Supermodel Miranda Kerr gives birth to her fourth child – a baby boy named Pierre – as she shares her joy over the arrival of her ‘little ray of sunshine’

Supermodel Miranda Kerr has welcomed her fourth child: a baby boy named Pierre Kerr Spiegel.

The 40-year-old founder of Kora Organics, who is married to Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel, gave birth to the couple’s third son on Sunday, February 18. He announced the news in a post shared on the popular social media app this morning.

“We are overjoyed with the arrival of our little ray of sunshine, Pierre Kerr Spiegel,” she shared in a statement on her Snapchat.

“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome our fourth son to our family. I feel so blessed.”

The 40-year-old supermodel shared an image of a blue baby blanket embroidered with her newborn son’s name, as well as an adorable pair of yellow knitted baby booties

Baby Pierre is Miranda’s third child with her husband, Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel (seen together); she also shares a 13-year-old son with her former husband Orlando Bloom

Miranda and Evan’s choice of name for their newborn son could be a touching tribute to the model’s beloved grandfather, Peter, who passed away in February 2021 after a battle with cancer.

Miranda described her grandfather at the time as the “rock” of the family, adding a heartfelt statement that “his spirit will live on in our family and all those he loved.”

In addition to the heartwarming announcement, Miranda shared a sweet image of a blue blanket embroidered with her newborn son’s name, as well as an adorable pair of yellow knitted baby booties and a bouquet of flowers.

Miranda and Evan, who tied the knot in 2017, now have three sons together – baby Pierre, five-year-old Hart and four-year-old Myles – and the model and businesswoman also shares a fourth son, Flynn, 13, with her former husband Orlando Bloom .

Baby Pierre’s birth comes almost six months after Miranda announced that she and Evan were expecting another child together. She shared the happy news in a social media post on September 1.

At the time, the fashion star shared a series of sweet photos of herself proudly showing off her growing baby bump, writing, “So excited to announce baby 4.”

Since then, Miranda has shared several sweet glimpses into her pregnancy, documenting her growing baby bump in a series of social media posts — as well as in several photo shoots, including a stunning appearance in Vanity Fair Italia in December.

The wellness expert also opened up about her pregnancy cravings in an interview with the Daily Telegraph, revealing she was craving fresh citrus fruits and lemon water.

The Kora Organics founder announced she was expecting her fourth child in September and has since been sharing sweet insights into her pregnancy on her social media accounts

Miranda first hinted that she and Evan were considering expanding their brood in 2022, telling Vogue Australia that the couple was “open” to welcoming more children in the future.

“With one of the boys I was craving apples, another frozen yogurt – and now I’m craving oranges,” she said. ‘Another one made me think, “Please give me a burger!”‘

Miranda also showed off her burgeoning baby bump in a stunning shoot for her natural beauty brand Kora Organics to promote its range of maternity essentials as part of a collaboration with popular maternity wear brand Bumpsuit.

In a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot, the mother of four was seen posing in a black maternity bodysuit while holding a bottle of her brand’s Noni Glow Body Oil.

Miranda first hinted that she and Evan were considering expanding their brood in a 2022 interview with Vogue Australia, telling the publication at the time that while she had always wanted to be a mother of three boys, she was “open” stood for more. children.

“I love being a mom and I’ve always wanted three boys, so I feel really blessed to have three healthy boys,” she said.

“I feel like I’m open, so we’ll see what God decides.”

In the interview, which was accompanied by a beautiful cover shoot in which Miranda and Evan pose together, the catwalk superstar also spoke candidly about how her body has changed after her pregnancies.

“I still don’t feel like I’m back to where I was before the babies. But I’m happy with that,” she said.

‘My body is different and it has changed, and I embrace that.

“I feel like that’s the most attractive thing in general anyway, as a human being, when someone embraces who they are.”