Sophie Delezio welcomed her first child with fiancé Joseph Salerno on Friday.
And the brave burns survivor shared a glimpse of what life was like at home with her newborn son the next day.
The 23-year-old double car crash victim took to Instagram Stories to share sweet black-and-white images of herself cuddling her little one.
“Thank you all for the kind words and well wishes!” she captioned an adorable photo.
“We are enjoying every moment with our little one and we feel like we are on cloud nine,” she continued.
She also posted a glimpse of the little one’s well-decorated room, which includes a wooden crib and a monogrammed blanket.
“I can’t believe it’s finally here and this room is being used!” Sophie wrote.
“It’s been a wonderful journey watching everything come together throughout my pregnancy. I love it.”
Sophie Delezio welcomed her first child with fiancé Joseph Salerno on Friday. The burn survivor shared a glimpse of life at home with her newborn son the following day.
Sophie previously announced the joyous news of the new birth when she shared a sweet photo of her newborn son and revealed his adorable name.
They had previously confirmed that they were set to welcome a baby and on Friday she gave birth to their little bundle of joy.
“Welcome to the world Frankie. Our hearts are full of love,” Sophie wrote alongside a photo of her hand holding her baby, adding a blue heart to confirm it was a boy.
They were quickly inundated with congratulatory messages from friends and loved ones as they celebrated their exciting news.
“Thank you all for the kind words and well wishes!” she wrote alongside an adorable photo. “We are enjoying every moment with our little one and feel like we are on cloud nine.”
She also posted a glimpse of the little one’s lovingly decorated room, which includes a wooden crib and a monogrammed blanket. “I can’t believe he’s finally here and they’re now using this room,” Sophie wrote.
“Oh my God! Frankie!” gushed heavily pregnant reality star Alisha Aitken-Radburn.
Meanwhile, celebrity disability rights advocate Carly Findlay wrote: “Congratulations” and Bree Lenehan added: “Oops! Congrats you did it mama! Enjoy the newborn bubble.”
Just weeks before welcoming her first child, Sophie had confirmed she was having a boy by hosting a gender reveal party.
She shared a video of the moment she popped confetti to reveal she was having a baby, with Sophie looking excited about the news.
“It’s a BOY!! We can’t wait to welcome you into the world little one! Your mommy and daddy are so excited to meet you,” she wrote in a message at the time.
‘@thetroseph and I are beyond grateful for the love, laughter, and wonderful memories we’ve created with friends and family near and far. Our little one is already so loved.’
Sophie shared the wonderful news of her pregnancy on social media in April along with a gallery of celebratory images.
Pictured with her fiancé Joseph Salerno
The 23-year-old double car crash survivor took to Instagram to announce the joyous news as he shared a sweet photo with his newborn son and revealed his adorable name.
In the first image, Sophie and her partner Joseph are seen posing proudly on Manly Beach in Sydney.
The couple look elated as they hold Sophie’s growing baby bump.
“The best gift ever is coming in September!” she wrote alongside a baby face and heart emoji.
Sophie has been in a long-term relationship with her partner and childhood friend Joseph and the couple got engaged in April last year.
He popped the question on Valentine’s Day in a surprise proposal, after making her a scrapbook with a picture of a ring on the last page.
“I had no idea,” Sophie told The Australian Women’s Weekly at the time.
“Our favorite song is ‘Be My Baby,’ so I asked if Sophie would be my baby and luckily she checked the box at the back of the scrapbook that said yes,” Joseph added.
The pair first met at a swimming class when she was six, before eventually becoming friends in high school when she was 14.
The two reunited after Sophie returned to Sydney in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, and became a couple in 2021.
They had previously confirmed that they were ready to welcome a baby and on Friday she gave birth to their little bundle of joy.
Sophie shared the wonderful news of her pregnancy on social media in April and confirmed she was set to welcome a baby just a few months later.
Australia rallied around Sophie when, in 2003, when she was two, a car crashed through the window of her nursery, trapping her underneath.
Burns covered 85 percent of her body after the tragedy, which also ripped off both feet, several toes and her right ear.
Three years later, tragedy struck again when the five-year-old was hit by a car near her home on Sydney’s northern beaches while out with her babysitter.
The impact threw her 18 metres out of her wheelchair, leaving her with a broken jaw, broken collarbone, nine broken ribs, punctured lungs, two fractured vertebrae and a brain injury.
Sophie suffered a heart attack during the ordeal and doctors at Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick twice asked her family if they wanted to turn off her life support.
He made another remarkable recovery and just a month later he left the hospital and returned to school.
