New mother Lara Trump has spoken out to express her happiness for the first time since giving birth to her first child with husband Eric.
The 34-year-old took to Instagram to share her happiness at the arrival of her baby son, while also taking the opportunity to post a new picture of the tiny tot in hospital.
‘Happy birthday, Luke!’ she captioned the image, before adding: ‘We are so blessed and proud to be your parents!!’
Adorable: Lara Trump has shared her joy at giving birth to a baby boy, Eric ‘Luke’, while also sharing a new image of the tiny tot
Picture-perfect: New dad Eric also took to Instagram to share another picture of his son, having shared the news about his birth online earlier in the day
Lara’s image shows the adorable pink-cheeked newborn snuggled up in a hospital-issue pink, white and blue blanket, with a sweet pink and blue striped cap on his head.
Luke, who is the ninth grandchild for President Donald Trump, appears to be lying in a hospital bed.
And Lara isn’t the only one who couldn’t resist the urge to snap images of the picture-perfect tyke; at the same time that the new mom shared her first photo of her son, dad Eric also took to Instagram to post another picture of his own, again showing baby Luke lying down in his hospital bed.
The son of President Trump added the hashtag #LittleLuke as the only caption.
His post comes just hours after he took to Twitter to share the joyous news of his son’s birth, revealing that his son had been welcomed into the world at 8.50am on Tuesday morning.
Eric posted the news on Twitter less than four hours after the arrival of his son to share the happy news that Lara, 34, his wife of three years had given birth.
Happy news! Eric and Lara welcomed their baby boy on Tuesday morning
Proud: The 33-year-old son of President Donald Trump happily shared the news on Twitter just a few hours after Lara, 34, gave birth to their son
Father and child: The doting dad also posted this black-and-white picture of himself with his newborn son on Instagram
‘@LaraLeaTrump and I are excited to announce the birth of our son, Eric “Luke” Trump at 8:50 this morning,’ he wrote.
The new father also shared a sweet picture of his son with the world, posting the adorable image alongside his tweet.
In the picture, the tiny newborn appears to be sleeping soundly in his mother’s arms, with just her hospital gown visible in the background. The image shows the little boy wrapped up snuggly in a blue, pink, and white hospital blanket, with a pink woven cap on his head.
Eric then shared a second picture of his child on Instagram, this time a black-and-white photo which captures himself cradling baby Eric Jr. and dropping a sweet kiss on his forehead.
The arrival of Eric and Lara’s first child comes less than 24 hours after new dad Eric was seen leaving his New York apartment alone on Monday afternoon, alongside a Secret Service detail.
Eric was seen walking out of his building and climbing into a waiting car before heading north ‘out of the city’ according to an onlooker.
Happy family! The couple’s newborn baby is the ninth grandchild for President Trump
Excited! Eric’s father took to Twitter a few hours after the announcement to share his joy at the happy news
‘I can’t wait to meet you’: Eric’s older sister, Ivanka Trump, congratulated the new father on Twitter
‘Older brother revenge’: Eric’s brother Donald Trump Jr. shared a more humorous message
Ready to go! Lara posted this image of herself and her dog Charlie last week while she awaited the birth of her child
It is not known whether Lara was in labor at that time, or whether Eric went to meet her later on in the day.
Happily, Eric’s mother Ivana is thought to have been in town for her grandchild’s arrival, after making an appearance at a New York Fashion Week show on Monday.
The 68-year-old sat on the front row at the Dennis Basso show, appearing in a bold leopard print trench coat.
Donald Trump, who is currently in Washington, D.C., shared his congratulations on Twitter, posting a message to the couple online a few hours after they shared their own announcement.
‘Congratulations to Eric & Lara on the birth of their son, Eric “Luke” Trump this morning!’ he wrote on his official account, while retweeting his son’s original post.
Eric’s older siblings, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, also both congratulated the new dad on Twitter.
‘Welcome to the world, baby boy. I can’t wait to meet you,’ Ivanka wrote, while his older brother shared a more humorous sentiment.
‘Congrats buddy. Welcome to the club. Now that the niceties are out of the way it’s older brother revenge for that drum set to my kids,’ Don Jr. tweeted.
On his way? Eric was pictured leaving the New York apartment he shares with Lara on Monday afternoon, although he was not with his wife at the time
Heading to the hospital? It is not known whether Eric was heading to meet his wife, or whether he joined her at a later time
Ready and waiting: Eric’s mother Ivana was happily in town for the arrival of her grandchild, having attended Dennis Basso’s New York Fashion Week show on Monday
Donald’s wife Melania has yet to comment on the newest addition to their family.
Just last week, Lara was hitting the gym while 39-weeks pregnant in the hope of inducing pregnancy, taking to Instagram last Tuesday to share a video of herself using a weight to do a series of overhead tricep extensions and lunges.
‘Hoping the workout inspires this baby to make an appearance!’ she wrote, thanking her trainer Michael Maloney for his help.
Lara told Daily Mail Online in August that she has been ‘blessed with an incredibly easy pregnancy’ that has allowed her to remain fit and active throughout.
‘I was always a little worried, because I had heard different things from different people about their pregnancies; some people have to stay in bed for months… you never know what you’re going to get,’ she said.
‘I knew I needed to work out for my sanity, and I try and make it a daily habit if I can, so I count myself very lucky that I have been able to keep doing that while pregnant.’
Ready for fall: Lara has remained active on social media throughout her pregnancy, and just a couple of days ago she shared this photo and joked that she ‘fits right in at a pumpkin patch’
Keeping fit: Last Tuesday, exactly a week before giving birth, Lara shared a video of herself working out at 39-weeks pregnant
Almost there: Lara was still enjoying walks with her dogs in late August
Lara also admitted that she had heard staying fit and active can make delivering a baby easier — and helps to ensure that the recovery time after birth is as speedy as possible
But being able to stay active wasn’t the only thing that helped Lara throughout her pregnancy. She admitted last month that she had a great deal of support from Eric and both of their families, as she prepared to welcome her first child.
‘The nursery is coming along nicely, we’re nearly there with it, which is a huge weight off [mine and Eric’s] shoulders,’ she explained at the time. ‘Eric actually built the crib himself, he’s very handy!
‘We have a rocking chair for the nursery that was too wide to fit through the door, so he just took the door off the hinges. I was very impressed.’
Lara also said that her two sisters-in-law with children, Ivanka and Vanessa, have been on-hand throughout her pregnancy to offer help and advice whenever she has needed it.
Getting ready: Lara revealed last month that Eric built their son’s crib himself
Support system: Lara also said that her two sisters-in-law with children, Ivanka and Vanessa, have been on-hand throughout her pregnancy to offer help and advice
Surprise from Aspen: he couple announced last March that Lara was expecting, revealing she was pregnant with a baby boy
‘The great thing about both of my sisters-in-law is that I’ve been able to watch them being great moms,’ she said, before adding: ‘They have both been so great with me, they have answered all my questions and are always there to tell me what I should do, which is great.
‘I’m a brand new mom so I don’t know the difference between car seats and strollers. Having them there has been wonderful.’
The couple announced in March that they were expecting their first child together, revealing that Lara was in her second trimester and pregnant with a baby boy.
Speaking to Daily Mail Online from Aspen, they said: It has been an amazing year for the Trump family and we couldn’t be more excited about this next big step in our life.
At the time, Eric and Lara admitted that their secret was by no means an easy one to keep — particularly after they shared the happy news with Eric’s father, as they feared he would blurt it out during a press conference.
Eric said they found out that Lara was pregnant on his 33rd birthday on January 6, which was ‘pretty cool’, and the baby will have plenty of cousins to play with.
Don Jr. has five children with his wife, Vanessa, while Ivanka has three children with her husband, Jared Kushner.