Actress Ashley Blaine Featherson is a mom! The Dear White People star and her husband Darrell Jenkins have announced the birth of their first baby together. “These Are The BEST Days Of Our Lives.”

The actress shared a series of images to reveal the arrival of her first baby and was careful to avoid showing images of her baby’s face. Ashley and Darrell welcomed a baby girl, whose sex they revealed when announcing their pregnancy in April, on August 23rd. The couple chose to name their daughter Aspen Dior Jenkins. The new mom gushed in her caption, “Life Has Never Been Sweeter. Love Has Never Been Deeper. It’s Impossible To Deny That She Is Heaven Sent. These Are The BEST Days Of Our Lives.” The Grand Crew star also shared a bit of a behind the scenes of her daughter’s birth. “Fun Fact: Aspen Was Born To ‘Endless Love’ Followed By Beyoncé’s ‘Superpower’ Like A True Virgo.”

Days before welcoming her daughter, who was conceived via IVF, Ashley reflected on her pregnancy journey on Instagram writing, “Closer To God Than I’ve Ever Been✨ We’ve Come A LONG WAY Baby Girl & I Can’t Wait To Embark On Our Earth-Side Journey Together. I Have No Doubt That We Were Made For One Another! Oh, The Places We’ll Go My Forever My Girl!” The Trials and Triumphs podcast host and her husband started their relationship as friends before becoming romantically involved in 2018. In 2020, the couple got engaged in 2020 and tied the knot the following year in September 2022.

Congratulations to Ashley and Darrell on the birth of their first baby! We wish them lots of love as they embrace their new role as parents.

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