Brian McKnight, 53, welcomes a baby boy with wife Leilani Malia Mendoza after revealing the pregnancy loss
Brian McKnight, 53, welcomes a baby boy with his youngest wife, Leilani Malia Mendoza, just eight months after disclosing the pregnancy loss.
Brian McKnight welcomed his third child with his youngest wife, Dr. Leilani Malia Mendoza, and their sixth child in total just eight months after disclosing a pregnancy loss.
The 53-year-old singer and his wife of 2017 took to Instagram on Monday afternoon to announce that they had welcomed a jumping baby together with a shared post.
The happy couple made a heart with their hands over the newborn’s hand as the caption began with a Bible verse from Samuel.
Rainbow baby: Brian McKnight welcomed his third child with his youngest wife, Dr. Leilani Malia Mendoza, and their sixth child in total just eight months after disclosing a pregnancy loss
‘God’s greatest gift, our son is here!’: The 53-year-old singer and his wife of 2017 took to Instagram on Monday afternoon to announce that they had welcomed a jumping baby together with a post shared.
They continued: ‘God’s greatest gift, our son is here! [white heart emoji] Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight [white heart emoji] We are so in love!!!! [five red heart emojis]
The couple already share two children: son Jack and daughter Julia.
Brian is also the father of children Brian Jr. and Niko with ex-wife Julie McKnight, as they were married from 1990 to 2003.
Family first: the couple already share two children: son Jack and daughter Julia
The Back At One hitmaker also has a daughter named Briana McKnight from a previous relationship.
Their new bouncing baby is a rainbow baby, as the couple explained how they had experienced pregnancy loss in a Mother’s Day post in May.
Brian shared a family snapshot with his two children while cradling Leilani with an emotional caption that read: “I treasure this photo, it was our last family photo before the birth of our son Kekoa Matteo.”
“The strength I’ve seen in you through the loss of our son and the courage to deal with the toughest loss we’ve ever faced in our lives has been truly remarkable”: Her new bouncing baby is a rainbow baby just like in May. the couple explained how they had experienced pregnancy loss in a Mother’s Day post.
Link: Brian and Dr. Mendoza began dating in 2014 and announced their engagement three years later in May 2017, the couple is seen in Chicago in October 2018.
‘Baby, you are the greatest example of being a mother that I have ever witnessed. Today was supposed to be Kekoa’s due date, and I know how hard it is that he’s not here in person with us, he’s an incredibly heavy weight on us, but I know he’s with us just like Julia and Jack, like brilliant examples of her exceptional motherhood.
“The strength I saw in you through the loss of our son and the courage to deal with the toughest loss we have ever faced in our lives has been truly remarkable. I’m impressed.’
Brian and Dr. Mendoza began dating in 2014 and announced their engagement three years later in May 2017.
In Love: The two married seven months later, on December 29, 2017, in March 2019.
The two then tied the knot seven months later, on December 29, 2017.
Brian has enjoyed a successful music career for over 30 years, as he is best known for his self-titled platinum album and his mega-hits Anytime and Back At One.
His work has earned him a total of 16 Grammy Award nominations, which is third after Zubin Mehta and Snoop Dogg for the record for most Grammy nominations without winning.
Crooner: Brian (pictured March 2004) has enjoyed a successful music career for over 30 years, best known for his self-titled platinum album and mega-hits Anytime and Back At On.