Ayesha Curry and Stephen have welcomed their fourth child together! The NBA star and his wife announced the news in a joint Instagram post on May 26, sharing that their son, named Caius Chai, made his early debut two weeks ago.
“Our sweet baby boy decided to make an early arrival!!” they wrote alongside a cropped photo showing the newborn’s hand and part of his head. “He’s doing great and we are finally settling in at home as a family of 6! So grateful! Caius Chai 5/11/24.”
Caius’ arrival was especially poignant, coming just one day before Mother’s Day, a holiday during which Stephen celebrated Ayesha with a touching tribute.
He wrote, “Happy Mother’s Day to the mother of my bundles of joy! You brighten their day every day, give them support, encouragement & confidence to be their best selves. Always thankful to be on this journey of parenthood with you. Keep that mother‘s touch. We love you!”
Ayesha Curry first announced her pregnancy in March on the cover of her magazine, Sweet July. In the cover story, she opened up about their decision to expand their family.
“I would load up the car and think, ‘Oh, I forgot something,’” she said. “But nobody was forgotten. It started to turn my brain a little bit. Maybe somebody was missing. So we set out on this journey, knowing that this would complete our family.”
Ayesha and Stephen tied the knot in July 2011 and welcomed their first daughter Riley in July 2012, followed by their second daughter Ryan in July 2015, and their son Canon in July 2018.
Reflecting on her fourth pregnancy, the entrepreneur noted that this experience was notably different.
“I’m in my 30s, and so there’s all this paperwork referring to the experience as a ‘geriatric pregnancy’ and all the concerns that come along with that,” she said. “I think there’s something that needs to be more nuanced when it comes to women, their age and conversations around having children. Many women in their 30s and 40s are going through this for the first time, and being told you’re ‘old’ feels alarming and wild.”
