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 […]

November 8, 2017, 3:49pm

C2PrrIYVQAAfDwL — (Photo: Twitter / @RinconCelebNews)

Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd welcomed their first child, son Shai Aleksander, on Jan. 4, and the new parents have been keeping their baby boy to themselves since his birth, soaking up important moments with their son and enjoying their first weeks as parents.

Now, the pair are ready to share their son with the world, and appeared on Good Morning America Friday in a pre-taped segment to talk about their journey into parenthood.

Videos by PopCulture.com

Click through to see what they had to say, and to get a glimpse of baby Shai!

@MaksimC and I are so excited to share the first photos of the love of our life, Shai Aleksander Chmerkovskiy, on @allthingsfamandglam today! ❤️ Link in my bio. Thank you for all the well wishes you’ve sent us as new parents. We feel the love and are so grateful! ? #FamAndGlam #BabyChmerkovskiy

A post shared by (@petamurgatroyd) on Feb 17, 2017 at 6:47am PST

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.

CnH6T tWcAAxipX — (Photo: Twitter / @MagHombres)

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.

Love thy self ❤ #Day17 postpartum. I think I’m doing ok….and I’m actually fine with the rate at which my body is shrinking back. After 2 days back at the gym I’m feeling like the old Peta again. I definitely don’t have my 6 pack, and I still have excess skin and rolls on my belly, however I feel good. After all, slow and steady wins the race! I knew I needed to get back into the gym for my own sanity, but I also remind myself (as does Maks ?) that I still need to take it easy. I cannot jump yet and still can’t run a mile, but the exercises I’ve planned out are a good start. Honestly, the hardest part for me is getting my core strength back. Day 1 I couldn’t do a sit up, here’s day 17 and I’m doing 70+ ?????? Ladies, we all have to start somewhere…being an athlete I pride myself on having a lean, strong physique, so believe me this has been a challenge to work through, but as long as you have a loving support network around you, you will be fine ❤ #theresnothinglikehardwork

A post shared by (@petamurgatroyd) on Jan 21, 2017 at 1:44pm PST

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.

C4Uys4YWAAE- JE (1) — (Photo: Twitter / @etnow)

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.

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!