Olympic swimmer Ryan Murphy and his spouse Bridget Konttinen Murphy have expanded their household!
The couple introduced on Wednesday, Jan. 29, that they welcomed their first baby collectively, daughter Eevi Lillian Murphy, on Friday, Jan. 24.
The nine-time Olympic medalist, 29, and his spouse shared a collaborated Instagram carousel with 5 photos of their new child daughter.
Eevi weighed 9 lbs. 8oz. and was 22 inches lengthy, the couple shared.
“Family of 3,” the caption learn. The couple added that Eevi is “a name of Finnish origin meaning ‘life.’ ”
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The couple included a candy picture of Eevi sleeping as she held palms with each her mom and father. Another picture included, Bridget within the hospital mattress as she held Eevi in her arms and kissed Ryan.
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The proud mother and father additionally shared an image of the toddler cradled in a pink blanket, in addition to a photograph of awake Eevi in her carseat.
They capped off the carousel with an cute picture of Bridget holding Eevi on her as she sat within the hospital mattress.
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Fellow Olympic swimmers celebrated the information within the remark part.
Abbey Weitzeil commented, “Eevi 🥹, she’s beautiful congrats you guys!!🩷.” Olivia Smoliga added, “Congratulations 🥹👼🤍.”
“Congratulations !! She’s so precious 💕💕,” Katie McLaughlin commented.
Olympian Caeleb Dressel‘s spouse, Meghan, wrote: “Congratulations Mom and Dad🥹. She is so perfect 🤍✨.”
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Bridget introduced they have been anticipating a daughter on the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris — proper after Ryan scored a bronze medal for ending third within the 100-meter backstroke race on July 29.
After Ryan obtained his medal, Bridget stood within the stands with a handwritten signal that learn, “Ryan it is a lady!” Later, they have been noticed within the stands hugging and sharing a kiss.
His mom, Katy, revealed to PEOPLE on July 31, that the reveal “was a very last minute” choice.
“She had this concept and he or she ran it by all of us and we have been like, ‘Heck, yeah, you guys have been simply ready to open that little slip of paper’ and, yeah, and that is, that is the way it all occurred,” Katy stated.
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Ryan spoke with PEOPLE in Feburary 2024 and credited his school sweetheart’s assist as to how Ryan has reached nice success.
“She’s been an enormous a part of my success over the previous couple of years,” he stated. “I believe she’s somebody who undoubtedly will get me simply motivated about life.”