Taylor Kerr is heading into a special weekend as she celebrates her first Mother’s Day as a mom on Sunday (May 8). The Maddie & Tae singer welcomed her daughter, Leighton Grace Kerr, in January, and she shared how she plans to spend the day:
“This is the very first Mother’s Day that I will be spending as a mother myself, which still kind of feels crazy to say sometimes, but I just feel so honored that I get to be Leighton’s mom,” Tae said in a statement, per her record label. “We have had quite the journey, but I wouldn’t trade any second for anything in the world. She has been such a joy to grow and to now watch; her little personality is shining through, and we’re just making some really special memories over here in the Kerr household and I feel so blessed that I get to be a mom, get to be her mom. And we’ll probably just spend this Mother’s Day hanging out at the house, (and) maybe (husband) Josh’ll make me some dinner. He is a great cook, and yeah, I’ll just snuggle up on my baby. She’s very snuggly and she likes my kisses, so that’s what we’ll be doing.”
Josh and Taylor announced the pregnancy in November, saying at that time that “baby Kerr is joining us earthside in spring ‘22 and we are already so deeply in love.” But their daughter ended up arriving early, on January 17. She was only about 2 pounds and 5 ounces. From Day One, Leighton “beautiful, strong and everything we have ever dreamed of,” the proud parents gushed when they introduced their daughter. Leighton spent 53 days in the NICU before Josh and Taylor brought her home.
Happy first Mother’s Day, Taylor!