Ian Somerhalder Broke His Post-Baby 'Month of Silence' to Gush About Nikki Reed
Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed joined the parents club on July 25 when they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Bodhi Soleil Reed Somerhalder. Fans hoping to see pics of their new baby ASAP were disappointed when Reed told Fit Pregnancy and Baby she and Somerhalder were taking a one-month break from communication after she gave birth. This meant no visitors, no smart phones, and no social media—which was shocking news because they’re two of the most transparent celebrities on the Internet. Reed and Somerhalder literally announced they were expecting on Instagram, so the concept of them not sharing anything on social media for one month was surprising.
And I guess Somerhalder thought so too, because he just broke his 30-day silence pact. Don’t worry, though: It’s for a very good reason. The Vampire Diaries alum took to Instagram Monday night (August 21)—four days shy of one full month—to gush about Reed.
“Just a quick note to you my beautiful wife,” he wrote under a photo of Reed’s Fit Pregnancy and Baby cover. “You are briefly napping on the other side of the room after being an amazing mom all night so you’ll read this when you wake… seeing these images reminds me of those amazing 9 months that you sacrificed your whole being to grow our little one. The kindness, the beauty and organic nature of these photos makes me so very proud. You brought such fun and such power into our lives being pregnant but you literally brought the word sexy into pregnancy, we all see it. Thank you for being my partner in this life and thank you for inspiring not just me but all others who read, hear or see what your soul gives us.”
See the very touching post for yourself, below:
Reed told Fit Pregnancy and Baby she and Somerhalder wanted unplug after welcoming their child to make sure they’re “fully present” for those first 30 days. “We’ll take the baby’s first month for ourselves,” Reed said, according to People. “After the baby arrives, we’re doing one month of silence. Just the three of us, no visitors, and we’re turning off our phones too, so there’s no expectation for us to communicate. Otherwise, every five minutes it would be, ‘How are you feeling? Can we have a picture?’ You don’t get those first 30 days back.”
Twenty-six days is basically the same as 30, right?
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