Matt and Katherine Jackson-Smith are more than equipped when it comes to caring. They already share a dog named Harry, a snake called Storm, and Dennis the bearded dragon. And they have now welcomed the newest addition: their first child.
Anastasia Maria Jackson-Smith was born at 2.21pm on 25 October via a planned C-section, weighing 7lb 9oz. She has already settled into their rural home near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Vet Matt, 34, is best known for his appearances on hit Channel 5 show The Yorkshire Vet, alongside long-standing cast members Julian Norton and Peter Wright. Katherine is a solicitor who would gladly open up a rescue centre for dogs if she could, her husband reveals.
When OK! exclusively meets the adorable newborn, she is nestled in her mum's arms and soon falls asleep.
"We feel like everything has changed in a short space of time, but in the same sense it feels like she's always been a part of us. She's slotted into our lives perfectly," Matt says. Here he and Katherine, who married last year, let us into their baby bubble...
Congratulations - Anastasia is beautiful! How are you adapting to life with a newborn?
Matt: We love her to pieces but it's been a roller coaster. We have fantastic support around us though friends have dropped food off and my dad even travelled to Leeds, an hour away, to pick up a breast pump for Katherine. It's a shock to the system but they say the best things in life don't come easy. She's got an amazing personality and each day is trying to open her eyes a little bit more. We've noticed she's got my nose and Katherine's lips.
Anastasia is a beautiful name. How did the two of you decide on it?
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