Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton and her husband Adam Dirks have welcomed their fourth child.
The happy mum, 33, posted a short video clip on Instagram introducing her daughter to the world.
“Meet our beautiful daughter Alaya Dorothy Dirks,” she captioned the post.
“We are truly grateful to God for blessing the family.” We are honored for this opportunity to raise, love, serve, protect and guide our children through life!’
The Soul Surfer author, who stayed fit throughout her pregnancy, and her husband are also parents to sons Tobias, eight, Wesley, five, and Micah, two.
Baby girl: Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton and her husband Adam Dirks have welcomed their fourth child
The exuberant mum wore a flower crown, as did her baby daughter in the video.
Bethany also looked at her husband and one of their sons holding Alaya.
Author Kari Kampakis commented on the post, “What a happy little girl surrounded by so much love! Congratulations!!’
Another fan wrote: “Oh my god a girl!!!” And even better with 3 big brothers!!! This is so epic!! Congratulations!’
Even more fans shared Bethany’s joy, writing, “Congratulations!!” Praying for all of you during your transition. “What a lucky little girl to have amazing older brothers and amazing parents!”
Olympic gold medalist Carissa Moore commented, “She’s beautiful!” A girl!! “Congratulations,” adding a heart emoji.
Influencer Callie Colwick shared her excitement by writing, “She’s perfect – such a beautiful gift from Christ!” Happy birthday Bethany! I am praying for you all and this new exciting phase of life as a family of six!’
Explaining the obvious, one fan wrote, “With three older brothers, she’s set for life!”
First girl: The happy mum, 33, posted a short video clip on Instagram introducing her daughter to the world
Growing family: “Meet our beautiful daughter, Alaya Dorothy Dirks,” she captioned the post
Grateful: “We are truly grateful to God for blessing the family.” We are honored for this opportunity to raise, love, serve, protect, and guide our children through life!’
Big brothers: The soul surfer author and her husband are also parents to sons Tobias, eight, Wesley, five, and Micah, two.
Flowers: The exuberant mum wore a flower crown, as did her baby daughter in the video
Siblings: Bethany also looked at her husband and one of their sons who were holding Alaya
Before welcoming her daughter, the professional athlete shared how she keeps fit during pregnancy while enjoying a home workout.
The pro surfing legend, who lost her arm in a horrific shark attack in 2003, showed off her blossoming belly while sharing a video of the workout on Instagram.
Wearing a yellow patterned sports bra and shorts, the athlete performed a variety of moves including dumbbell lunges, walking side squats and TRX training moves.
Bethany explained that during her tenure, she “trys to move when I can,” sharing that her athletic nature makes it difficult for her to “slow down.”
I work on my mind and body. “I’m not particularly fit here, but I’ll make it,” she captioned one of the training clips.
Bethany shares a video montage of her workout with her husband Adam.
She threw a dumbbell in the air while performing jumps and lunges – among a variety of other moves.
‘I try to move when I can’: Pregnant pro surfer Bethany Hamilton showed off her growing bump in a tracksuit on Tuesday and shared a glimpse of her fitness routine on Instagram
Two-piece: She wore a yellow patterned sports bra with matching form-fitting shorts
Bethany gave her 2.1million followers a pregnancy update in the caption, explaining that she’s exercising and taking time off before giving birth.
She wrote, “It feels like the countdown has started!!!” The baby is about two months away! I try to move when I can because I feel so good doing it and feeling so good afterwards. Also, I want to surf hard with my kids in the long run!
“After my baby is born I usually take it very quiet to ensure my body’s long-term health so I can just focus on the baby.” Life as a newborn has never felt easy for me, breastfeeding is heavy and All I can say is that my newborns weren’t “the loose ones” so it requires full focus and calm. I’m not complaining, just sharing my journey!
Adding, “As an exercise-minded person, I find it hard to slow down and let my body rest.” But I know it’s good for me… and I choose to do it! Here’s some advice from me: Wherever we are in life, exercise makes for more exercise, so make time to get moving and do something you enjoy! It’s good for you! And rest when you need it!’
Bethany announced her pregnancy last month and shared a video of the family of five enjoying a day surfing on the water.
The surfer is best known for a shark attack when she was 13 that almost ended her career.
In 2003, while she was surfing off the coast of Kauai with a friend’s family, a 14-foot tiger shark bit off her left arm just below the shoulder.
The others managed to swim her back to shore and put a tourniquet on her, but by the time she got to the hospital she had already lost 60 percent of her blood.
Training: The athlete performed a variety of moves including dumbbell lunges, walking side squats and TRX training moves
On that, Bethany explained that during her tenure, she “trys to move when I can,” sharing that her athletic nature makes it difficult for her to “slow down.”
Update: Giving the pregnancy update to her 2.1million followers in the caption, Bethany explained that she’s exercising before giving birth before taking some time off
A tiger shark caught and killed shortly after the attack had parts of a surfboard stuck in its jaw and was later determined to be the attacking shark.
Despite her devastating injury, Bethany took less than a month to recover before returning to surfing, and she competed professionally for the first time since the 2004 attack.
In addition to continuing to surf, the athlete has written several books, several of which focus on her devout Christian faith.
On the same day that she shared the news of her pregnancy, she posted a black and white photo of herself and Adam, whom she married in 2013.
“I vote for him every day. I believe love can be a choice that goes beyond just “being in love,” she wrote.
“The beauty that our marriage has become was worth any limits that could be described as sacrifices I set myself in the time of dating before I got married.” And even today, the daily commitment is an ongoing journey” , she continued, before adding a condemnation of premarital sex and abortion.
Michelin Uptis
