Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd Show off Newborn Son Shai for the First Time
(Photo: Twitter / @RinconCelebNews) Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd welcomed their first [...]
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The couple shared that their new bundle of joy looks like his mom for now, but Chmerkovskiy joked that he was hoping his son would get his looks.
"I'm hoping he'll look like me and have [Peta's] personality," he said.
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As far as whether baby Shai will follow in the footsteps of his talented parents? "I hope never," Chmerkovskiy said when asked if his son would become a dancer. Murgatroyd heartily agreed.
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Murgatroyd also discussed her post-baby body, sharing that while she was a bit dismayed at first, she's come to realize that getting back in shape will be a journey that she doesn't mind taking.
"I just realized that I just did the most beautiful thing that a woman can do in life, and I need to just suck it up, move on and not worry about the little things," she explained.
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Along with adjusting to life as parents, the pair are also planning a wedding, with Murgatroyd revealing that their nuptials will be a three-day affair with 300 people. "It's a lot," she said.
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WATCH: @DancingABC duo @MaksimC and @PetaMurgatroyd debut new baby son, Shai: https://t.co/s8Lu5daXbH #DWTS pic.twitter.com/hkiU1ZFQne
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 17, 2017
The Dancing With the Stars pros shared that they wanted to keep their son to themselves for as long as possible.
"We just wanted to keep him for ourselves," Murgatroyd explained, adding that having Shai has changed her life for the better.
"It's not about me anymore," she said. "It's all about Shai, and it's amazing."
See the full interview above!
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