Bristol Palin, the daughter of 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, has given birth to a second child.
Bristol Palin, who turned 25 in October and is a vocal advocate of sexual abstinence before marriage, tweeted Thursday that her “heart just doubled” at the birth of her new baby girl, Sailor Grace.
Palin announced she was pregnant in June, a few weeks after her engagement to Dakota Meyer — a 27-year-old U.S. Marine who received a 2009 Medal of Honor — was called off after a year-long relationship. Meyer tweeted a photo of the baby girl, too, writing: “Best Christmas present ever!! I couldn’t be more proud of this little blessing.”
Best Christmas present ever!! I couldn’t be more proud of this little blessing. pic.twitter.com/xCRi8oESRx
— Dakota Meyer (@Dakota_Meyer) December 24, 2015
Palin’s first pregnancy came when she was 17 in 2008 during Sarah Palin’s vice presidential campaign. Tripp, who turns seven this weekend, is the son of Bristol’s previous ex-fiance, Levi Johnson, 25, whom she was with from 2005-10.
“Oh, perfect love! The best gift ever!” Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska, wrote in a note posted on Bristol’s blog. “Thank you, Bristol, for your strength and good heart and your love of life. The most important people in Bristol’s life were there to witness the miracle of Sailor Grace Palin’s arrival last night.”
“Thank you for sharing the miracle with Piper, Marina, and me, Bri!” she said, referring to one of Bristol’s sisters and one of her friends. “And we thank Todd for taking care of the rest of the family during this most precious beginning of a great new chapter!”
Sarah and husband Todd Palin, 51, are also parents to sons Track, 26, and Trig, seven, and daughters Willow, 21, and Piper, 14.
