.
Harris-Perry will be on maternity leave from her show for a few weeks while fellow journalist Joy Reid fills in.
That makes three celebrity Valentine’s baby: Vanessa Simmons, Simon Cowell and now Harris-Perry’s!
Congrats!