'What a time to be alive!' Porsha and Dennis reveal in a joint statement following the arrival of their first child, Pilar Jhena McKinley.
- Mar 23, 2019
AceShowbiz - Porsha Williams is officially a mom! "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star gave birth to her and fiance Dennis McKinley's first child, a baby girl named Pilar Jhena McKinley, on Friday, March 22.
According to PEOPLE, the baby was born at 1:36 P.M. via C-section. The couple's daughter weighs 6 lbs., 15 oz. and measures 20 inches long. The site also shares a sweet photo of Dennis holding his daughter's small hand.
Baby P.J.! #RHOA's Porsha Williams Reveals Her Newborn Daughter’s Name https://t.co/fpb9QJHoIY
— People (@people) March 23, 2019
"What a time to be alive!" Porsha and Dennis revealed in a joint statement to the magazine. "Porsha and I are so happy and blessed to announce the arrival of our daughter, Baby PJ. We couldn't have imagined a more magical moment! Can't thank everyone enough for joining us on this journey-it's been a fantastic journey."
Prior to this, Dennis shared on his Instagram account a picture of him and the 37-year-old "Dish Nation" host sitting on a hospital bed. "It's going down!" he captioned the snap.
Additionally, Porsha's sister Lauren Williams took to Instagram to post a photo of her and Porsha, who lied on the hospital bed. "Waiting for my baby to have a baby. I didn't get to give my speech at the baby shower so I'll give it here," she wrote in the caption.
Lauren also shared a screenshot of a text message exchange with Dennis. He wrote, "She's here," with her responding, "Omggg," and "Lemme see!!!!!!!"
It looks like #PorshaWilliams had her baby!! Congrats to her! pic.twitter.com/FUyglG8bbX
— OooLaLaBlog.com (@OooLaLaBlog_) March 22, 2019
Following the news of the baby's arrival, new dad Andy Cohen took to Twitter to congratulate the happy couple. "Congratulations @Porsha4real on your baby! I hope to make a Love Connection for a Ben!" the host and executive producer of "RHOA" wrote, referring to his first child, son Benjamin Allen Cohen, whom he welcomed in February via surrogate.
Congratulations @Porsha4real on your baby! I hope to make a Love Connection for a Ben!
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) March 22, 2019
Porsha and Dennis announced their pregnancy in September last year. Two weeks later, she revealed that she and Dennis are engaged, and showcased a more than $750,000 diamond engagement ring. As for their wedding date, it was reported that they would postpone it until at least January 2020 so that the new mom would have enough time to lose her baby weight for the big day. Rumor had it, the pair wanted their wedding to air in the finale of the next season of "RHOA".