Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac shares heartwarming tribute to wife and newborn after welcoming second child By Mikaela Wilkes For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:26, 16 August 2024 | Updated: 03:32, 16 August 2024 e-mail View comments Sunrise weather presenter Sam Mac has shared a heartwarming tribute to his fiancée Rebecca James and newborn daughter. The Channel Seven star, 42, penned a lengthy poem to his growing family after welcoming his second child, a baby girl named Mabel, with Bec on Thursday. Sharing an intimate photo of Rebecca breastfeeding the couple's newest addition to their family via Instagram on Friday, Sam wrote: 'This is my darling Rebecca just minutes after giving birth.
' 'My girls are asleep, so I had some time to collect my thoughts & start to process how lucky I am. I wrote this little piece as a homage to Rebecca & to all of the incredible Mums out there. We love you & would be nothing without you.
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' 'Dear Mabel, You'll read this one day, when the time is right. But I want you to know what happened that night. 'Your Mother was stretched & poked & prodded.
There were chords & injections & your Mother just nodded. 'She gripped my hand as it went on & on. Your Mother was calm, your Mother was strong.
'Your Mother stopped talking, words left unsaid. Your Mother surrendered on that hospital bed.' Sam Mac's fiancee Rebecca James breastfeeding their newborn daughter Mabel 'She surrendered her body, it's what she needed to do.
Your Mother did this, so we could meet you,' Sam continued as he recounted the birth from his perspective. 'Pushing & breathing with extended sighs. Your Mother began to speak with her eyes.
'Her eyes spoke of pain, her eyes spoke of love. Her eyes said we'd waited long enough. 'There you were, our sweet baby girl.
The tiniest cry & you'd entered the world. 'You were perfection, it was love at first sight. But I want you to know what happened that night.
'Now & forever, we'll care for each other. I just need you to know the strength of your Mother.' Sunrise weather presenter Sam Mac has welcomed his second child, a baby girl, with fiancée Rebecca James.
All pictured The television personality took to Instagram on Thursday to confirm their jovial baby news, sharing a heartwarming image cradling their newborn and revealing her name – Mabel August McMillan. Sam welcomed their daughter on Wednesday evening after announcing Rebecca's pregnancy in February . His announcement post was flooded with hundreds of likes, well wishes and congratulations from friends, family and fans.
'You all look remarkably fresh faced. Enjoy this beautiful time x,' his Channel Seven colleague Edwina Bartholomew wrote. The Channel Seven star, 42, took to Instagram on Thursday to confirm their jovial baby news, sharing a heartwarming image cradling their newborn and revealing her name Read More Embarrassing detail in Sunrise weather presenter Sam Mac's tribute to pregnant fiancé Rebecca James 'What a brilliant thing! Love the name.
Congrats to all xx xxxxx,' radio host Amanda Keller said. 'Woooohoooo,' Tim Robards commented, while model Simone Holtznagel added, 'My heart. Congratulations.
' Sam and Rebecca announced they were expecting in February, but kept the gender of their child private. Gushing over their news, he wrote: ''Baby Mac' (the sequel) premiering this August 2024. Starring Margot as the big sister #MacDaddy #Round2.
' Sam announced in December 2023 that the couple were tying the knot . At the time, Sam had shared the good news to Instagram alongside a photo of Rebecca flashing her diamond engagement ring. Giving an insight into the proposal, the presenter wrote in the caption: 'Ladies and gentlemen, my fiancée! She said yes.
'My secret 2023 New Year's resolution was to propose to my darling Rebecca sometime this year. So I guess this is what you'd call a buzzer beater.' 'She's calm, strong and unintentionally funny.
She's super smart and a genuine knockout beauty. She makes me a better man.' He went on: 'Earlier this morning in front of her parents and brother.
.. I told her I'm in love with every version of her and asked her to be mine forever, she said yes.
' 'There were tears, laughter and a Ghillie suit...
but that's a story for another day.' 'It's only been eight hours but I've already referred to her as MY FIANCÉ 74 times.' 'It's loud, proud, and borderline obnoxious, but it feels right.
Thank you @rebeccajames_stylist for bringing the magic to my life, now let's plan a wedding!' Sam welcomed their daughter on Wednesday evening after announcing Rebecca's pregnancy in February. The couple also share daughter Margot, who was born in 2022 In a caption, the Sunrise weatherman announced the little one's due date as he confirmed their second child, whose gender they haven't yet revealed, is expected in August Sam and Rebecca welcomed baby daughter Margot in September 2022, two years after they started dating. Announcing the joyous news at the time, Sam wrote: 'This is a love I never even knew existed.
I'm overwhelmed and still processing it all right now. My girls. Wow.
' In December, Sam returned to TV screens after taking a month-long break from his role on the show to focus on full-time fatherhood. The presenter announced that he was stepping away from his on-air duties a month earlier while taking paternity leave. Sam's decision was made to allow his stylist partner Rebecca to return to work for the first time since giving birth a year earlier.
In an interview with New Idea magazine, Sam praised Sunrise for being supportive, saying he was 'so grateful' for the opportunity to take time off for his family. 'I have worried about being one of those parents who are too busy with work to fully experience all the milestones with my child.' 'I absolutely love my job, but I am often away from home.
I'm already noticing what I miss in Margot's development,' Sam admitted. Sam announced in December 2023 that the couple were tying the knot Instagram Sunrise Channel Seven Share or comment on this article: Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac shares heartwarming tribute to wife and newborn after welcoming second child e-mail Add comment.
